The article discusses the impact of Trump's tariff policies on consumer behavior, emphasizing a surprising narrative of buying less. With tariffs leading to a 35% drop in cargo volume at the Port of Los Angeles, Trump suggested Americans might have to settle for fewer toys at higher prices. While many criticized this perspective, the article also notes that the U.S. is a leading nation in wastefulness and overconsumption, with many pressing social and environmental consequences related to consumer habits and reliance on imported goods from countries like China.
"Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls, you know? And maybe the two dolls will cost a couple of bucks more than they would normally," Trump said.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent echoed the president's sentiment on Fox News this month, telling host Laura Ingraham that he'd reassure a little girl that fewer dolls was a price worth paying for her family's "economic freedom."
Many news outlets were quick to highlight the undeniable Grinchiness of a sitting president putting Barbie in his crosshairs."
The U.S. is the most wasteful country in the world, producing 12 percent of the world's trash despite representing just 4 percent of the global population.
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