US EditionTrump Says Thanksgiving Dinner Will Cost 25% Less This Year. His Numbers Are Misleading.
Walmart's 2025 Thanksgiving meal bundle costs 25% less than last year but includes fewer items, reflecting White House focus on economic fundamentals amid rising food costs.
- On Wednesday President Donald Trump promoted Walmart's Thanksgiving bundle as 25% cheaper this year and repeated the claim during a Friday meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
- Facing weak poll numbers, Trump amplified the Walmart deal after Republicans' heavy election losses on Tuesday to counter voter concerns, as an NBC News poll found just 34% of voters say he met economic expectations.
- The 2025 bundle includes fewer items than last year, omitting traditional ingredients like onions, sweet potatoes, and pecan pie, while altering quantities such as just one can of cream of mushroom soup and adding extra macaroni boxes.
- On Thursday the White House said the cheaper Thanksgiving deal shows falling prices and winning the war on inflation, while Trump rebuked an NBC reporter and fact-checkers noted smaller size and generic brands.
- Economists note grocery costs rose 0.2% month-over-month in September while Walmart's 2025 abundant meal basket serves 10 people for under $4.00 per person.
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Trump touts cheaper but smaller Thanksgiving meal
President Trump says the economy is in a "golden age," pointing to Walmart’s Thanksgiving meal bundle, which is roughly 25% less expensive this year than it was last year — but also contains fewer items. NBC News' Monica Alba asked him about the greater economic concerns that Americans are experiencing right now.
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President Donald Trump lashed out at an NBC reporter after she fact-checked him on the affordability of grocery prices.During a White House meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday, Trump touted Walmart's Thanksgiving meal promotion, which the company said was cheaper than in 202...
Trump says Thanksgiving dinner will cost 25% less this year. His numbers are misleading.
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After Tuesday's election results, which saw Zohran Mamdani soar to election as New York City's next mayor on a campaign message laser-focused on affordability, Trump spoke with reporters and tried to make the case that Republicans are way better on the issue of affordability than Demcorats are.Case in point, according to Trump: Walmart's 2025 "Thanksgiving Dinner" pack, which Trump boasted is 25% cheaper than in 2024.Trump told reporters:"Our en…
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