Walmart counters Marjorie Taylor Greene's 'grooming' allegations

Walmart responded to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-GA) accusations that the retail large was "grooming" youngsters Wednesday, explaining that intercourse toys had been positioned subsequent to youngsters's merchandise in one in every of its shops by "mistake."

Greene raged towards the retail large final week, posting images on Twitter from her constituents showcasing the intercourse toy product placement whereas demanding the corporate take motion. Walmart avoided commenting on the accusation of grooming particularly.

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"The location of the product was a mistake and was promptly corrected on the retailer," Walmart mentioned in a press release to the Washington Examiner.

The congresswoman claimed a lot of her constituents contacted her concerning the product placement scenario, which occurred at a Walmart retailer in Dalton, Georgia.

"They’re extraordinarily upset and completely horrified that intercourse toys are being offered overtly proper subsequent to youngsters’s toothbrushes! That is grooming," Greene tweeted. "Promoting intercourse toys overtly the place youngsters are uncovered to them is improper, inappropriate, immoral, indecent, perverted, shameful, and extremely dangerous to youngsters."

"I sincerely hope this isn't frequent product placement in your shops and that the workers accountable shall be reprimanded. I don't consider this repulsive grooming represents Walmart," she added.

Over latest months, many conservatives have fretted concerning the alleged grooming of kids, during which adults domesticate a relationship with them to use later.

At a New York Younger Republican Membership's gala, Greene lamented the widespread availability of intercourse toys at main retail shops — a sentiment that has been echoed by different distinguished conservative figures reminiscent of Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

"You'll be able to choose up a butt plug or a dildo at Goal and CVS these days," Greene bemoaned, per Enterprise Insider. "I do not even understand how we received right here ... that is the state that we're residing in proper now."

In the meantime, earlier this month on Tucker Carlson Tonight, correspondent Hint Gallagher mentioned one of many present's producers "occurred to note" that CVS is now promoting intercourse toys.