Donald Trump’s most senior economic adviser flailed as he was challenged on air Sunday about the cost of Thanksgiving meal prices.

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett awkwardly insisted he “didn’t understand” the question when pressed on This Week with Jonathan Karl about his boasts about Thanksgiving food prices being false.

“The president claims that Thanksgiving costs are down 25%. I mean, does [Trump] know that’s not true?” asked Karl.

Hassett fell back on an oft-cited claim from Trump that a Walmart Thanksgiving package is cheaper this year, but Karl came prepared with receipts.

“Wait, wait. I got to stop you,” he said, before referring to an infographic that explained how the cheaper price was due to the package having six fewer products, seven fewer unit

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