"On gas prices, the White House report doesn't cite national numbers, but rather numbers from specific geographic areas that have seen minimal improvements in pricing. For example, it cites gas prices in San Antonio, Texas, where gas is only six cents cheaper than it was the year prior, according to AAA. (Indeed, for the state of Texas overall, gas is only down by an average of a single penny, compared to numbers from this time in 2024.)"
""As millions of American families prepare to gather for Thanksgiving, they're seeing a dose of the economic relief President Donald J. Trump is fighting to deliver," the statement from the White House said, adding that there are "lower gas prices in many states and a decrease in the cost of Thanksgiving dinner." There are reasons to believe the administration's rosy assessments are unfounded, however."
The White House asserted that Americans are receiving economic relief for Thanksgiving, citing lower local gas prices and decreased dinner costs. Year-to-year inflation is currently higher under Trump than in Biden's final year, undermining the relief claim. The report selectively used regional gasoline figures—San Antonio showed only a six-cent drop—while nationwide consumer gasoline rose about 1.6 cents on average. Food-price analyses for Thanksgiving are mixed, and polling indicates a majority of Americans worry about food and travel costs. These discrepancies suggest the claimed relief is uneven and limited.
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