Thanksgiving is upon us, and if you were the one buying the food, you probably weren't happy with the bill. Food costs have skyrocketed under the Biden administration, and this year's holiday season is no different. 

Karine Jean-Pierre thinks you are an idiot, though. She put out a social media post on Wednesday linking to a video from one of her recent briefings. In the body of the post is a claim that a series of prices have been lowered. She got absolutely blasted in response. 

This Thanksgiving, we’re seeing important progress on inflation, with prices lower for:

⬇️ Thanksgiving dinner
⬇️ Gas
⬇️ Airline tickets
⬇️ Car rentals
⬇️ Toys
⬇️ TVs pic.twitter.com/a7fAFu3BbJ

— Karine Jean-Pierre (@PressSec) November 22, 2023

What you are seeing is a long-standing retail sales scam whereby prices are increased greatly and then decreased slightly in order to trick people into thinking they are getting a good deal. At this point, very few Americans are dumb enough to fall for that, though. 

As RedState has reported extensively, prices on essentially everything are far higher in November 2023 than they were when Joe Biden took office. Do you know what cumulative inflation has been since January 2021? I'll give you a trigger warning before sharing the answer so you can grab a seat. Okay, are you sitting down? It's 18 percent according to the government's own inflation calculator. 

Yes, your buying power has been reduced by 18 percent in just three short years. Your savings have been devalued by 18 percent in the same time frame. And that's not even considering the lack of growth in retirements and investments due to the stagnant stock market. I could also mention the current interest rate explosion, but why pile on? All of it is "Bidenomics" in action. 

I'll also note that Jean-Pierre's claim about Thanksgiving dinner is disputed. According to a recent study done by the University of Tennessee, the cost is actually up 14 percent. 

According to a University of Tennessee (UT) study, American families will be spending more on this year’s Thanksgiving dinner.

A team from the university, led by Professor and Consumer Economics Specialist Ann Berry, surveyed grocery store pricing for Thanksgiving staples between November 1 to November 8, “including turkey and stuffing, cranberry sauce, ham, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, English pea salad, deviled eggs, pumpkin pie with whipped cream and rolls.”

The researchers estimated the groceries they purchased would feed 10 people.

Berry and her team found that to feed 10 people this Thanksgiving, shoppers will pay an average of $128.02, which is a 14 percent increase from last year.

I'm a broken record at this point, but I'm just going to keep saying it until the Biden administration mercifully ceases to exist. You can not lie to people about what's in their wallets. Jean-Pierre and the rest of her cohorts can try, but all they are going to get is a swift kick in the rhetorical behind.