“Walmart It should stop blaming tariffs as the reason for the price increase throughout the chain. Walmart won billions of dollars last year, much more than expected ”, Trump wrote on the Truth Social platform.
The president said that Walmart and China They should “absorb” the cost of tariffs “And do not charge her to her valuable customers.” I will be attentive, and his clients too! “He warned.
Walmart’s executive director, Douglas McMillon, said Thursday that the company does “everything possible to keep low prices“, But regretted that tariffs are still too high.
“We cannot absorb all the pressure due to The close profit margins in retail trade“He declared.
For Walmart, the reduction of tariffs that the United States negotiated with China last Monday –going from 145 % to 30 %– It is still insufficient.
Last April, the White House too He criticized Amazonafter the company considered Move the cost of tariffs at their prices. Finally, the company chose not to do so.
Donald J. Trump Truth Social 05.17.25 10:27 am est
Walmart Should Stop Trying to Blame Tariffs As The Reason for Raising Prices Through the Chain. Walmart Made Billions of Dollars Last Year, Far More Than Expected. Between Walmart and China They Should, as Is Said, “Eat the…
– Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From Truth Social May 17, 2025
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