What will US consumers do when stockpiles run out and more expensive inventory (ordered after 4/2) hits shelves at Walmart due to Trump's tarriffs?

[Anonymous]

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/16/business/tariffs-walmart-prices-nightcap

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Does anyone truly believe that retailers will magically lower prices at some point in the future?

[OneViewpoint]

I truly don't give a fuck what they do. 90% of the people who are going to be most heavily impacted by tRumps artificial inflation voted for it. These are the dumbest people in our society. The only way they are capable of learning anything is by consequences that impact them personally. So let the learning begin.

I'm going to be sitting here more or less immune to the tRump and Project 2025 insanity. I have plenty of popcorn and canola oil stockpiled. I can't wait for the comedy show to begin with farmers and Walmart shoppers and MAGA-tards on Medicare and Red States in the path of hurricanes and tornados as we head into the extreme weather season of 2025.

Also think that sex has dried up for MAGA men in Red States where anti abortion laws have gone into effect and women have now become criminals when they try to make decisions about their own bodies. But MAGA women are stupid too. Ya never know, they may just breed White people back into dominance, ROFL.

[DrPepper12]

70 % will blame Trump n MAGA per polling.

[OneViewpoint]

I hope like hell they do. But experience has shown me that some of these imbeciles would literally rather die than abandon their dogma. Remember the Covid-19 deathbed bawling and last minute remorse?

[Asker]

@OneViewpoint Yes, I do remember...

[midnightmoon05]

Stop buying crap and getting into debt. Eat less… see that picture? That’s most Americans and even fatter!! It’s gone too far.
price in America is reasonable compare to their income.
they are not making it? It’s because they are not budgeting.

[Agape93]

Lol probably suffer. Good, pain is a good teacher.

[Asker]

Yes, it is a good teacher!

[Ariesman81]

Did you know you can turn one potato into 100? And for the price of a carton of eggs, you can buy a chicken that will lay a carton of eggs per month?

Grandpa tried to tell you.

[exitseven]

This has been predicted for weeks and has not materialized. I think the fake news will be disappointed. It is funny that nobody said a word during the Biden supply chain debacle where Transportation sec Pete Buttegieg was on maternity leave while the rest of us could not buy toilet paper.

[Asker]

Re-read the question and the article. You're not getting the timing. This is about when "current inventory" that was stockpiled runs out... inventory purchased after 4/2 hasn't hit yet. Did you read what the CEO of Walmart said?

[DryGermanGuy]

Walmart price warning:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-11A2TMadvU

[exitseven]

@DryGermanGuy Walmart is taking advantage of this to charge higher prices. Nobody will fall for this.

[Shiprex]

Yeah it's a scam to raise prices because costs going up doesn't cause prices to rise... 🤔🤔😱🤡

[DryGermanGuy]

Trump has to fire the CEO/president of Walmart immediately!

[exitseven]

@DryGermanGuy no. but most people will boycott Walmart and just buy their stuff from someplace else. thst is what is so great about a free economy.

[OddBeMe]

Most people will boycott Walmart. That's cute

[DryGermanGuy]

I bet they will not, with prices rising across all vendors. But we shall see, eh?

[Shiprex]

Will they though?
Are you sure?

[DryGermanGuy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RetSI2yfJKk

[exitseven]

@DryGermanGuy Home Depot, Target and Lowes have already announced they will not raise prices.

[Avicenna]

Leftist trolls like you have a very bad track record when it comes to economic predictions.

[Asker]

So, you are calling the CEO of Walmart a "leftist troll"? Try again!

[DonaldDarko]

Start manufacturing in the US and be thankful they're not going to end up speaking Chinese.

[Asker]

Meanwhile, I"ll just suffer until all of those "manufacturing jobs " magically appear in the next few months. Are you kidding?

[Syntosi]

Sure, ill get right on that. Ill have the new factory up and running in about 10 years, give or take, I am sure you can hold on until then right?

[DonaldDarko]

Don't do that, see if you can immigrate to China instead.

[OddBeMe]

Duh. It’s Biden’s fault.

[DryGermanGuy]

Not to mention Hussein Obama‘s! 🧐

[OddBeMe]

@DryGermanGuy newwark was fine when we left...

[In_Trance]

They'll suffer

[Sal_Monella]

Change their buying habits.

[Asker]

Yes, it's called "I'm fucked because I can't afford what I need for my family!"

[midnightmoon05]

Most don’t buy what they need. That’s the real problem.
If Americans truly only buy what they need… they will all be wealthy.

[Sal_Monella]

You set your "needs" to your budget. Setting your budget to your needs = broke. Like the USA is now.