\n Earlier on Monday, Trump wrote on Truth Social<\/a> that Walmart lowered prices \u201cat my Administration\u2019s request to celebrate our great Country\u2019s 250th birthday.\u201d He highlighted an alleged 15% discount on beef.\n <\/p>\n \n \u201cThis is a huge deal for the many millions of Americans who, smartly, shop at Walmart, which is a truly patriotic Company who loves the U.S.A.,\u201d he continued.\n <\/p>\n \n Trump tied this regular seasonal sale to his claims that his administration lowered costs for consumers, from gas prices <\/a>to eggs<\/a>. The comments echoed the false claims<\/a> from Trump that Walmart\u2019s cheaper Thanksgiving basket last year were due to grocery prices going \u201cway down<\/a>\u201d in his current term.\n <\/p>\n \n Summer sales are typical for chains like Walmart and these discounts had been in place for a week before Trump\u2019s Truth Social post. For example, the soda packs that are on sale were discounted last summer, as well, according to the Facebook page<\/a> of a Walmart location in Texas.\n <\/p>\n \n It\u2019s not the first time Trump has connected Walmart\u2019s discounts to his administration.\n <\/p>\n \n He promoted a similar storyline in 2025 when he claimed that Walmart\u2019s annual Thanksgiving meal basket was cheaper than the one the year before. But the claim was missing important context<\/a>, such as the 2025 basket having less items and containing more products from Walmart\u2019s \u201cGreat Value\u201d store brand.\n <\/p>\n \n According to Walmart\u2019s press release, 73% ground beef roll is marked down almost 12% to $5.94 a pound. Corn on the cob and cherries, both of which are 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.\n <\/p>\n \n Sam\u2019s Club is also offering discounts on 250 items, including different types of meat such as chicken wings, beef hot dogs and ribs.\n <\/p>\n \n Walmart did not comment on Trump\u2019s claims. CNN has reached out to the White House for comment.\n <\/p>\n \n Walmart\u2019s summer rollbacks aren\u2019t out of the ordinary. Grocery stores will often rollback products on produce that are in season \u2014 the exact kinds that customers would want for a backyard barbeque.\n <\/p>\n \n The discounts come as many Americans say they aren\u2019t happy with Trump\u2019s economy. A CNN poll<\/a> conducted by SSRS found that 77% of respondents said his policies have increased the cost of living in their own community<\/a>, including a majority of Republicans.\n <\/p>\n \n Grocery prices have risen 2.7% over the past year, which is less than overall inflation of 4.2%. But grocery-price inflation is still more than double compared to two years ago.\n <\/p>\n \n The reason grocery prices seem all over the place is because every food product and industry is different. Take beef, for example, which rose to a record $9.64 per pound in April, up 13% from the previous year, according to USDA data. The beef industry has been dealing with the smallest cattle herd in 75 years<\/a> due to prolonged droughts.\n <\/p>\n![\"Summer](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gettyimages-2281113619a.JPG\")
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