Contrary to Donald Trump’s misleading claims about lowering the price of Thanksgiving dinner, holiday grocery costs are up 41% since 2019. The private sector created this mess and can't be relied on to fix it. Our food system needs a public option.

Doing his best George W. Bush “Mission Accomplished” impression, President Donald Trump recently declared that he’s “already solved inflation” and “costs are down.” As proof, Trump touted Walmart’s holiday promotional meal basket. One company running a deal is not proof of an overall economic trend. But if it indicates anything, the conclusion would be the opposite: the nation’s largest retailer reduced the price of its Thanksgiving kit by 25 percent, anticipating cash-strapped consumers. The basket contains fewer items than last year, and the

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