Tomayto, Tomahto: How Trump Tariffs Boosted Production and Profits for American Tomato Farmers

President Donald Trump had more great economic news to share surrounding his imposition of tariffs on foreign imports. Last week, Trump announced the tariffs on imported goods from Mexico would go forward. Among the main imports from this country, avocados and tomatoes factored heavily. 

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The same Democrats who scoffed at high egg prices during the Biden administration clutched the pearls over having to pay more for tomatoes, so greatly concerned were they over the American consumer suffering economically. Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly (Democrat, of course) cried about tariffs on Mexican tomatoes causing “a billion-dollar tax hike” on families.

Starting Monday, tomatoes from Mexico will have a 17% tariff slapped on them. That’s a billion-dollar tax hike on families that’s going to kill Arizona jobs, all for no good reason. It’s not too late for the

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