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Kitchen Table Truce (kitchentabletruce.com) is a free, no-sides guide for staying close to family and friends when you see Trump differently. It offers 30-second help for the middle of a tense moment, a four-question conversation planner, ready-to-send messages for after a fight, and practice conversations. There are no accounts, no ads, and no cookies, and it never tries to change anyone's vote.
The first Thanksgiving after the midterms
Election Day is November 3, 2026, and Thanksgiving is 23 days later, on November 26. For a lot of families, that first meal together is when the results come to the table.
By the numbers
56%
of Americans say they have stopped talking to someone about political or election news because of something that person said, up from 45% in 2024.
Pew Research Center, February 11, 2026
21%
have become estranged from a family member over disagreements on controversial topics; 22% have blocked one on social media, and 19% have skipped a family event.
American Psychiatric Association, polling by Morning Consult, October 3, 2024
72%
of U.S. adults said they hope to avoid discussing politics with family over the holidays.
American Psychological Association, December 10, 2024
39%
of U.S. adults said they were stressed by the thought of politics coming up at holiday gatherings.
American Psychological Association, December 10, 2024
38%
said they were avoiding family they disagree with over the holidays.
American Psychological Association, December 10, 2024
Figures as each source states them, last checked .
What's on the site
- 30-second help
- For the middle of a tense moment: one slow breath, three calming lines, three graceful ways out.
- A conversation planner
- Four questions, then a six-part plan, a pocket card for your phone, and a follow-up reminder.
- 40 calmer phrases
- "Say this, not that" for the moments that usually go wrong.
- 12 olive branches
- Ready-to-send messages for before a visit, after a fight, or after a long silence.
- 24 situations
- Ready-made plans, from holiday dinners to family group chats.
- 5 practice conversations
- Short, branching rehearsals for the real thing.
- 6 techniques
- Research-backed, each linked to its sources.
- 5 guides
- Whether to go home at all, grief, values, hosting, and the first call after an election.
- 4 free printables
- A host's kit, table cards, a bulletin insert, and a handout for counselors.
How it stays neutral
It takes no side and makes no claims about any candidate or party. Every example has to read as fair with the sides swapped, and automatic checks stop the site from publishing if party or candidate names slip into the guidance. The details →
Privacy
No accounts, no cookies, no ads, and no tracking of what anyone picks. Planner answers stay on the reader's own phone.
Who's behind it
JonColin Senka
JonColin built Kitchen Table Truce and runs it independently. It isn't funded by, or affiliated with, any party, campaign, or advocacy group, and it will never take a side.
Images
Phone screenshots and the logo, free to use with credit to Kitchen Table Truce.
Logo (512×512 PNG) ↓Contact
For interviews, questions, or partnerships: [email protected]