Donald Trump Touts Walmart's Sales During Coronavirus Briefing, and Onlookers Are Not Pleased
03/21/2020 04:52 pm EDT
'Why?!'
When the president's mention of Walmart extended past a casual mention into paragraphs of commentary, many viewers were baffled. They wondered why the president felt that this was worth the limited air time of the press briefing.
Sarcasm
Others took a more sarcastic view, insinuating that it was a joke to imagine that Walmart's prospects would make the average American feel better.
'Can't Even Watch'
Many people heard about the Walmart comments secondhand, following along with the press conference through tweets rather than watching live. They were arguable more incredulous than anyone.
"He's desperately trying to make it seem like this is a boon to the economy. Because he's that f—ing deranged," one person wrote.
'Who Cares?'
Some people appealed directly to the president, asking him to consider how his speech might make the average American feel. They tried to point out how Walmart's sales were inconsequential to the pandemic itself.
Hard to Believe
Many users even reached out to Twitter for confirmation of the president's tangent on Saturday, finding it hard to believe themselves.
Perspective
For those that needed it, plenty of Twitter users pointed out that the increased sales at Walmart were not necessarily a good thing, even by cold economic standards. The massive sales push was more reflective of "panic-buying" and "hoarding," many people said, and did not reflect well on the economy in the way that the president might have wanted it to.
Lies
Finally, many users responded to say that the president's claims about Walmart were not even necessarily true everywhere. They posted pictures of their own Walmart locations, showing empty shelves everywhere.
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