Analysis: 2025 Thanksgiving dinner under Trump is 25% lower than 2024 ...

9mo ago Nov 6, 2025 at 2:07 PM

2025 Thanksgiving dinner under Trump is 25% lower than 2024 Thanksgiving dinner under Biden, according to Walmart. My cost are lower than the Democrats on everything, especially oil and gas! So the Democrats "affordability" issue is DEAD! STOP LYING!!!

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-03-22. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

None

Narcissistic State

Grandiose

Authorship

Self-Written

Intensity

60%

This post demonstrates characteristic grandiose narcissistic patterns through the personalization of national economic data ("My cost are lower"). The self-as-nation fusion—treating price indices as personal achievements—is a consistent feature of Trump's psychological profile. The post is psychologically notable for its compartmentalization: celebrating food affordability while presiding over the longest government shutdown in history, which caused SNAP benefits to lapse for 42 million Americans. The reactive quality ("STOP LYING!!!") reveals that the Democratic affordability narrative functions as an ongoing narcissistic injury. The imperative command structure—ordering opponents to stop speaking—reflects authoritarian communication patterns consistent with the King/Tyrant archetype. Factual claims are exaggerated; the 25% figure appears inflated and the sweeping "on everything" is unsupported. Defense mechanisms include pathological denial (declaring a live political issue "DEAD"), projection (accusing others of lying while making inflated claims), and distortion (reshaping macro-economic trends as personal accomplishments).

Authorship Analysis

Self-Written

Indicators:

Grammatical error: 'My cost' (missing plural)
Triple exclamation marks
ALL CAPS emotional closing
Morning posting time (~9 AM ET)
Stream-of-consciousness linking of topics

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Grandiose State

Trigger: Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Democratic affordability messaging)

Rage: Intensity 60% targeting Democrats

Proportionality

40%

Sentiment

-0.30

Baseline Deviation: slight

Mildly Hypomanic

Grandiose credit-takingPressured quality to writingTriple exclamation marks

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

70%

Antisocial

20%

Paranoid

30%

Sadism

10%

Defense Mechanisms:

denialprojectiondistortion

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

30%

Cognitive Markers:

perseveration

Parasocial Techniques:

Personal credit-taking for systemic outcomesDirect address commanding audience responseUs-vs-them framing

Danger Assessment

None

Gaslighting Detected:

Declares affordability concerns 'DEAD' based on single data point
Commands opponents to 'STOP LYING' while making exaggerated personal claims
Frames complex economic reality as simple personal achievement

Reality Distortions:

Personal credit for national price trends
25% figure likely exaggerated
'On everything' is demonstrably false
Affordability issue declared 'DEAD' during historic government shutdown

Fact Checks (2)

"2025 Thanksgiving dinner under Trump is 25% lower than 2024 under Biden according to Walmart"

Mostly False

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon noted lower prices on some Thanksgiving items in 2025, but the 25% figure appears exaggerated or cherry-picked. USDA American Farm Bureau Federation typically tracks Thanksgiving dinner costs; reported decreases were more modest. Additionally, attributing grocery prices to presidential policy is misleading—prices reflect supply chains, weather, and market forces.

"My cost are lower than the Democrats on everything, especially oil and gas"

Mostly False

Oil and gas prices in late 2025 were influenced by global market conditions, OPEC+ decisions, and demand patterns. While prices may have been lower than peak 2022 levels, attributing this personally or comprehensively ('on everything') is not supported by economic data.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

Psychological Analysis: Thanksgiving Cost Comparison Post (2025-11-06)

Context

Trump posts about Walmart data showing 2025 Thanksgiving dinner costs are 25% lower than 2024, claiming credit and attacking Democrats on affordability. Posted at 9:07 AM ET (likely at Mar-a-Lago based on recent events there). The post comes during a 34+ day government shutdown.

Authorship

Morning post (9:07 AM ET) with grammatical error ("My cost" instead of "My costs"), ALL CAPS closing, and emotional reactivity ("STOP LYING!!!") suggest authentic Trump composition, possibly after seeing a news segment. The exclamation-heavy style and possessive framing ("My cost") are characteristic.

Psychological Dynamics

The post reveals a core narcissistic pattern: claiming personal credit for economic metrics ("My cost are lower"). The possessive framing—treating national economic indicators as personal achievements—is consistent with grandiose narcissistic features. The closing "STOP LYING!!!" with triple exclamation marks signals reactive anger, suggesting this was triggered by media coverage of affordability concerns.

The framing reveals an ongoing narcissistic injury around the "affordability" narrative that Democrats used effectively. Declaring it "DEAD!" represents an attempt at symbolic annihilation of a criticism that clearly continues to sting.

Notable Omission

During the longest government shutdown in U.S. history (affecting 42 million SNAP recipients), Trump focuses on grocery prices. The cognitive compartmentalization—celebrating food affordability while food assistance is lapsed—is striking.

Rhetorical Analysis

Classic Trump rhetorical pattern: cite authority (Walmart), claim personal credit, attack opponents, command silence. The imperative "STOP LYING!!!" positions him as arbiter of truth while functioning as an attempt to shut down discourse.

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"2025 Thanksgiving dinner under Trump is 25% lower than 2024 under Biden according to Walmart"	Mostly False	Walmart CEO Doug McMillon noted lower prices on some Thanksgiving items in 2025, but the 25% figure appears exaggerated or cherry-picked. USDA American Farm Bureau Federation typically tracks Thanksgiving dinner costs; reported decreases were more modest. Additionally, attributing grocery prices to presidential policy is misleading—prices reflect supply chains, weather, and market forces.
"My cost are lower than the Democrats on everything, especially oil and gas"	Mostly False	Oil and gas prices in late 2025 were influenced by global market conditions, OPEC+ decisions, and demand patterns. While prices may have been lower than peak 2022 levels, attributing this personally or comprehensively ('on everything') is not supported by economic data.

Overall Veracity: 20%