{"id":3861,"date":"2026-07-20T10:09:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T10:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3861"},"modified":"2026-07-20T10:09:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T10:09:18","slug":"trumps-boast-hits-an-awkward-reality-check","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3861","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s Boast Hits an Awkward Reality Check"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>Donald Trump\u2019s latest boast has hit an awkward reality check. <\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, the 80-year-old president appeared to suggest that he was in some way involved in Giant Eagle\u2019s decision to reduce or hold prices on more than 300 of the most frequently purchased products across its supermarkets. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3860\">Trump Makes Embarrassing Air Force One Admission After Last-Minute Switch<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cGiant Eagle, like Walmart, is stepping up in a big and bold way to answer my call to lower costs for working families,\u201d he crowed. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, the grocer actually announced the move on July 9 as part of the company\u2019s \u201cOn Sale This Season\u201d pricing initiative, which dates back to September last year. That is part of the grocer\u2019s \u201cBecause It Matters\u201d strategy, which aims to keep prices of staples from rising with inflation. <\/p>\n<p>In a statement earlier this month, Justin Weinstein, Giant Eagle\u2019s chief marketing officer, actually referenced the rising prices under Trump. \u201cWe know our customers are seeking value in the face of elevated expenses,\u201d he said, launching the summer program. <\/p>\n<p>Even still, Trump was in a jubilant mood. \u201cOther Grocery Chains must immediately follow the lead of these absolute Patriots at Giant Eagle and Walmart. Together, we will make America stronger and more affordable than ever before, and get rid of the stench and Inflation perpetrated on us by the Dumocrats and the Sleepy Joe Biden Administration!\u201d he wrote. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3858\">Trump Ramps Up Bizarre Threats in Weird Poisoning Rant<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump has a history of this. Earlier this month, he appeared to take credit for Walmart\u2019s summer price cuts, boasting that the retail giant was lowering prices \u201cby a lot\u201d at his administration\u2019s request, including a 15 percent reduction in beef prices. <\/p>\n<p>But Walmart later told reporters the discounts had already been in place for a week before Trump\u2019s post and were part of its routine summer \u201cRollback\u201d promotions. <\/p>\n<p>The White House scrambled to defend the claim, with Senior Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai insisting the administration was helping ensure savings were passed on to consumers, even as Walmart\u2019s own statement made no mention of Trump. <\/p>\n<p>The Wall Street Journal later reported that Agriculture Department officials had urged major grocers to cut beef prices, but Walmart said it had already planned the reductions and had begun implementing them on June 29. The company had also been discussing broader price cuts for months as it anticipated billions of dollars in tariff refunds after the Supreme Court struck down Trump\u2019s sweeping import levies.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3856\">Kash Patel Turns World Cup Into Trump Suck-Up Session<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Giant Eagle has been approached for comment. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump\u2019s latest boast has hit an awkward reality check. On Sunday, the 80-year-old president appeared to suggest that he was in some way involved in Giant Eagle\u2019s decision to reduce or hold prices on more than 300 of the most frequently purchased products across its supermarkets. 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