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'He missed a critical opportunity': Walmart CEO slams Trump for failing to 'unequivocally' reject
Business Insider ^ | 8/15/17 | Hayley Peterson

Posted on 08/16/2017 7:48:17 PM PDT by Freedom56v2

'He missed a critical opportunity': Walmart CEO slams Trump for failing to 'unequivocally' reject white supremacists

McMillon has criticized President Trump for failing to "unequivocally" reject white supremacists in aftermath of their violent rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

"As we watched events and response from President Trump over weekend, we felt he missed critical opportunity to help bring our country together by unequivocally rejecting appalling actions of white supremacists," McMillon wrote in statement posted to Walmart's website.

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McMillon's full statement:

Respect for the individual is one of our core beliefs at Walmart. And the role we play in communities around the country to build a more diverse and inclusive society is more critical than ever as the tragic events in Charlottesville over the weekend painfully reminded us. Our prayers are with the victims and their families.

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. His remarks today were a step in the right direction and we need that clarity and consistency in the future.

Our country is facing some very difficult issues that require our elected officials, business leaders and community-based organizations to work together. Representing a company with the largest and one of the most diverse groups of associates in the U.S., and an even more diverse customer base of tens of millions of customers, we believe we should stay engaged to try to influence decisions in a positive way and help bring people together. I will continue to strongly advocate on behalf of our associates and customers, and urge our elected officials to do their part to promote a more just, tolerant and diverse society.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: antitrump; ceo; corporateamerica; crony; globalist; missedopportunity; nevertrump; snowflakes; walmart
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To: Freedom56v2; GnuThere

Thanks for the info. I’m not into organic stuff, so that doesn’t affect me. Hey, I figure people are basically walking hunks of meat, and at my age I can use all the preservatives I can get. ;-)


61 posted on 08/17/2017 5:13:33 PM PDT by Pining_4_TX (For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. ~ Hosea 8:7)
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To: Pining_4_TX

Haha. Oh we do have an Aldi’s now that I think of it - it’s always packed but I should try it.


62 posted on 08/17/2017 5:28:10 PM PDT by GnuThere
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To: Freedom56v2
Fool.

Has no idea who his real enemies are, let's let him find out.

No more cash from me.

63 posted on 08/17/2017 5:38:50 PM PDT by roses of sharon ("Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise." Luke 23:43)
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