Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt held a press event on Thursday where she revealed more details concerning President Donald Trump’s “drill, baby, drill agenda,” and it’s all very good news, especially with Thanksgiving right around the corner. The holiday season is one of the busiest times for travel, as families take to the open road in order to spend time together. The price of gas is one of the biggest concerns for folks during this time of year, and thankfully, President Trump is helping ease the strain on our wallets.
As Leavitt moved into the topic after covering several other matters of importance, she noted how Trump is working hard to implement policies to make Thanksgiving more affordable for the American people. That also includes the cost of food, not just fuel for travel.
“For example, President Trump’s policies are working to make Americans’ Thanksgiving more affordable this year, from their commute to the dinner table,” the press secretary started. “Nearly 100 million Americans are expected to drive next week to spend time with loved ones for the holiday.”
“And thanks to President Trump’s drill, baby, drill agenda, the national average price of a gallon of gas on Thanksgiving Day is projected to be at the cheapest price since the COVID pandemic in 2021. President Trump is bringing down gas prices and providing significant savings to American families at the pump,” she added.
Leavitt then informed the press that the administration fully expects those prices will continue to go down. She then brought up statistics from the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual survey, which shows that making a Thanksgiving meal this year is going to be more affordable. “According to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual survey, cooking Thanksgiving dinner will also cost less this year than it did last year and is down about five percent overall. The average price for a staple of the meal, a 16-pound frozen turkey, is down more than 16 percent from last year, which will provide critical savings for families in their budgets,” the press secretary said.
She then summarized the ultimate goal of the president’s economic agenda: allowing Americans to have fatter wallets than they’ve had in a long, long time. “President Trump’s entire economic agenda is aimed at putting more money back into the pockets of hard-working Americans. That’s why he signed the largest middle-class tax cuts in history into law, from no tax on overtime, no tax on tips, to no tax on Social Security.”
Leavitt then revealed another piece of good news to further brighten up the holiday season, something that’s sure to make every American feel extra thankful this year. A new study from Piper Sandler released this week said that tax filers will get a bit of extra change in their tax refund in 2026.
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“And according to a new study from Piper Sandler, which is out this week; tax filers can expect an extra $1,000 bump to their tax refund next year and what could be a record-breaking tax refund season,” Leavitt said during the press event.
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