President Donald Trump on Thursday pointed to the lower costs of Walmart Thanksgiving dinners this year as evidence of the strength of the economy.

"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!!!" he posted on Truth Social.

Trump made the remarks in the wake of a GOP electoral rout on Tuesday evening in Virginia and New Jersey. He has since faced calls to focus on economic issues, namely affordability, which was a key feature of socialist NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's campaign.

Cost of living issues remain at the top of mind for many voters and both conservative pundits and pollsters alike have suggested that Trump's focus on foreign affairs in recent months, seemingly at the expense of domestic issues, has impacted his approval rating.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.