‘It’s going to be messy’: Americans on how Trump’s tariffs are shaping their spending

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A few weeks ago, Dane began stocking up on “paper products”, “cases of paper towels, toilet paper”, “piddle-pads” for their shih-tzu, and his wife upgraded from an iPhone 8 to 14. The 73-year-old in South Carolina said the purchases – which were made to get ahead of Donald Trump’s trade policies – reminded him of the early weeks of the Covid pandemic, when he scrambled to buy masks, gloves and toilet paper. “It’s scary,” Dane said. “Prices are going to go up because of tariffs … It’s going to be messy.” While campaigning last year, Trump constantly touted his love...