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Donald Trump Is Already Ruining Christmas
Santa’s helpers are freaking out that steep tariffs on Chinese imports will prevent toys, trees, and decorations from arriving in the US on time for the December holiday.
From factory employees in China stringing lights on artificial trees to dock workers unloading containers of toys, this vast labor force ensures Americans can choose from a wide selection of decorations and gifts each December. Shaughnessy, whose company owns the premium artificial Christmas tree brand Balsam Hill, describes a timeline similar to Woldenberg’s: “In most years, right now we would be starting to ship as much product as possible, because over the next four, five months, we’d be looking to fill up our warehouses,” he says. “Other clients are betting this policy won’t survive after June and things could go back to normal then.” He’s grateful that at least his factory is still running; two smaller ones close by have already furloughed their workers and shut down their machines for now.
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