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Trump's Thanksgiving Cost Claim Misleading Amid Rising Prices

11/10/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Thanksgiving costs are 25% lower this year, citing Walmart's meal basket.
Claim is misleading because the 2025 basket costs less due to fewer items and substitutions, not a price drop.
Walmart's basket feeds 10 for under $40 but omits many items, compared with last year's eight-person basket at $56.
Grocery prices have risen 2.7% since 2024, while Walmart and Aldi shift to private-label products.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Thanksgiving costs are 25% lower this year, citing Walmart's meal basket.
Claim is misleading because the 2025 basket costs less due to fewer items and substitutions, not a price drop.
Walmart's basket feeds 10 for under $40 but omits many items, compared with last year's eight-person basket at $56.
Grocery prices have risen 2.7% since 2024, while Walmart and Aldi shift to private-label products.