This latest stage of the global pandemic has seen the world reopening, and the holiday season is practically here. This convergence of events led to a stratospheric increase in demand of goods, resulting in global supply chain issues.
President Joe Biden's administration took action to combat these issues, such as expanding the Port of Los Angeles' hours to 24/7, securing commitments from top importers to expedite shipping container removal, and signing off on 100 day reviews of vulnerabilities in the supply chain.
That didn't stop conservative pundits and lawmakers from seizing upon this vulnerability. Former presidential counsellor Kellyanne Conway falsely claimed there were no supply chain issues under Trump. Conservative talk show hosts like Fox News' Laura Ingraham painted Biden as a grinch who ruined Christmas—weeks before the Christmas season even began.
While there are still obstacles in getting the global supply chain back to its former efficiency, the specter of late gifts and barren shelves presented by conservatives is at odds with recent comments made by John Furner, the U.S. CEO of Walmart—the country's largest importer last year.
Watch below.
Here's the Walmart CEO thanking the Biden administration for helping fix some of the supply chain issues.
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— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) November 22, 2021
In comments to MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle, Furner said:
"The combination of private enterprise and government working together has been really successful. We've had a lot of participation, been able to participate in solving some of these congestion issues, so I would like to give the administration credit for helping do things like get the ports open 24 hours a day, to open up some of the trucking lines, ... and then all the way through the supply chain there's been a lot of innovation ... Each month of the quarter got stronger. The number of containers that we're moving through the ports has grown significantly."
People celebrated Furner's comments.
This is good. https://t.co/F7S6hdgoZx
— G.M. (Rather Incognito) (@POLILLITAM) November 22, 2021
President Biden delivered https://t.co/JcVgNnUQF8
— pam (@badkitty251) November 22, 2021
What Action over talking looks like https://t.co/oJQWGo7UFf
— Just Alex (@alessio_x24) November 22, 2021
Biden continues to do whatever he can to improve Americans' most pressing issues. Kitchen table issues. That's how you govern. https://t.co/qzFLj1iUE6
— Tim from MA (@Masshole_92) November 22, 2021
They also reminded people how conservative media covered the situation.
Well, well, well. Looks like @POTUS didn't deserve the screams of supply chain being his fault. Walmart CEO gives them credit for their work. https://t.co/uDSVvwrWef
— Lauren (@LaurenBosch) November 22, 2021
Just remember this clip when @FoxNews reports on 'Biden's Supply Chain Crisis' https://t.co/Rbo0gtmM2y pic.twitter.com/RYqtMqY7gu
— Bad Fox Graphics (@BadFoxGraphics) November 22, 2021
Certainly something you will never see on the fascist Fox News channel https://t.co/IcIXQakqZL
— Pete fully vaccinated, I'm not a moron #JohnsonOut (@chalkypj) November 22, 2021
Does this mean President Biden will not cancel Christmas after all? https://t.co/nxi6Hs33LN
— Vick, the Vaccinated Veteran AND Boosted! (@The_Vickster2) November 22, 2021
here's something for Republicans to chew on as they huddle for their next media onslaught... https://t.co/5UmU86iXhl
— BidenHarris2022🇺🇸 (@BidHar2021) November 22, 2021
Awkward.
Jane Rosenberg
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