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Walmart, Target CEOs privately warned Trump tariffs may cause empty shelves soon
The chief executives of Walmart and Target privately warned President Trump this week that his sweeping tariff policy could disrupt supply chains and lead to empty shelves in the coming weeks, sources familiar with the White House meeting told CBS News.
The CEO of Home Depot was also present at Monday's closed-door meeting. Axios was first to report on the retail executives' warnings to Mr. Trump.
Target and Walmart declined to comment on the specific warnings.
Following their meeting with Mr. Trump on Monday, both companies did issue statements.
"We had a productive meeting with President Trump and his team and appreciated the opportunity to share our insights," Walmart said in a statement.
Target, in a similar statement, said "we had a productive meeting with President Trump and our retail peers to discuss the path forward on trade, and we remain committed to delivering value for American consumers."
The two retailers have publicly warned that Mr. Trump's tariffs could lead to higher prices. Weeks after Mr. Trump's election win, Walmart CFO John David Rainey told CNBC, "We never want to raise prices," but "there probably will be cases where prices will go up for consumers."
And last month, Target CEO Brian Cornell told CNBC, "the consumer will likely see price increases over the next couple of days" from tariffs planned on imports from Mexico, noting Target heavily relies on Mexican produce to stock its grocery shelves in the winter.