Trump suggests Walmart should ‘EAT THE TARIFFS’ and stop blaming him for price increases

Published May 17, 2025 4:04pm ET



President Donald Trump slammed Walmart for raising prices due to his increased tariffs, claiming the company should “eat the tariffs” instead of passing costs on to consumers.

Walmart executives said earlier this week the tariffs would result in higher prices, despite their best efforts to keep prices as low as possible. Trump posted on Truth Social Saturday hitting back at the company and claimed they should “stop trying to blame tariffs.”

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