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Donald Trump threatens to stop Barbie dolls being sold in US (www.newsweek.com)

submitted 15 hours ago by WhatThaFudge@lemmy.sdf.org to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/29381241

Donald Trump has threatened to place a 100 percent tariff on Barbie maker Mattel, after the company's CEO said it would continue to manufacture outside the U.S. but would be reducing its reliance on Chinese imports.

"I've heard [Mattel] said: 'Well we're going to go counter, we're going to try going someplace else,'" Trump said in the Oval Office on Thursday. "That's OK, let him go, and we'll put a 100 percent tariff on his toys, and he won't sell one toy in the United States, and that's their biggest market."

In an interview with CNBC on Tuesday, Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz was asked whether it would be cheaper to relocate some manufacturing to the U.S. due to the tariffs, but responded: "We don't see that happening."

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[–] hazypenguin@feddit.nl 3 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

If she could buy 30 and the price doubled, she can now but 15. Where did two come from?

[–] RandoMcRanderton@lemmy.world 17 points 10 hours ago

It's a Trump quote. He said that little kids may only get two dolls instead of 30, and those two may cost a few dollars more.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago

She COULD afford 30, price doubles and she loses her job. She can now afford 2. And in 6 months she'll be the #2 black market importer of Barbies and #1 in arms smuggling.