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(172,153 posts) Mon Apr 7, 2025, 07:54 AM Apr 7

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Epically Stupid
April 7, 2025 at 7:30 am EDT By Taegan Goddard

John Ellis: “You can’t grow coffee in any of the United States of America except Hawaii. And you can’t begin to grow enough coffee in Hawaii to meet even a small part of America’s daily demand. So you have import it from all around the world (Africa, South America, Central America, Asia).”

“Right now, a cup of coffee or a can of coffee at the supermarket or a 5-pound bag… costs X. This week it will cost X plus 10%. At least. If the coffee comes from certain countries, it will cost X plus a lot more.”

“Politically speaking, what the White House has managed to create here is a daily reminder to every single coffee drinker in the United States of America that their cost of living has increased. Every day they will get this little memo…

“In the annals of political stupidity go, there are ‘own goals’ and there are ‘own goals’. This one is epic.”

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Epically Stupid [View all] babylonsister Apr 7 OP

perhaps trump will grow coffee beans in Greenland. Conjuay Apr 7 #1

Beans in his ears? fargone Apr 7 #16

Every single sip...every cup...each morning...a reminder you were screwed over... MiHale Apr 7 #2

Coffee is the one thing I'll hoard. I've bought 90 ounces. Scrivener7 Apr 7 #3

When the SlobFather first mentioned tariffs on the campaign trail many ridiculed the statement - NoMoreRepugs Apr 7 #4

On the BBC News this morning... llmart Apr 7 #7

It's called "being stupid." Ray Bruns Apr 7 #12

That 3auld6phart Apr 7 #14

Willfully ignorant. SammyWinstonJack Apr 7 #18

On the topic of gullible and ignorant GardenGnome Apr 7 #22

You can't make sense of it. Mariana Apr 7 #26

Propaganda could be some of it GardenGnome Apr 7 #27

and perhaps his plan et tu Apr 7 #5

This John Ellis? UpInArms Apr 7 #6

The Perfect Trump fail scenario JMCKUSICK Apr 7 #8

Price jumps will be vry quick for many products Johnny2X2X Apr 7 #9

Starbuck's customers don't seem to be concerned about prices nt doc03 Apr 7 #10

I just order a delivers of coffee pods Historic NY Apr 7 #11

Unfortunately, you can't "stock up" on bananas. I eat half a banana every day on my cereal. They are very nutritious. CTyankee Apr 7 #23

Hey! Trump promised stupid and he's delivering! Ray Bruns Apr 7 #13

We also appear to have just one large-scale tea farm in the U.S. jayschool2013 Apr 7 #15

Coffee? Krasnov drinks Diet Coke johnnyfins Apr 7 #17

I'll bet coffee is one of its ingredients Wicked Blue Apr 7 #24

Actually the cost to the importer is X plus the 10%. The cost to the distributor is the (X + 10%) plus the markup LiberalArkie Apr 7 #19

Don't think of it as economic policy. It's a tool to bully corporations. summer_in_TX Apr 7 #20

I hope, when this over, the GOP is destroyed. rickyhall Apr 7 #21

Puerto Rico also produces coffee RazorbackExpat Apr 7 #25

But again, in negligible quantities. NutmegYankee Apr 7 #29

Fill it to the brim with stupid Blue Owl Apr 7 #28

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