Overview
- President Donald Trump labeled cost-of-living criticism a Democratic “fraud” and touted cheaper holidays, energy and gasoline under his watch.
- Official data show headline inflation holding near 2–3% during his term, while average gasoline prices sit around $3 a gallon after peaking near $5 in June 2022.
- Fact-checks dispute Trump’s Walmart Thanksgiving comparison because the 2025 bundle includes fewer items, and CNN reports overall food prices have risen since January 2025.
- Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said her grocery and energy bills are higher than a year ago, reflecting internal pressure after Democrats notched notable election gains on November 4.
- The ongoing federal shutdown triggered more than 1,200 U.S. flight cancellations on November 7 and allowed a major food-assistance program serving roughly 42 million people to lapse.