SHOCKING: Walmart Pulls Back from U.S. as Trump Tariffs Send Grocery Bills Soaring | Rachel Maddow
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Rachel Maddow breaks down the economic shockwave hitting American families as Walmart announces a major pullback from U.S. operations due to President Trump’s soaring tariffs.
With grocery bills already skyrocketing, the retail giant warns that the "Eat the Tariffs" policy is unsustainable, leading to store closures and halted expansion. Rachel analyzes how the trade war is backfiring on the very consumers it promised to protect and what this signal from America's largest retailer means for the future of the U.S. economy.
In this segment:
The Breaking News: Details on Walmart’s decision to scale back U.S. investments and inventory.
Price Check: How specific tariff policies are directly increasing the cost of milk, eggs, and produce.
Trump vs. CEOs: The fallout from the President telling retailers to "absorb" the costs.
The Ripple Effect: Why experts fear this is just the beginning of a "Retail Apocalypse" in 2026.
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