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“This isn’t grassroots,” Bet-David said. “This is an engineered political trap designed to incite division, provoke confrontation, and spin up headlines to damage Trump right before crucial elections.”
Walton’s move didn’t go unnoticed in D.C. circles. White House spokesman Kush Desai blasted her in an interview with the New York Post.
“Great, a left-wing billionaire feels like burning some of her inheritance for a PR stunt,” Desai said. “It’s not going to change the fact that over 77 million Americans voted for mass deportations, border security, and America First trade policies – a mandate that the Trump administration is committed to using every lever of executive power to deliver on.”
As news of her involvement spread, the hashtag #BoycottWalmart began trending heavily online. Trump supporters across social media unleashed a firestorm, accusing the company of being aligned with radical anti-Trump forces.
High-profile conservatives quickly joined the outcry. Veteran political strategist Roger Stone and Trump ally Kari Lake weighed in on the issue, with both making it clear that Walmart shoppers should reconsider their loyalty.
Kari Lake didn’t mince words: “If you hate the people who made your business what it is today—middle America—you don’t deserve their money.”
Although Walton is no longer involved in the company’s leadership, her last name has become a liability. Walmart, clearly rattled, scrambled to separate itself from the controversy.
In a statement to Newsweek, a company spokesperson distanced the retail chain from Christy Walton.
“The advertisements from Christy Walton are in no way connected to or endorsed by Walmart. She does not serve on the board or play any role in decision-making at Walmart,” the representative said.
But for millions of America First supporters, the damage may already be done. The perception that Walmart profits off conservative customers while a billionaire heiress funds radical anti-Trump propaganda is proving to be a bridge too far.
Calls to boycott the company are growing louder by the hour. And with Trump’s massive Flag Day celebration just around the corner, tensions are running high.
It remains to be seen whether Walmart will weather this storm—or join the ranks of companies like Bud Light that underestimated the political power of conservative America.
