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Walmart heiress' ad promoting "No kings" protest sparks backlash against retailer

By Megan Cerullo Reporter, MoneyWatch Megan Cerullo is a New York-based reporter for CBS MoneyWatch covering small business, workplace, health care, consumer spending and personal finance topics. She. . .
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September 29, 2026
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Walmart heiress' ad promoting "No kings" protest sparks backlash against retailer
WHAT HAPPENED
protestslated to take place across the U. S. on June 14, the same daya military paradecelebrating the Army Walmart heiress Christy Walton is funding full page color ads in the NYT for By Megan Cerullo Reporter, MoneyWatch Megan Cerullo is a New York-based reporter for CBS MoneyWatch covering small business, workplace, health care, consumer spending and personal finance topics. She does not serve on the board or play any role in decision-making at Walmart," the company said in a statement to CBS MoneyWatch. Walton has also made clear that she paid for the ad herself, and that it represents her own views.
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