"The Walmart Thanksgiving meal that Trump has been touting as proof positive that he has made the country more affordable is cheaper this year because it has less stuff. Like a lot less stuff. I mean, for days now, Trump has been pushing the fact that the prepackaged Walmart Thanksgiving dinner is 25 percent cheaper than it was last year. But he has been conveniently ignoring the fact that this year's Walmart Thanksgiving package is missing a bunch of items"
"But he has been conveniently ignoring the fact that this year's Walmart Thanksgiving package is missing a bunch of items it had last year, like onions, celery, sweet potatoes, chicken broth, seasoning, muffin mix, marshmallows, whipped topping, and pecan pie. I mean, those were all pretty key delicious parts of Thanksgiving, right? The meal also downgraded certain items like swapping Hawaiian rolls for cheaper dinner rolls. So yeah, surprise, surprise, his claim is completely misleading."
President Donald Trump touted a prepackaged Walmart Thanksgiving dinner as 25 percent cheaper than last year. The price drop reflects a reduction in contents rather than improved affordability. The package omits multiple items previously included, such as onions, celery, sweet potatoes, chicken broth, seasoning, muffin mix, marshmallows, whipped topping, and pecan pie. Some items were downgraded, including swapping Hawaiian rolls for cheaper dinner rolls. During a brief exchange, Trump dismissed an NBC News reporter as "fake news." The disparity between the price claim and the reduced contents undermines the asserted affordability improvement.
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