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Walmart’s C.E.O. Joins Group to Rebuke Trump Over Charlottesville
New York Times ^ | 8/15/2017 | Rachel Abrams and Michael Corkery

Posted on 08/15/2017 12:02:46 PM PDT by Alter Kaker

Walmart’s chief executive issued a strong rebuke of President Trump’s response to the protests that turned violent in Charlottesville, Va., saying the president “missed a critical opportunity to help bring our country together.”

The criticism came in a statement that the retailer’s chief executive, Doug McMillon, emailed to employees Monday evening, which was reviewed by The New York Times. The statement was later posted on a company website.

“As we watched the events and the response from President Trump over the weekend, we too felt that he missed a critical opportunity to help bring our country together by unequivocally rejecting the appalling actions of white supremacists,” he wrote.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: boycott; charlottesville; corporateamerica; dougmcmillon; manufacturing; retail; trump; trumpeconomy; walmart
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To: Alter Kaker

Wal-Mart is pissed because fewer food stamps are being issued.

As far as I am concerned that company can shove it hard and deep along with Merck, UnderArmour, Intel and whatever Allied Manufacturing does.

Sick of them.


101 posted on 08/15/2017 1:04:51 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: pharmacopeia

Don’t kid yourself. That’s what they want you to believe

Liberals can’t live with conservative $$$ That’s ALL we are good for in their sick minds

Don’t think that Target regrets its stupidity. It knows damn good and well the foolishness, its sacrificial lamb status. No one else is dumb enough to follow suit, doesn’t that tell you right there?


102 posted on 08/15/2017 1:05:03 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat ("Liberalism is a mental disorder" On FULL Display NOW! Boycott Mex/Can nba NFL Under Arrnour)
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To: Alter Kaker

Wal-Mart is pissed because fewer food stamps are being issued.

As far as I am concerned that company can shove it hard and deep along with Merck, UnderArmour, Intel and whatever Allied Manufacturing does.

Sick of them.


103 posted on 08/15/2017 1:05:08 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Alter Kaker

Another idiot. There is no law against being a white supremacists. It is not covered in civil or constitution law to not like someone based upon their race. I personally don’t like it, but I can only “blame” one of their practitioners for the laws they break, not what they think. And trying to blame a president for not blaming the societies and letting the law do it’s work, is a very immature and idiotic way of doing things. Besides, posting it on the company web site and allowing the NY Timers to use it, borders on the edge of political collusion and a covert attempt to take a cheap shot at the president, not make a point. So, Mr. McMillon, you’re either a political hack or an idiot.

rwood


104 posted on 08/15/2017 1:05:20 PM PDT by Redwood71
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To: Alter Kaker
rejecting the appalling actions of white supremacists

So the whites were protesting the removal of a statue with a lawful permit and their actions were "appalling"?

Yet they were attacked by the left activists and he doesn't see a problem with that.

Well Walmart can consider me and my money gone (not that they will give a crap).

105 posted on 08/15/2017 1:06:41 PM PDT by AmusedBystander (The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next)
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To: Alter Kaker

Not attending Walfart - check!


106 posted on 08/15/2017 1:07:18 PM PDT by Lent
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To: Just mythoughts

Went to Walmart last week LOL

I just called Walmart and told them I will b shopping at Kmart and Costco...

They have not gotten many calls, but I hope FR will change that ;)

http://stock.walmart.com/investors/investor-resources/contact-investor-relations/default.aspx

Here is the phone number:

479-273-4000


107 posted on 08/15/2017 1:08:03 PM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Inside Every Liberal is a Totalitarian Screaming to Get Out - D. Horowitz)
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To: Alter Kaker

Walmart: Ofcourse!


108 posted on 08/15/2017 1:08:24 PM PDT by DungeonMaster (Goblins, Orcs and the Undead: Metaphors for the godless left.)
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To: Alter Kaker

Wal-Mart parking lots, where American’s go to get robbed.


109 posted on 08/15/2017 1:10:37 PM PDT by The Toll
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To: Alter Kaker

Walmart knows their customer base.


110 posted on 08/15/2017 1:13:41 PM PDT by vpintheak (Freedom is not equality; and equality is not freedom!)
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To: Alter Kaker

Big f’mistake, Bud.


111 posted on 08/15/2017 1:15:46 PM PDT by EnquiringMind
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To: Alter Kaker

Walmart Feedback sent
I was switching over to Walmart because I don’t like the Politicization of Amazon. I shouldn’t have bothered.

Doug McMillon has gone a step too far climbing on the politically correct bandwagon and attacking President Trump. POTUS speech was quite correct and decried all violence. Where was Doug McMillon when Antifa & BLM & Occupy Wall Street were violent. People were killed, people were injured but from Doug McMillon we heard crickets.

If you are going to embrace Left wing politics I’m history. I will write you off as one more unAmerican corporate entity and I believe the founder of Walmart would abhore Doug McMillon’s attack on Donald Trump for once more speaking the truth.
MAGA but without Walmart.


112 posted on 08/15/2017 1:16:22 PM PDT by JayGalt (Let Trump Be Trump)
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To: Freedom56v2

Thanks for the number...


113 posted on 08/15/2017 1:19:44 PM PDT by Just mythoughts
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To: poconopundit

The 21st. Century CEO is a gutless, spineless weasel.

Millenial women from Liberal colleges who run his marketing department tell him to jump, and he asks “How High?”


114 posted on 08/15/2017 1:23:52 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Freedom56v2

“JUST GOT MY COSTCO RENEWAL...KNOW WHERE I AM GOING...”

LOL You don’t know what you are doing. Costco is as far left as you get in retail.


115 posted on 08/15/2017 1:32:58 PM PDT by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc O'Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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To: polymuser

30 checkouts, three open, with two people on line, and it takes 30 minutes to check out.


116 posted on 08/15/2017 1:35:16 PM PDT by Ray76 (Republicans are a Democrat party front group.)
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To: lodi90

:)


117 posted on 08/15/2017 1:41:02 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Vacate the chair! Ryan must go.)
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To: Alter Kaker

I’m disappointed upon hearing this remark from the Walmart CEO. Trump condemned violence from both sides in very strong terms. What do they want him to do, slit his wrists to show he really means it? This makes me less likely to shop at Walmart.


118 posted on 08/15/2017 1:42:18 PM PDT by Ciexyz (I'm conservative & traditionalist.)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

The 21st. Century CEO is a gutless, spineless weasel.

Millenial women from Liberal colleges who run his marketing department tell him to jump, and he asks “How High?”


Exactly. They probably even polled his statement. What a limp wristed you know what these brain dead corporate drones are.


119 posted on 08/15/2017 1:45:17 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: Alter Kaker; All

Walmart Corp 479/273-4000 option # 4, explain leaving a message for Doug McMillion. I spoke with a very nice person.


120 posted on 08/15/2017 1:45:29 PM PDT by Lockbox
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