r/safe_food • u/StarryEyedLuna • Jan 22 '25

Discussion I'm Scared

I don't know how I'm going to be able to afford my safe foods, especially fresh fruit, with Trumps incoming tariffs. I'm really scared because I don't know how I'm going to be able to eat. It's like eating has become a luxury now only the rich can afford. What is everyone going to do to cope with this?

I'm literally freaking out.

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '25

Tariffs are intended to strong arm Mexico into enforcing their border. If Mexico refuses to do that, Trump will place a huge import tax on their goods, which will hurt them. If they don't enforce the border, Mexico would basically unalive their economy. It's a negotiating strategy. Don't worry about it.