Oh, thank goodness for Donald Trump!

As millions of families struggle with the ever-rising price of groceries, The Donald is bragging that his economic policies have miraculously lowered prices, just in time for Thanksgiving. As proof, he points to Walmart, America’s largest food marketer, boasting that it cut the price of its “complete Thanksgiving dinner package” by a whopping 25 percent from a year ago! “That’s a tremendous number,” Trump exclaimed.

If you’re not already a paid subscriber, please consider upgrading to continue supporting my work. Sharing my commentaries also help a bunch!

But wait – before we swallow that whole, let’s peek inside Walmart’s dinner package to see what’s in there… and what’s NOT. Sure enough, using a trick called “shrinkflation,” the corporate giant has quietly removed basic Thanksgiving items that were in last year’s package, including cornbread mix, sweet potatoes, and pie. Then, it shrank the size of the servings of other items, such as cranberries and soup.

By shorting the food in each package, this year’s Walmart dinner actually costs more than last year’s. How tremendous is that?

Yet (like his wrecking ball demolition of the White House) Trump keeps trying to destroy the very idea of presidential honesty. He now rants that there is no affordability crisis in America. It’s “a complete CON JOB” by the media, he barks, consumer prices are “tumbling down”, we have “the greatest economy in history.” People should stop complaining and be grateful!

The problem for politicians who peddle such lies is that people’s everyday life experiences instantly reveal the huckster’s deception. Even for MAGA believers, it must be hard to give thanks for a president who demands praise for helping one of his profiteering backers scam millions of working-class families, who’re just trying to put food on their tables.

Jim Hightower's Lowdown is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimhightower.substack.com/subscribe