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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Erin Keller

Why is MAGA calling for a boycott of Walmart?

Christy Walton owns a 2 percent stake in Walmart's $611 billion empire, according to Bloomberg. Some in MAGAworld are now calling to boycott the retailer. - (Getty)

A far-right group on X is calling for MAGA supporters to boycott Walmart due to a company stakeholder’s alleged involvement in the upcoming “No Kings” protests.

In a tweet Monday, Libs of Chicago shared a photo of a full-page No Kings ad that ran in the New York Times in March. The ad was reportedly paid for by Christy Walton, the billionaire philanthropist and widow of John T. Walton, one of the sons of Walmart founder Sam Walton. She has a net worth of near $20 billion.

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