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Trump busted for claiming credit for something he didn't do
The President Who Pretends to Run WalmartThe StuntDonald Trump posted that Walmart was lowering prices “at my administration’s request,” then tied the move to his 250th birthday vanity project. Catherine Rampell called out the obvious problem: Walmart runs promotions all the time, and seasonal discounts are not a presidential achievement. That is the whole game here. Trump takes ordinary retail behavior, slaps his name on it, and hopes the performance outruns the facts.Who Actually DecidesWalmart sets Walmart’s prices. Not the White House. Not a press release. Not a social post written for…
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