‘I’ll Be Watching!!!’ Trump Rages At Walmart For Raising Prices Over His Policies

President Donald Trump raged at Walmart for price increases they say are coming due to Trump’s policies, ominously warning “I’ll be watching!!!”

Walmart’s CEO said in an earnings call this week that the company sees price increases in the near future over the trade war.

“We will do our best to keep our prices as low as possible. But given the magnitude of the tariffs, even at the reduced levels announced this week, we aren’t able to absorb all the pressure given the reality of narrow retail margins,” Walmart CEO Douglas McMillon said.

That didn’t sit well with Trump, who posted a demand on Truth Social that the chain not raise prices:

Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as the reason for raising prices throughout the chain. Walmart made BILLIONS OF DOLLARS last year, far more than expected. 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!!!

Walmart Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey explained in a CNBC interview why the prices will increase despite the tariff truce:

“We’re wired for everyday low prices, but the magnitude of these increases is more than any retailer can absorb,” he said. “It’s more than any supplier can absorb. And so I’m concerned that consumer is going to start seeing higher prices. You’ll begin to see that, likely towards the tail end of this month, and then certainly much more in June.”

It was Trump’s second post of the day, after returning to the White House Friday night following a four-day swing through the Persian Gulf region with stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.

The jet lag didn’t seem to slow him down, as he posted a rant about a slew of familiar grievances first thing Saturday morning.