Trump merch (and his supporters) will be hit hard by tariffs
Nothing says “America first!” more than cheap Chinese-made crap at Trump stores throughout MAGA country, amirite?
The Charleston Post & Courier of South Carolina, in an inspired bit of journalism, decided to check in on a handful of such places. There is a lot of resignation of having to raise prices, knowing full well that the MAGA faithful are now the lower-rungs of our nation’s socio-economic ladder—they don’t have the money for expensive luxuries.
"Most Republicans understand what tariffs do and why President Trump is using them," said one of the shop owners. "He wants manufacturing. He wants our workers. He wants America first. He wants these companies to come back to America instead of going to China or Mexico and building factories there."
Yeah! Bring back manufacturing to the United States! Problem is … just about everything he sells is made in China. The reporter pushed the guy on that question. The answer is really something:
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/4/3/2314189/-Trump-merch-and-his-supporters-will-be-hit-hard-by-tariffs