Walmart, the country’s largest grocer, has announced summer sales on various items, including ground beef, ribs, soda, and more at Walmart and Sam’s Club locations. President Donald Trump is taking credit for the discounts, stating that a request from his administration led to the price cuts.
Summer Sales
The discounts include rollbacks on 73% ground beef, which is now priced at $5.94 a pound, a 12% decrease. Corn on the cob and cherries, both in season, have discounts of roughly 50%. Twenty-four packs of Pepsi and Coca-Cola products are on sale for $9.97, and a 200-count of disposable paper plates are also a dollar off.
Sam’s Club is also offering discounts on 250 items, including different types of meat such as chicken wings, beef hot dogs, and ribs. Trump tied the summer sales to his claims that his administration has lowered costs for consumers, from gas prices to eggs.
However, summer sales are typical for chains like Walmart, and these discounts had been in place for a week before Trump’s social media post. The discounts come as many Americans express dissatisfaction with Trump’s economy, with a CNN poll finding that 77% of respondents said his policies have increased the cost of living in their own community.
Original reporting: KEYT (Ventura/Santa Barbara) — read the source article.
