WisGOP Research Update 11/25/25

November 25, 2025

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Thank You, President Trump, for Delivering for Americans!

Thanksgiving Prices Are Lower Now Compared to One Year Ago.

• The cost of a Thanksgiving meal has fallen by 2% to 3% this year compared to last year, according to a Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute report.

• A Thanksgiving meal from Lidl is almost $10 cheaper than last year, and Aldi’s is $7 cheaper than last year.

• A Thanksgiving meal from Walmart is the cheapest it has been since 2019.Target’s Thanksgiving meal is at its lowest price ever, feeding a group of four for under $20.

• Schnucks announced its lowest Thanksgiving turkey price in more than 15 years.The wholesale price of a dozen eggs has dropped by 77%, or by $6.31 per dozen, since its March peak.

Stopping the Migrant Invasion

PROMISE MADE: “We will close the border. We will stop the invasion of illegals into our country.” (10/12/24)

PROMISE KEPT: Under President Trump, the number of illegal immigrants crossing the southern border is at a historic low after his rapid action to close the border on Day One, with illegal crossings plummeting to levels not seen in decades and virtually no illegal aliens being released into the country’s interior.

Stopping the Migrant Crime Epidemic

PROMISE MADE: ”The drug cartels are waging war on America—and it's now time for America to wage war on the cartels” (12/22/23); “We will expel every single illegal alien gang member and migrant criminal operating on American soil and remove the savage gang, Tren de Aragua, from the United States.” (1/19/25)

PROMISE KEPT: The Trump Administration is dismantling human smuggling networks, sanctioning cartels and designating them as foreign terrorist organizations, and deporting gang members in droves.

PROMISE MADE: “My administration will deliver justice for every family whose loved one has been stolen from them by migrant crime, including Laken Riley, Rachel Morin, Jocelyn Nungaray, Kayla Hamilton, and every other precious American soul that we have lost to these animals. Their memories will live in their hearts forever, and our hearts forever, and we will never, ever forget them.” (1/19/25)

PROMISE KEPT: President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law as the first legislative victory of his second term. The bill mandates the detention and deportation of illegal alien criminals and allows states to sue if immigration laws aren‘t enforced.

PROMISE MADE: ”Today, I am announcing a new plan to end all sanctuary cities in North Carolina and all across our country... and we will bring down the full weight of the federal government on any jurisdiction that refuses to cooperate.“ (9/21/24)

PROMISE KEPT: The Trump Administration has targeted so-called "sanctuary" jurisdictions giving safe harbor to criminal illegal immigrants.

Cutting Taxes for Middle-Class Families

PROMISE MADE: “We're going to have very large tax cuts for workers and ... No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime.” (10/12/24)

PROMISE KEPT: The largest tax cut in history for working- and middle-class Americans—including No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime, and No Tax on Social Security—is now the law of the land, along with unprecedented tax relief for small businesses, farmers, workers, and families.

Fortifying the American Economy

PROMISE MADE: “If I’m elected, the dollar is so secure. Your reserve currency is the strongest it'll ever be.” (10/15/24)

PROMISE KEPT: Through pro-growth policies and tough trade deals, President Trump has fortified the dollar‘s dominance, preventing de-dollarization efforts abroad and ensuring it remains the global standard.

Lowering Drug Prices

PROMISE MADE: “Under my policy, the United States government will tell Big Pharma that we will only pay the best price they offer to foreign nations, who have been taking advantage of us for so long—the United States is tired of getting ripped off.” (06/22/23)

PROMISE KEPT: President Trump signed an Executive Order demanding Most Favored Nation drug pricing and secured deals with three major pharmaceutical companies—Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and EMD Serono—to guarantee Americans pay the same low prices other developed nations receive.

Unleashing American Energy

PROMISE MADE: “We will stop the Biden-Harris war on American energy ... American energy is such a big deal. We will drill, baby, drill.“ (8/3/24)

PROMISE KEPT: President Trump has unleashed American energy independence like never before, approving record numbers of drilling permits, lifting burdensome regulations, exporting to foreign countries, opening millions of acres for mining and drilling, terminating Biden-era preferential treatment for unreliable, foreign-controlled wind energy, and expanding pipelines—and as a result, U.S. oil and natural gas production has surged to record levels, driving down global prices and creating hundreds of thousands of high-paying energy jobs.

Protecting Social Security & Medicare

PROMISE MADE: “I will not cut one penny from Social Security or Medicare ... I will not talk about one day or one year shorter, and I will not raise the retirement age of Social Security by one day, not by one year.” (7/27/24)

PROMISE KEPT: President Trump hasn't touched Social Security—and has consistently called for rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse to safeguard the program‘s solvency for future generations, delivering on his ironclad commitment to America‘s seniors.

Securing Our Elections

PROMISE MADE: “We will secure our elections—and they will be secure once and for all.” (10/13/24)

PROMISE KEPT: President Trump implemented nationwide election integrity measures through executive action, banning foreign nationals from election interference, strengthening voter citizenship verification, prosecuting non-citizen voting, requiring voter-verifiable paper ballot records, and ensuring state-by-state compliance with federal law.

Restoring Safety & Free Speech to College Campuses

PROMISE MADE: “We will deport the foreign Jihad sympathizers and Hamas supporters from our midst. We will get them out of our country.” (9/19/24)

PROMISE KEPT: President Trump has cracked down on campus chaos with federal enforcement and visa revocations for pro-Hamas agitators—restoring safety, free speech, and American values to universities across the nation.

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