Trump declares Democrats’ affordability issue ‘dead’ due to falling Thanksgiving costs

Published November 6, 2025 12:29pm ET



President Donald Trump declared that Democrats‘ focus on affordability is a “dead” matter because Thanksgiving dinner costs this year are 25% lower compared to last year.

“2025 Thanksgiving dinner under Trump is 25% lower than 2024 Thanksgiving dinner under Biden, according to Walmart,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Thursday morning. “My [costs] are lower than the Democrats on everything, especially oil and gas! So the Democrats ‘affordability’ issue is DEAD! STOP LYING!!!”

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