A second boycott against Walmart and its affiliated stores is underway as some shoppers protest what they call corporate greed, companies that have rolled back their diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and President Donald Trump 's efforts to eliminate federal DEI programs since taking office.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said retail giant Walmart "will be absorbing" the impact of President Donald Trump's signature tariffs, but some costs "may get passed on to consumers." Bessent told CNN's "State of the Union" May 18 that he spoke with Walmart CEO Doug McMillon the day before,