President Donald Trump insists the American economy is in a “golden age,” pointing out the price of Walmart’s Thanksgiving meal bundle.

“Grocery prices are way down, and Walmart just announced that the cost of their standard Thanksgiving meal — this is the greatest, their greatest,” Trump said in a speech to the American Business Forum on Wednesday, “It is 25% lower than one year ago. That’s a big deal.”

The problem with that is — you get a lot less.

In 2024, the Walmart Thanksgiving meal featured 29 items, according to a press release from the company last year. EatingWell magazine reported the price to be about $52.

This year, the Thanksgiving meal costs under $40, according to Walmart , but only features 23 items.

The 2025 basket only has one can of cream of mushroom soup com

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