Walmart shoppers love the everyday low prices (apparently too low judging by this morning’s earnings guidance) they get shopping at the largest big box retailer in the country, but they apparently don’t give a rip about the political beliefs of its executive management team.
In fact, Walmart shopper Ed Congdon of Indiana thinks “all CEO’s should keep their mouths shut” about political issues unless they want to be a political pundit, in which case they should “go on CNN.” Per the New York Times:
‘I think all C. E. O.s should keep their mouths shut,’ said Mr. Congdon, 63, who was listening to the Rush Limbaugh radio show while his wife shopped inside. ‘You want to be a political pundit, go on CNN.’ Mr. Congdon, who drives tractor-trailers for a living, said he agreed with President Trump’s hesitation to place the blame for the violence solely on the ‘conservative side.’
‘The biggest problem is that they’re not calling out the liberal side of things,’ he said, adding that the Virginia protesters should be ‘investigated’ as to who ‘paid them.’
Of course, these comments come as Walmart shoppers around the country are being asked to respond to CEO Doug McMillon’s statement released yesterday which, among other things, criticized President Trump for his response to the Charlottesville tragedy. Here is the full statement he made yesterday per CNBC:
This post was published at Zero Hedge on Aug 17, 2017.
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