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Newsom Blames Trump’s 'Golden Era' as Thanksgiving Costs Climb — Turkey Prices Jump 24%

06:20 PM, 11/27/2025
Newsom Blames Trump’s 'Golden Era' as Thanksgiving Costs Climb — Turkey Prices Jump 24%

Gavin Newsom blamed President Trump for rising Thanksgiving grocery bills after sharing a headline that connected trade policy and higher food prices. An analysis found the cost to replicate a traditional Thanksgiving meal rose about 9% to roughly $107, driven in part by a 24% increase in whole turkey prices. Critics cite recent import tariffs and higher inflation as contributors, while Trump promoted a slimmer retail Thanksgiving deal on social media.

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday blamed President Donald Trump for higher Thanksgiving grocery bills, sharing a screenshot of a prominent news-aggregator headline and labeling the moment “WELCOME TO TRUMP’S GOLDEN ERA!”

Newsom referenced a recent analysis that measured the cost to recreate a classic Thanksgiving menu — turkey, gravy, bread stuffing, creamed onions, sweet potato, and pumpkin soup and pie — and found the total rose about 9 percent from last year to around $107. The study reported a 24 percent jump in the price of a whole turkey, a major contributor to the overall increase.

President Trump has promoted a retail Thanksgiving package on social media, saying it would be “25% cheaper to have Thanksgiving this year than it was a year ago under Sleepy Joe Biden.” But that holiday deal contains fewer items than last year’s version: some branded products were replaced with generic alternatives, and others appear reduced in size — a form of shrinkflation that can mask price increases.

Critics point to recent import tariffs as a factor pushing overall inflation higher. Inflation reached roughly 3 percent in September, and grocery prices were about 2.7 percent higher year-over-year that month and approximately 1.4 percent above prices from January.

Alongside the economic critique, Newsom posted seasonal barbs aimed at the president, sharing a satirical image that grafted Mr. Trump’s head onto a turkey and obscured the bird’s neck with a black bar — a reference to a longtime physical sensitivity the governor has mocked before.

The political back-and-forth continued after the White House turkey pardon, where the president made remarks that drew criticism, and then departed Washington with the first lady to spend the holiday at his private residence.

Bottom line: The dispute highlights how holiday costs and retail promotions have become a new flashpoint in the broader debate over tariffs, inflation and political messaging heading into the season.

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