President-elect Donald Trump lampooned top Democrats on Thanksgiving night with a hilarious parody video.
Trump posted a remix of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, where President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were humorously cast in the film’s iconic dinner scene.
Biden’s face was digitally placed onto Chevy Chase’s character, Clark Griswold, slicing into the turkey in front of a table filled with CGI versions of prominent Democrats.
Among them, Rep. Adam Schiff sits as Cousin Eddie, humorously asking, “Save the neck for me, Clark,” while a laughing Kamala Harris plays Eddie’s wife, Catherine—a jab at her often-mocked laugh during Trump’s campaign.
The video, posted on Truth Social, culminates in Trump himself dramatically emerging from a turkey carcass, breaking into his signature YMCA dance while stunned “guests” look on.
To complete the parody ensemble, Jill Biden appears visibly uneasy as Beverly D’Angelo’s character, Ellen Griswold.
Meanwhile, digital depictions of Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer add to the satirical banquet.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Ilhan Omar are also shown, with Cortez looking stunned while Omar is animatedly laughing.
This 35-second spoof reimagines the dry turkey collapsing scene from the 1989 classic, with Trump’s gleeful emergence taking center stage.
This came shortly after Trump’s heated Thanksgiving message, posted earlier the same day, blasting “radical left lunatics.”
— JD Vance (@JDVance) November 29, 2024
He declared, “Happy Thanksgiving to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics who have worked so hard to destroy our Country… but who have miserably failed.”
Trump credited his “landslide victory” to allies pushing his vision to “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.”
“Don’t worry, our Country will soon be respected, productive, fair, and strong, and you will be, more than ever before, proud to be an American!” he wrote.
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance also got in on the Thanksgiving roast by posting a digitally altered image of himself and Trump serving up a bright red electoral map instead of a turkey.
Adding to the Thanksgiving theatrics, former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown joined the Biden-bashing festivities.
The athlete mocked Biden on social media, slyly referencing him as “the drunk grandpa at Thanksgiving that keeps sniffing the children” and posting a doctored image captioned, “Happy Easter,” poking fun at Biden’s gaffes.
The drunk grandpa at Thanksgiving that keeps sniffing the children…. pic.twitter.com/VCwsJzXoiL
— AB (@AB84) November 28, 2024
Meanwhile, in a warmer display of bipartisanship—or perhaps calculated diplomacy—President Biden celebrated Thanksgiving in Nantucket.
Accompanied by Jill Biden and their grandson Baby Beau, the president visited local firefighters bearing pumpkin pies.
Reflecting on gratitude, Biden told reporters he was “thankful,” though he couldn’t resist taking a shot at Trump’s policies.
— AB (@AB84) November 28, 2024
Biden said he hopes that Trump’s tariff war with Mexico and Canada would be reconsidered, warning it could jeopardize international alliances.
“I hope he rethinks it. I think it’s a counterproductive thing to do,” he remarked. “We’re surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, and two allies: Mexico and Canada. The last thing we need to do is begin to screw up those relationships.”
Also drawing ire online, California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Thanksgiving social media post spectacularly backfired.
Happy Thanksgiving, California! 🦃🍁
This Thanksgiving, we give thanks to Californians across the state who make us strong, resilient, and united.
Wishing everyone a joyful holiday filled with love, good food, and connection. pic.twitter.com/c8DAOugfWl
— Governor Newsom (@CAgovernor) November 28, 2024
After relocating to a $9.1 million mansion in Marin County amid widespread inflation concerns, Newsom’s messages of “gratitude” sparked accusations of being out of touch with Californians facing economic strain.
The state’s social media users were not impressed by Gavin and Jennifer Newsom telling constituents that Thanksgiving was “about appreciating what you have and who you’re with.”
“Happy Thanksgiving!” someone replied. “How’s the weather over there in the $9 million mansion? Will you be offering tours?”
“I can’t even afford a Thanksgiving dinner this year thanks a lot,” another added.
Soon!! pic.twitter.com/kKzlAHQD9E
— Trista (@TristaBlake19) November 28, 2024
“California has benefited you and yours greatly. Maybe as a kind gesture in return, do something to make California better,” one person commented.
“On behalf of all Californians, allow me to the first to tell you that you suck massive donkey balls,” one angry resident wrote.