Walmart distanced itself from heiress Christy Walton’s full-page New York Times ad that calls for demonstrations against President Donald Trump this weekend.
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BillionaireWalmartheiressChristyWaltonfacedbacklashfromtheWhiteHouseandavoidancebyWalmartitselfaftersheboughtanadappearingtocallAmericansacrossthecountrytoprotestagainstPresidentDonaldTrump.
Walton,oneoftherichestwomeninAmerica,boughtafull-pageadinTheNewYorkTimesdeclaring“NOKINGS,”referringtotheNoKingsorganizationthatiscoordinatinghundredsofprotestsacrossthecountryagainstTrump’sadministrationonthesamedayashismilitaryparadethisweekend.
AndrewCook,aspokesmanfortheNoKingsorganization,toldForbestherewillbemorethan1,800eventsacrossAmerica.
WhileWalton’saddoesnotmentionTrumpdirectly,itinsteadappearstoechomanycommonliberalcritiquesofthepresidentandhispoliciesbydeclaring,“Weareapeopleofprincipleandhonor.Wehonorourcommitmentsandstandbyourallies.Wedefendagainstaggressionbydictators.WeupholdanddefendtheConstitution.”
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