Pro-Trump owner shocked as grocery store that thrived for 43 years goes bankrupt under his tariffs and policies - WTF Detective
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A beloved family-run grocery store in Florida may soon close its doors after more than four decades in business — and the owners say tariffs are to blame. Wong Kai Imports, founded in 1983 by John Wong and his two brothers after their family immigrated to the United States from Hong Kong, has been a cornerstone for the local community…
  • IndridCold@lemmy.caOP
    41·
    4 days ago

    Let’s break this down…

    • He owns a market that imports goods from China
    • All food prices are going up and Trump had no plan to change this.
    • He supported and voted for Trump
    • Trump installs illegal tariffs on the world.
    • Prices continue to climb and his imported goods increase even further
    • Dude doesn’t pass those increases on to his customers
    • Store goes bankrupt

    He’s an idiot, who voted for an idiot, and they both did idiot things.

    Sounds like he got what he deserved.

    • Hayduke@lemmy.world
      11·
      4 days ago

      You see, they are both businessmen. This is how you do business.

      Not well, mind, but it is a way.

    • BCsven@lemmy.ca
      4·
      4 days ago

      Also

      said he was swayed by campaign promises to reduce grocery costs.

      Umm, reducing grocery cost to the consumer would directly squeeze his profit…the guy is bad at business. Trump never said I’ll reduce cost of importing as we reduce grocery prices.