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Trump claims price cuts validate agenda amid expert skepticism

8/9/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump said price cuts prove his affordability agenda.
The White House released a list of retailers, drugmakers, automakers and utilities lowering prices this summer.
Giant Eagle cut prices 10 percent on over 300 items while Walmart rolled back 250 items as a routine promotion.
Michigan State University professor David Ortega said there is no evidence the cuts stem from the president and that they resemble ordinary retail competition.

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U.S. President Donald Trump said price cuts prove his affordability agenda.
The White House released a list of retailers, drugmakers, automakers and utilities lowering prices this summer.
Giant Eagle cut prices 10 percent on over 300 items while Walmart rolled back 250 items as a routine promotion.
Michigan State University professor David Ortega said there is no evidence the cuts stem from the president and that they resemble ordinary retail competition.