The aroma of roasting turkey — that singular, comforting scent of an American holiday — is meant to symbolise abundance and gratitude. This year, however, for many families, that cherished tradition has been overshadowed by the sharp, unwelcome tang of inflation.
The Thanksgiving dinner table, long a source of unity, has been pulled into the political crossfire, with the escalating cost of the centrepiece meal becoming the latest stick for rivals to beat President Donald Trump. California Governor Gavin Newsom, a high-profile Democratic critic, has cast aside seasonal pleasantries to aggressively remind Americans who, in his view, is responsible for the shrinking holiday budget: President Donald Trump.
