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Otto_Harper

(822 posts) Wed Mar 5, 2025, 05:19 PM Mar 5

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'Worse than a tariff': Jack Daniel's maker complains about backlash from Trump's policies [View all]

From RawStory

Link: https://www.rawstory.com/jack-daniels-tariffs/

Brown Forman, the maker of Jack Daniel's liquor, warned investors after some Canadian officials reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs by pulling American booze from the shelves.

CEO Lawson Whiting gave the warning in a post-earnings call Wednesday, according to The Globe And Mail.

"I mean, that's worse than a tariff, because it's literally taking your sales away, (and) completely removing our products from the shelves," Whiting said.

The liquor CEO called the decision not to sell Jack Daniel's and other U.S. products a "disproportionate response.".........

Sounds like FAFO to me.

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'Worse than a tariff': Jack Daniel's maker complains about backlash from Trump's policies [View all] Otto_Harper Mar 5 OP

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Coventina Mar 5 #1

You can't have a "president" threaten other countries and belittle them Wingus Dingus Mar 5 #2

Exactly! Rebl2 Mar 5 #11

might i add CatWoman Mar 5 #21

Right on! luvallpeeps Mar 6 #78

But of course, no mention of *why* this happened durablend Mar 5 #3

Let me guess who this fucking coglione and 75% of his workforce voted for? Prairie Gates Mar 5 #4

Oh well... Cherrycheeks Mar 5 #5

Let loose the face-eating leopards! sakabatou Mar 5 #6

Too funny Blues Heron Mar 5 #7

Disproportionate? Trump is trying to take down Canada's economy Raven123 Mar 5 #8

Trump is also trying to take down our economy and our entire nation per Putin's orders. nt Trueblue Texan Mar 5 #40

That's a Tennessee product, right? Retrograde Mar 5 #9

yes, yes and yes. paleotn Mar 5 #47

Stick a microphone in their face and ask, BidenRocks Mar 5 #66

Well, Mr. CEO Whiting, let's do this.. Permanut Mar 5 #10

Aside from a single donation to Mitch McConnell, all of Whiting's donations from 2015-2023 Ms. Toad Mar 5 #18

He could have made donations from other addresses around moniss Mar 5 #24

So this is some great subterfuge? Ms. Toad Mar 5 #26

It is not unusual for business people to moniss Mar 5 #37

Aspersions were cast against a specific person - Ms. Toad Mar 5 #41

You seem to be taking this way beyond anything I'm talking about. moniss Mar 5 #55

You jumped into a conversation in which that was the substance of the post to which I responded Ms. Toad Mar 5 #65

Once again you are way beyond what was said. moniss Mar 5 #68

I didn't say it was a private conversation, Ms. Toad Mar 5 #70

I will be as clear and simple as possible for you. moniss Mar 5 #73

Everything has a context, and context matters. n/t Ms. Toad Mar 5 #74

Good work thanks. That surprises me. underpants Mar 5 #61

Thanks for the info, Ms. Toad. Permanut Mar 5 #71

It's a good resource. Ms. Toad Mar 5 #72

If only someone was screaming warnings all last year... Basso8vb Mar 5 #12

Newsflash, Mr. Whiting, the good people of Canada are not going to purchase your products. tanyev Mar 5 #13

Tariffs do tend to change supply chains Johonny Mar 5 #14

Everybody complains about NAFTA, but it was already there. yardwork Mar 5 #31

Yup Metaphorical Mar 5 #58

What I'm hearing is mercuryblues Mar 5 #15

..are convicted fElons allowed... thomski64 Mar 5 #25

JD is a couchvict, not a convict. mercuryblues Mar 5 #48

Strange BidenRocks Mar 5 #67

Why don't you and all your holy-rolling Tennesseans just pray about it? Aristus Mar 5 #16

Jack Daniels scrapped its DEI policy last year. Sky Jewels Mar 5 #17

I didn't know that, Are they gonna strip the history of Jack Daniel's as well? MagickMuffin Mar 5 #45

My advice: don't follow a draft-dodging G.O.P. felon-rapist with ties to Moscow BoRaGard Mar 5 #19

Can't they get a contract to supply Pet Hegseth. That should keep them in business. madinmaryland Mar 5 #20

SECDEF Hegseth Norrrm Mar 5 #35

Disproportionate? lame54 Mar 5 #22

Hey Tennessee - You Volunteered to elect the oragne goon. Now you will (literally) pay the price. flashman13 Mar 5 #23

So whatcha gonna do about it, CEO? yardwork Mar 5 #27

Cry me a river (of whiskey) robleb Mar 5 #28

Buying American KT2000 Mar 5 #29

Tell it to Trump. Srkdqltr Mar 5 #30

It's just a little kacekwl Mar 5 #32

that's okay, DENVERPOPS Mar 5 #33

"Canadian provinces taking American liquor off store shelves is worse than a tariff..." LetMyPeopleVote Mar 5 #34

Definitely FAFO orangecrush Mar 5 #36

Cry more magats. ellie Mar 5 #38

Get on your knees and prey your tariffs away. Autumn Mar 5 #39

No one in Mexico is buying US products IrishBubbaLiberal Mar 5 #42

Another special brand of stupid... ananda Mar 5 #43

Sending "oh no!"s and "anyway"s... Otterdaemmerung Mar 5 #44

By the way JPK Mar 5 #46

Jack Daniels is teenage puke whiskey anyway. They probably make more off their branding than their liquor lol Cheezoholic Mar 5 #49

Kentucky just needs to mobilize Meal Team 6 and send them to Canada Otto_Harper Mar 5 #53

Elections have consequences. Emile Mar 5 #50

Who'd you vote for last November, Lawson? BadgerMom Mar 5 #51

It appears Brown Forman spreads his donations... S/V Loner Mar 5 #52

I hope corporate America fights back! kimbutgar Mar 5 #54

Sounds Not "disproportionate" Did they vote for this? Cha Mar 5 #56

But think of all the money you'll save with the tax cuts! no_hypocrisy Mar 5 #57

But is it? liberal N proud Mar 5 #59

Did not. BidenRocks Mar 6 #75

Duh! liberal N proud Mar 6 #80

Don't feel sorry for those who voted for TSF or didn't vote at all. Sneederbunk Mar 5 #60

Corporations turning on Krasnov is good Joinfortmill Mar 5 #62

Lol Meowmee Mar 5 #63

Fuck you, Lawson. How is it "proportional" hitting Canada with 25% tariffs? For WHAT?? SunSeeker Mar 5 #64

Fuck em. roamer65 Mar 5 #69

Tots and pears. Tootbsb Mar 6 #76

Anyone got a breakdown of the company and executives political donations? RockRaven Mar 6 #77

Let's, um, see. Where did Tennessee's electoral votes go? Once... NNadir Mar 6 #79