Democrats are pushing the claim that Thanksgiving prices are down this year

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In an effort to add to President Joe Biden’s poor economic record, his allies are arguing that Thanksgiving 2024 is the cheapest in years. But a closer look at the numbers is precisely why virtually no Americans are celebrating Thanksgiving fare this year.

Anti-Trump pollster Frank Luntz sparked a firestorm on X after posting a CNBC article claims“The average price for #Thanksgiving dinner (estimated at $58.08 for a gathering of 10 people) is down 5% since last year – lowest since 2021.” The article cited the American Farm Bureau Federation’s nationwide survey of grocery prices.

Immediately, Luntz was put in a relationship. Users responded by mocking the idea that Thanksgiving in 2024 cost $58.08 for a gathering of 10 people. Others pointed out how much money they are spending this Thanksgiving.

Luntz was not alone in spreading pro-Biden propaganda. Democratic strategist Matt McDermott pretend the media was not pro-Democrat during the election.

He wrote: “Now that the election is over, big media suddenly decided that the economy is doing well.”

He referred to an article in USA Today in which he claimed: “Turkey inflation? Not this year.” NBC News, meanwhile, called Thanksgiving 2024 prices “historically affordable.” But Thanksgiving prices don’t honestly reflect what Democrat shills claim.

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Are prices really lower for Thanksgiving 2024?

The Farm Bureau is showing a 5% price drop this Thanksgiving. That sounds fine on the surface, but the price drop is only 5% compared to last year and is only at “the lowest level since 2021.” And it comes only after a massive increase thanks to the Democrats’ inflation crisis and lower demand for turkey, the most expensive part of the meal.

The reality is that the price of Thanksgiving 2024 is 19% higher than in 2019. As usual, costs vary from region to region. In the West, the average price for Thanksgiving, according to the Farm Bureau, is $67.05, much higher than the national average.

Seattle-area shoppers feel the high prices with one shopper narrator Seattle Times “things are definitely more expensive.” The newspaper said a review of local prices shows that Thanksgiving dinner here is much more expensive than the West Coast average.

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Farm Bureau not as rosy as anti-Trump votes

While some items cost less, dinner rolls, fresh cranberries and stuffing are more animal. And as the Farm Bureau noted, the 6% drop in turkey prices this year is “a bit of an anomaly” because demand is much lower this Thanksgiving.

Even the Farm Bureau noted a “moderate decline does not erase dramatic increase 2 years ago.”

“While consumers are getting some much-needed relief after years of elevated retail prices, these grocery bills also reflect some tough conversations around the dinner table for farm and ranch families,” the Farm Bureau noted in a markedly less cheerful analysis than provided by Luntz and his like-minded anti-Trump media- allies.

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Misleading Thanksgiving analysis of prices

Luntz and like-minded anti-Trump voices are engaging in classic spin designed to prop up Biden’s dismal economic record.

The left-leaning media and their Democratic allies desperately want you to believe that things are getting better. But when they pick numbers like this, they ignore reality: most Americans are still struggling to make ends meet. No one feels relief from a 5% price drop on turkey when every other aspect of their budget is still in Bidenflation chaos. That’s a big reason why Donald Trump is the president-elect.

Let’s call the analysis what it is: a disingenuous attempt to claim victory for an administration plagued by economic failures. Biden’s economy is not winning, and no amount of cheap filler will make Americans feel otherwise.

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