Trump's tariffs on Mexico and Canada won't reduce grocery prices.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

By Catherine Rampell

Donald Trump has long telegraphed his love of trade wars. So Americans probably should have expected the president-elect’s latest tariff news: 25 percent taxes on all Canadian and Mexican products, starting Jan. 20.

On the other hand, voters could be forgiven for not anticipating that he’d renege on his main campaign pitch — a promise to reduce prices — even before he takes office.

So, if you voted for Trump because you thought he’d lower your grocery bills, I have some very bad news for you.

Canada and Mexico are our biggest trading partners. Each year, Mexico sends us $19 billion worth of fruits and vegetables alone. For some common grocery items — such as ones that Americans eat year-round but can’t grow domestically year-round — we’re especially reliant on our southern neighbor. About two-thirds of fresh tomatoes that Americans eat are from Mexico; same goes for 90 percent of avocados.

https://wapo.st/4g0bNcF

[OAITW r.2.0]

1. And deport all immigrants, too!

See how that cripples the average American's food budget.

[elleng]

2. Why would anyone think such tariffs WOULD reduce grocery prices???

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. Looking at the comments section of some articles it appears MAGAts believe all sorts of wild shit

[Dave Bowman]

4. A big part of the problem is that they simply don't think.

They are also willfully ignorant.

[DJ Synikus Makisimus]

5. Remember: anything bad that happens is the Libs' fault.

With the right propaganda network, you can fool enough of the people all of the time.

[Skittles]

6. why would ANYONE think Trump gives a FUCK about ANY kind of expenses

he's a CORPORATE WHORE

[cstanleytech]

7. I will smile at the pain that is about to be inflicted upon every single Trump supporter as they will have earned it.

[Skittles]

8. problem is, it will affect us ALL

NOT MUCH TO SMILE ABOUT

and since when do they EVER learn a fucking lesson? Trump is ALREADY on the lists of WORST PRESIDENTS OF ALL TIME

[cstanleytech]

9. Oh, I'm well aware of that but I'll still smile as they truly deserve every fucking bit of it as they are at fault.

[Skittles]

11. I just fucking depise them

they care more about trans folk in bathrooms than they care about DEMOCRACY

FUCK THEM ALL TO HELL AND BACK

[SunSeeker]

10. That headline is a statement of FACT. WaPo should have been running that headline on the front page BEFORE November!

Running it as an Opinion piece now is too little too late. Fuck Bezos' sanewashing of Trump lies as legitimate pllicy proposals.

[OverBurn]

12. It may be wrong, but I hope shit goes through the roof, people have to be punished for voting for the this scum bag.

I know this will hurt some good people, but at this point I'm so mad I can't seem to muster much compassion for anyone.

[nitpicked]

13. It will be

More "under $5" stores.

Versus "dollar stores".

And yet more people choosing beans over chicken.

(Beef? What's that? Something your mother used to cook?)