With Thanksgiving just three weeks away, many families will soon be hitting grocery stores for all the staples—and paying significantly higher prices than in previous years.
President Donald Trump is arguing that prices will be lower in 2025, but he’s leaving out significant details.
In a recent post to his Truth Social account, Trump asserted that families will be paying less for Thanksgiving dinner than they did under former President Joe Biden, saying key items will be “25 percent lower… according to Walmart.” He insisted that prices under his administration are “lower than the Democrats on everything, especially oil and gas” and proclaimed, “the Democrats’ ‘affordability’ issue is DEAD! STOP LYING!!!”
However, Trump’s citing of Walmart’s prices for Thanksgiving dinner is misleading. According to a Thursday report, the network found that while Walmart’s 2025 Thanksgiving list is cheaper, it contains only 23 items. The 2024 list included 29 items, and six of those items—including onions, celery, sweet potatoes, chicken broth, poultry seasoning, muffin mix, marshmallows, whipped topping, and pecan pie—were left off this year’s list.
Several of the items excluded from Walmart’s 2025 Thanksgiving list are produce that the U.S. often imports from Canada and Mexico. According to food supply chain technology company Silo, the U.S. imports roughly $384 million worth of onions from Mexico each year, along with $251 million worth of potatoes.
Both Canada and Mexico have been hit with tariffs ranging from 25 percent to 35 percent, contributing to higher food prices.
Food prices have remained stubbornly high despite Trump’s claims. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, the consumer price index for food at home in U.S. cities averaged 315.489 as of September 2025, compared to 307.201 in September 2024.
In summary, while some key Thanksgiving items may appear cheaper on Walmart’s reduced list, the overall picture for food affordability in 2025 remains challenging for many American families.
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