Trump's 15% Walmart Beef Claim Falls Short; The Math Says 11.9%

President Trump announced Monday that Walmart cut ground beef from $6.74 to $5.94 per pound—calling it an "almost 15%" reduction. The actual decline is 11.87%. The gap matters: anyone tracking administration claims against real retail prices needs to see how isolated price moves—or claims about them—feed into broader food inflation figures.