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Trump cites Walmart’s Thanksgiving deal as proof prices are falling, but the package shrank instead

Poynter · Louis Jacobson · last updated

Facing falling consumer confidence and widespread concern about inflation, President Donald Trump said a Walmart Thanksgiving dinner package shows his policies are lowering prices.

Trump used the talking point in a Nov. 10 interview with Fox News’ Laura Ingraham. Days earlier, Trump referred to Walmart during a Nov. 6 dinner with Central Asia leaders, and said, “When you look at a 25% reduction in costs for Thanksgiving between Biden and me … that’s a tremendous number.”

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