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Do children enjoy playing with toys, particularly dolls? Well, prepare for a change, as the President of the United States has announced that soon, many will be able to afford fewer of these items. And, surprisingly, he thinks this is a positive development.
During a recent cabinet meeting, President Donald Trump discussed various topics, including the tariffs imposed on China, which currently stand at 145%. These tariffs are beginning to affect consumers who shop online from platforms like Temu, Shein, and AliExpress. Trump acknowledged that Americans will soon have limited choices in stores, illustrating this point with a hypothetical scenario: “Perhaps children will have two dolls instead of 30, and those two dolls might cost a bit more than they normally would.”
Trump on China: “They made a trillion dollars with Biden selling us stuff. Much of it we don’t need. Somebody said, ‘oh, the shelves are gonna be open.’ Well, maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls, and maybe the two dolls will cost a couple of bucks more.”
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) April 30, 2025 at 10:38 AM
This statement from the President was met with confusion. University of Michigan economist Justin Wolfers explained on MSNBC that the situation could worsen as Trump’s plan becomes a reality. Wolfers noted that the concept of how much one can afford with their income is referred to as “real income,” and if it decreases, it’s considered a recession. He further explained that if the situation deteriorates as severely as Trump’s example, where someone who could buy 30 dolls can only afford two, it would be considered a depression.
CNBC’s Carl Quintanilla wrote on Bluesky, “The doll thing is visual, memorable, and highly specific. He’s going to wish he could take that one back.” It’s possible that Trump may regret his choice of words. Meanwhile, people are trying to find humor in the situation, and we’ve collected some of the funniest memes about Trump’s comment on dolls.
If Trump’s tariffs against China remain in place, the upcoming summer will be challenging. Even if all tariffs were lifted immediately, which seems unlikely, there would still be significant chaos and disruption in supply chains.
Gary Cohn, one of Trump’s economic advisors during his first term, appeared on Face the Nation and explained that it takes approximately 8 weeks for goods from China to reach U.S. store shelves. Considering Trump’s “Liberation Day” was April 2, we can start counting from there.
Gary Cohn says the impact of tariffs aren’t going to really hit for another 2-4 weeks.
“The vast majority of small business toy stores cannot order toys today because they cannot afford the 145% tariff. […] They’re either going out of business or they’re just going to wait and see what happens.”
— Matt Novak (@paleofuture.bsky.social) April 27, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Best of luck, Americans. Trump is committed to reducing the standard of living. We will soon find out what this looks like, with or without dolls.
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