A White House spokesperson condemned President Donald Trump for falsely claiming credit for Walmart's price cuts, which the company later clarified were unrelated to his administration.

Trump boasted on Truth Social that Walmart lowered prices 'by a lot' at his request, including beef prices that had surged during his presidency.However, Walmart stated the price reductions were part of regular seasonal promotions and not influenced by Trump.The spokesperson, Kush Desai, criticized media outlets for undermining positive news about Trump, calling their focus on the issue 'pathological.

' Meanwhile, Walmart executives had previously discussed lowering prices to help consumers amid expected tariff refunds after the Supreme Court invalidated Trump's import tariffs in February.The incident highlights ongoing tensions between the administration and critics over economic policies and media coverage of presidential actions.