Big-box CEOs spook Trump with warning that bare shelves are coming

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The heads of three major big-box stores met with President Donald Trump on Monday, to warn him that in two weeks, store shelves will be bare and prices will skyrocket thanks to his nonsensical trade policy, Axios reported.

According to Axios, the CEOs of Home Depot, Target, and Walmart were blunt about the impacts the massive “Liberation Day” tariffs he's placed on China and other major U.S. trade partners will have on consumers and the economy.

"The big box CEOs flat out told him [Trump] the prices aren't going up, they're steady right now, but they will go up. And this wasn't about food. But he was told that shelves will be empty," an unnamed Trump administration official told Axios.

The warning must have really spooked Trump, as Tuesday night he said that he is likely to lower the punishing 145% tariffs he's levied on Chinese imports—though he said the tariffs "won't be zero."

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/4/23/2318243/-Big-box-CEOs-warn-Trump-tariffs-will-lead-to-bare-shelves-in-two-weeks

Might be why he lightened up a little.

[bdamomma]

1. He's

a walking disaster, who is as dumb as a rock.

[GoodRaisin]

3. Seems he has boxed himself in again.

He decided it would be a good idea to force a tarriff war on the world all at one time. Leaving everyone else to trade with each other while leaving himself no trading partners. Brilliant.

He is stupid to the core.

[bdamomma]

5. Other countries

are moving on without us. They are going to trade goods with each other and exclude and the US. They don't trust us. They see that he was voted in twice (or was he??? we know better). Other countries are going to trade with Canada, China and Mexico. Islands are going to trade with *Caricom countries for certain goods.

Just very sad that no one wants to stand up to this criminal, but that may change soon.


https://caricom.org/our-community/who-we-are/

[LS0999]

2. Empty shelves and it will cost $100,000 to buy a dozen eggs

Because the currency would have crashed as well.

[Meowmee]

4. I wish there were a list of products likely to be affected

I have been stocking up on certain things but one in particular because the company eliminated it. I had used this for over 50 years probably to cleanse my face and it's the only thing I could use. Their replacement has ingredients I think I can't use. So I stocked up on the generic versions of the original, however they aren't as good and may be affecting not my face but causing a systemic reaction. Although I think not probably.

Anyway the new product was on sale recently and I was wondering if I should try that, but missed the sale. Now I wonder if I should get some anyway. It is the kind of thing that will last a few years at least.

Interestingly my dermatologist from years ago first invented this product so I purchased it from him. Then a company put a patent on their version and he said he couldn't make it anymore. His was much better.