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White House Rages At ‘Obsessive’ Media After Walmart Debunks Boastful Trump Claim
HuffPost • • business
Key Points:
- President Trump claimed that Walmart would lower prices, including a nearly 15% cut on ground beef, at his administration's request to celebrate America's 250th birthday, but Walmart had already planned the price reductions before the call from the Agriculture Department.
- Walmart confirmed price cuts on beef and other foods last week, prior to the Agriculture Department's outreach, contradicting Trump's narrative that the administration prompted the changes.
- The White House defended Trump's announcement, accusing the media of trying to undermine positive news about the President and attributing the price reductions to the administration's efforts to cut red tape.
- Walmart's initial statement about the price cuts made no mention of Trump or his administration, and the company's plans predated the government contact.
- Trump has a history of taking credit for others' achievements and has dismissed concerns about high inflation, blaming his predecessor Joe Biden for rising prices and other national issues.
