"Eat the tariffs" TOM to WalMart

 

May 17, 2025 (117/1461)

I thought TOM was supposed to be pro-business. But maybe that’s pro-rich-people business. He has apparently told WalMart to taking a flying leap on a rolling donut re: his tariffs. According to TOM, WalMart is meant to eat the cost of the tariffs and not pass that along to consumers. In what reality does any business do that?!?! And mind you, this is of course, not to tarnish TOM’s rep with the very people who voted for him. If WalMart raises prices, and says it is directly related to the tariffs, TOM is a bad dude. WE all know TOM is a bad dude, but now another 50% of the country will know it. President Donald Trump on Saturday ripped into Walmart, saying on social media that the retail giant should eat the additional costs created by his tariffs. “President Donald Trump on Saturday ripped into Walmart, saying on social media that the retail giant should eat the additional costs created by his tariffs. “Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as the reason for raising prices throughout the chain,” Trump posted. “Walmart made BILLIONS OF DOLLARS last year, far more than expected. Between Walmart and China they should, as is said, “EAT THE TARIFFS,” and not charge valued customers ANYTHING. I’ll be watching, and so will your customers!!!” Can’t make it up. Also, can someone please get TOM a grammarian to edit his damn posts. Stop with the capital letters. This isn’t Germany. We do not capitalize nouns in this country. And we certainly wouldn’t do it randomly.

And in what is a true bait and switch operation, “Military commanders will be told to identify troops in their units who are transgender or have gender dysphoria, then send them to get medical checks in order to force them out of the service, officials said Thursday. The new order to commanders relies on routine annual health checks that service members are required to undergo. Another defense official said the Defense Department has scrapped — for now — plans to go through troops’ health records to identify those with gender dysphoria. Active-duty troops will have until June 6 to voluntarily identify themselves to the Defense Department, and troops in the National Guard and Reserve have until July 7.

The department is offering a financial incentive to those who volunteer to leave. They will receive roughly double the amount of separation pay than those who don’t come forward.”

And from the mouthpiece for DOD, ever the epitome of decorum, respect, and a strong moral compass, Pete Hegsloth wrote: “No More Trans @ DoD,” Hegseth wrote in a post on X. In a recent speech to a special operations conference, he said: “No more dudes in dresses. We’re done with that s---.”