Kevin Hassett Mocked For Thanksgiving Claim On Fox News

President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser Kevin Hassett drew criticism online this weekend after boasting of a paltry decrease in the cost of turkey this Thanksgiving as evidence of Trump’s strength in handling the economy.

Hassett, who chairs the White House National Economic Council, suggested that his family’s Thanksgiving meal was more plentiful than ever this year due to a savings of 19 cents.

“Turkey prices were down 19 cents,” he said in an appearance on “Fox & Friends Weekend” Sunday. “I bought two different ones because some other show was criticising me because I said, ‘Oh, generic turkeys are pretty good.’ So I made two this time and I didn’t really notice the difference. So buy the cheaper turkey next year, folks. But you can get the fancy one if you want, too.”

Not surprisingly, Hassett’s remarks were widely mocked and debated on social media.

“One person’s grocery receipt isn’t economic data. National food inflation requires broader metrics than a sample size of two turkeys,” one person wrote on X.

Added another: “‘I bought 2 turkeys!!’ is not a great response to ‘Americans can’t afford to eat.’”

It’s unclear where Hassett had received the 19-cent statistic, or whether he was referring to the total cost of the turkey itself versus the price per pound. However, the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index recently found that food-at-home prices increased by 2.7% from September 2024 to September 2025.

His comments also followed a contentious interview with ABC’s Jonathan Karl last month in which he defended Trump’s debunked claim that the overall cost of Thanksgiving dinner this year was less than it was under former President Joe Biden.

“You want us to fix the hole that Joe Biden caused right away,” he said. “The prices went up so much under Joe Biden, and inflation is way down.”

Hassett — who in 2024 had assets worth at least $7.6 million, according to Bloomberg ― is reportedly Trump’s top pick for the next Federal Reserve chair.

The president recently deemed sitting Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell a “numbskull” for not cutting interest rates quickly enough, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said there was “a very good chance” Trump will announce an appointee before Christmas.