Walmart and Target workers are sharing pics of price increases amid Trump’s trade war

Photo credit: Mike Mozart via Flickr. CC BY 2.0. Article by Io Dodds San Francisco. Independent – June 2, 2025.

Workers at Walmart and Target have been sharing evidence of price hikes that they believe to be caused by Donald Trump’s tariffs. Since announcing his “Liberation Day” import taxes at the start of April, Trump has repeatedly raged at companies not to raise their prices — including Walmart, Ford, and Mattel. “Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as the reason for raising prices,” he posted last month. “Between Walmart and China they should, as is said, ‘EAT THE TARIFFS,’ and not charge valued customers ANYTHING. I’ll be watching, and so will your customers!” […]

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