Trump calls Walmart ‘patriotic’ for cutting beef prices — in a stark change of tune
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When a presidential candidate frames price cuts as “patriotic,” retail pricing becomes political signaling, not just margin math. Consumer brands should expect more public pressure to trade profitability for optics on core staples.
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