Walmart Faces MAGA Boycott After Heiress Funds 'No Kings' Ad

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Walmart Faces MAGA Boycott After Heiress Funds 'No Kings' Ad
Published Jun 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM EDT
Updated Jun 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM EDT

Walmart heiress Christy Walton is facing backlash, and Walmart is facing some calls for a boycott from Trump supporters after placing a full-page ad in The New York Times urging Americans to attend town halls and engage in civic discourse.

While the "No Kings Day" ad did not mention President Donald Trump by name, its emphasis on values like honoring commitments to allies, defending against dictators, and respecting trading partners was widely interpreted as a critique of Trump's foreign policy and "America First" agenda.

A spokesperson for Walmart told Newsweek: "The advertisements from Christy Walton are in no way connected to or endorsed by Walmart. She does not serve on the board or play any role in decision making at Walmart."

Why It Matters

Walmart has faced criticism in the last several months, being one of many companies targeted by the "economic blackout" movement this year, alongside Amazon, Nestlé and General Mills.

This backlash could cause MAGA-leaning American shoppers to step back from the retailer, potentially impacting sales as the chain faces criticism from other groups as well.

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https://www.newsweek.com/walmart-faces-maga-boycott-after-heiress-funds-no-kings-ad-2083607

[DefiantMassRINO]

... know who butters your bread.

[Cyber Liberty]

This makes as much sense as boycotting Ford for the actions of the Ford Foundation.

[collins]

oh, she just married one of the founder's kids, sounds like she's a real flake:

Walton backed The Lincoln Project, an anti-Trump super-PAC, which ran ads in battleground states.[11] She donated $20,000 to The Lincoln Project in January 2020 and a further $10,000 in May 2020.[12]

heh

[mountaineer]

That's stupid. Walmart already has distanced itself from this nutjob, reminding everyone that she has absolutely nothing to do with the company.

[Smokin Joe]

That's stupid. Walmart already has distanced itself from this nutjob, reminding everyone that she has absolutely nothing to do with the company.

I agree. A lot of fairly conservative people work at Walmart here.

The brand has disavowed one of the heirs over this, but Dollar General has four locations, prices only a little worse, and I can be in and out in no time.