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Newsom Press Office Uses Drudge Screenshot to Taunt Trump Over Thanksgiving Costs

The post spotlights a dispute over Thanksgiving costs, pitting The Times’ reported increases against a White House claim of a decline.

LOS ANGELES, CA  - SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 -- California Governor Gavin Newsom before signing a package of immigration bills at Contreras High School in Los Angeles on September 20, 2025. California will be the first state to ban most law enforcement, including federal immigration agents, from covering their faces while conducting official business under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday. The ban is California's direct response to a recent series of immigration raids in Los Angeles where federal agents wore masks while making mass arrests. The raids prompted a dayslong protest across the city and led President Donald Trump to deploy National Guard troops and Marines to the area. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Overview

  • California’s Governor Newsom Press Office shared a Drudge Report homepage on X and captioned it, “WELCOME TO TRUMP’S GOLDEN ERA!”
  • The Drudge headline read, “A tariff Thanksgiving. Turkey price up 24%. Grim retail sales. Consumer confidence spirals.”
  • Analysis linked by Drudge from The Times estimated a traditional Thanksgiving meal at $107, up 9% from 2024, with whole-turkey prices rising 24%.
  • The White House issued a statement this month asserting the classic holiday feast is roughly 3% cheaper than last year.
  • Trump’s Thanksgiving remarks included a personal attack on Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, escalating the political tenor around the holiday economic debate.