A billionaire Walmart heiress is publicly speaking out against President Trump, breaking with the rest of the wealthy family and risking backlash for the retail empire.
Christy Walton, the widow of one of the Walmart founder’s sons, took out a full-page ad in national newspapers, calling for people to “defend against aggression by dictators” and participate in demonstrations around the country this weekend, known as the “No Kings” protests. Walton took out a similar ad at the end of March.
The latest ad has thrust the Walton family, one of America’s richest, into a spotlight that it has largely tried to avoid. The ad has sparked cries for a boycott of Walmart on social media and grabbed the attention of Trump’s supporters and detractors.
Walmart heiress Christy Walton is funding full page color ads in the NYT for “No Kings Day,” a nationwide counter protest scheduled for Trump’s birthday, organized by far-left group Indivisible.
Looks like the Walmart dynasty is big mad about China Tariffs. pic.twitter.com/22hWK73LjX
— Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) June 10, 2025
