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Trump's War on Christmas Starts in May — With a Tariff Twist

Trump's War on Christmas Starts in May — With a Tariff Twist

While promising prosperity, Trump is already rationing toys and pencils like we’re in wartime — all to justify policies that could empty shelves and wallets.

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May 09, 2025
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The war on Christmas came early this year — and from an unexpected source: Donald Trump. It’s only May, but he’s already laying the groundwork for empty shelves, wallets and stockings, all thanks to a tariff policy that could hit American consumers hard.

“Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls,” Trump shrugged recently at the end of a…

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