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Walmart to Drop Ground Beef Prices by Nearly 15 Percent for US 250th, Trump Says

The president said the retailer’s move came after a request by his administration.
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Iran Herald
· Jul 7, 2026
Walmart to drop prices on ground beef and other items; Trump claims credit for cuts
Washington, DC [US], July 7 (ANI): US President Donald Trump announced on Monday (local time) that retail giant Walmart will significantly reduce prices on ground beef and various other commodities. The move comes after the Trump administration requested the company to implement cuts in alignment with the United States' 250th independence celebrations.Taking to Truth Social, Trump expressed his appreciation for
The Tribune
· Jul 7, 2026
Walmart to drop prices on ground beef and other items; Trump claims credit for cuts
US President Donald Trump announced that Walmart is cutting prices on ground beef and other items ahead of America's 250th independence celebrations. Trump credited his administration for requesting the reductions, while Walmart noted the promotional rollbacks come amid broader economic and inflation strains affecting US households.
Washington Examiner
· Jul 6, 2026
Trump says Walmart to cut beef prices by nearly 15% for America 250
President Donald Trump said Monday that Walmart will lower prices on several products, including beef, casting the move as part of his administration’s push to reduce grocery prices in celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday. Trump said in a Truth Social post that Walmart would drop the price of a pound of ground beef by []
OpsLens
· Jul 6, 2026
‘Absolute Patriots’: Trump gets U.S. retail giant to lower price on everyday staple by 15% * WorldNetDaily * by WND Staff
Source link President Trump Monday posted that his administration successfully got retail giant Walmart to lower its price for ground beef by “almost 15” – adding to the recent easing
The Daily Wire
· Jul 7, 2026
Trump Takes Credit After ‘Truly Patriotic’ Retail Giant Slashes Prices On Summer Items
President Donald Trump took credit for Walmart cutting prices on summer staples like ground beef and corn on the cob as he continues to pitch his economic message ahead of the midterm elections. Trump said Monday that the price cuts were made at his administration’s request and praised the retail giant as a “truly patriotic ...
Reuters
· Jul 7, 2026
Trump claims credit as Walmart drops prices on barbecue staples
Walmart announced price cuts on summer barbecue staples, including ground beef, chips, and soda, following President Trump's remarks on the initiative. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #walmart #trump #retail #usa Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4aGZgdr 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en
Off The Press
· Jul 6, 2026
Trump says Walmart will lower prices on many products
President Donald Trump on Monday that retailer Walmart has agreed to lower prices on many of its products after a request made by his administration to coincide with the country’s 250th anniversary. Trump said Walmart will be dropping prices on a pound of ground beef by “almost” 15. “This is a huge deal for the []...Click to read more
Fortune
· Jun 21, 2026
Ground beef is up 20% since last year. A parasite, a drought and a July 1 trade deadline could push it higher
The U.S. cattle herd is at its lowest point since the 1950s. Trump's USMCA threat could make the beef price crisis permanent.
Foreign Policy Journal
· Jul 10, 2026
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) Price Cuts Offer Little Relief As Cost-Of-Living Crisis Pushes Retirees Toward Early Social Security Claims
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) announced in early July 2026 that it would cut prices on a range of grocery and household staples, including double-digit reductions on ground beef and drops of more than a third on multipacks of Coca-Cola. The retailer’s move signals how severely household budgets have been squeezed, given that a company of Walmart’s [] The post Walmart (NYSE: WMT) Price Cuts Offer Little Relief As Cost-Of-Living Crisis Pushes Retirees Toward Early Social Security Claims appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.
DNyuz
· Jul 10, 2026
Walmart denies Trump’s claim that he pressured them into price cuts
President Donald Trump boasted that he pressured Walmart into lowering their prices in honor of America’s 250th anniversary — but that’s not true, the company stated. According to The Bulwark’s Catherine Rampell, “Earlier this week Walmart found itself enlisted in when President Trump posted that at his administration’s ‘request to celebrate our great Country’s []
KSAT San Antonio
· Jul 1, 2026
San Antonio meat market offers budget-friendly alternatives ahead of Fourth of July
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The Daily Beast
· Jul 10, 2026
White House Rages After Embarrassing Trump Story Exposed
Umit Bektas/ReutersThe White House has gone into full defense mode after Donald Trump was found taking credit for price cuts that had nothing to do with him.On Monday, the 80-year-old president posted on Truth Social that Walmart would be “lowering prices, by a lot, at my Administration’s request,” including cutting the cost of beef by 15 percent as part of the country’s 250th birthday celebrations.Trump took a victory lap, praising the announcement as a “huge deal” for millions of Americans suffering through a cost-of-living crisis. The president’s second term has been dogged by high food prices, despite Trump making lowering them a central pledge of his 2024 campaign.Read more at The Daily Beast.
The Hill
· Jul 7, 2026
Walmart statement silent on any Trump role in reducing prices
While President Trump said Monday that Walmart was lowering prices at his administration’s request, the company’s announcement on the matter made no mention of the president’s role in the change. Walmart said Monday it is lowering prices this summer on groceries, household essentials, outdoor items, toys and apparel. The lower prices are “designed to help customers...
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· Jul 3, 2026
Trump: US Could Supply Food to Iran
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Mississippi Free Press
· Jul 9, 2026
Opinion | Soaring US Beef Prices Are Likely to Rise Further
Andrew Muhammad and Charles Martinez write about the current and approaching to the U.S. beef market. The post Opinion | Soaring US Beef Prices Are Likely to Rise Further appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
Fox Business
· Jul 6, 2026
Walmart, Sam's Club slash prices on thousands of products as Trump says move came at his request
President Donald Trump claimed on Truth Social that Walmart summer price cuts were initiated at his administration's request to celebrate the country's 250th birthday.
UPI
· Jun 30, 2026
Argentine beef exports to U.S. surge on higher tariff quota
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· Jul 12, 2026
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Hindustan Times
· Jul 7, 2026
Walmart and Sam’s Club roll out summer price cuts: 5 things to know as Trump takes credit amid food inflation backlash
Walmart announced significant price cuts on various products including beef and Coca-Cola to enhance summer savings for customers.
Seeking Alpha
· Jul 8, 2026
WEAT: Wheat Commodity Exposure Through A Passive Futures Strategy
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National Post
· Jul 6, 2026
Trump says Walmart, at his request, is lowering some prices to celebrate U.S. semiquincentennial
The retailer said it was cutting prices for corn, cherries, ground beef and products made by Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo.
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Beef Prices Are Up 14 Percent This Year—but Analysts Say This Grill Favorite Is Saving Summer Budgets
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· Jul 9, 2026
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ArcaMax
· Jul 6, 2026
Trump claims credit for Walmart's latest price reductions
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· Jul 6, 2026
Wheat, rice and cotton prices rise as climate, geopolitical risks shape commodity markets
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· Jun 26, 2026
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The New Zealand Herald
· Jun 22, 2026
Elevating the humble hamburger to $27 forecast Burger Burger’s downfall – Vaughn Davis
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The Independent
· Jul 8, 2026
Trump team pressured top grocery chains on its beef prices just before the July 4 holiday: report
Department of Agriculture reportedly called on retailers such as Walmart, Kroger and Albertsons to offer discounts on meat in time for 250th anniversary celebrations
Middle East Eye
· Jun 26, 2026
Video: Trump says released Iranian assets to be spent on US crops
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· Jun 25, 2026
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· May 29, 2026
Why the U.S. cattle herd is at a 75-year low — and what it means for beef prices
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