'At my administration’s request': Trump tries to take credit for Walmart's price cuts as the retailer remains silent on the White House’s role

However, the president also appeared to take credit for the retail giant’s cost-cutting moves.

“I have just been informed that one of the biggest, best, and smartest Retailers in America, Walmart, will be lowering prices, by a lot, at my Administration’s request to celebrate our great Country’s 250th birthday,” Trump shared on Truth Social.

The president also wrote that “Walmart is stepping up in a big and bold way, and other Retailers should follow the lead of these absolute Patriots.”

Walmart’s statement doesn’t mention Trump

Following Trump’s Truth Social post, Walmart released a general statement about its cost-cutting initiative.

“This summer, Walmart and Sam’s Club are helping customers and members save more with thousands of lower prices through Walmart’s signature Rollbacks and Sam’s Club offers across stores and clubs nationwide,” Walmart shared in its statement.

However, one thing that was noticeably absent from Walmart’s statement was any mention of Trump or his administration’s claimed role in the price cuts.

The president’s Truth Social post comes just a few months before the midterms in November, when voters will head to the polls with concerns about the high costs for healthcare, groceries, utilities and housing on their minds.

Trump campaigned in the 2024 election with a pledge to bring costs down for U.S. households.

Consumer prices in Trump’s second term

This isn’t the first time Trump tried to use a Walmart price cut to appeal to American voters.

In the last quarter of 2025, the White House boasted about Walmart’s pledge to bring down its prices for Butterball turkeys, saying consumers were seeing “across-the-board price declines” for many holiday items.