"President Trump touted in the Oval Office last Thursday that Walmart's Thanksgiving meal would cost 25% less this year than it did last year under the Biden administration. "They just came out with a very powerful statement," Trump said, later repeating the claim on his Truth Social account. "In other words, our Thanksgiving this year coming up will cost 25% less than sleepy Joe Biden's. To me, that's better than anything there is; that's better than a poll.""
"Walmart's website says the meal costs 25% less than the basket it offered last year, and that the turkey was at the lowest price since 2019. But the lower price this year wasn't necessarily because of who was the president, or because prices had gone down. It's in part because the basket includes different items. It subs out some items for less expensive private-brand alternatives or removes and replaces others - like dinner rolls instead of Hawaiian rolls."
"The 2025 meal contains 22 items, about the same as last year's. In 2024, the meal basket was about $55, according to the company's website. This year, the meal totals about $40, or less than $4 a person for 10 people - last year's meal served eight people for less than $7 per person. But it removes several name-brand items like Marie Callender's pecan pie, Jet-Puffed marshmallows, Jiffy corn muffin mix and Ocean Spray cranberry sauce.Walmart declined to comment for this story."
President Trump said Walmart's Thanksgiving meal will cost 25% less this year than last year under the Biden administration. Walmart's website notes the meal costs 25% less and that the turkey price is the lowest since 2019. The lower advertised price stems in part from swapping name-brand items for less expensive private-label alternatives and changing included items, not solely from falling prices or presidential policy. The 2025 basket has about 22 items and totals roughly $40, down from about $55 last year, with per-person costs lowered by different serving assumptions and removed brand-name products. Other retailers also promoted holiday meal bundles with private-label substitutions.
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