One Democratic senator offered an unexpected example of how he says President Donald Trump’s tariffs would hurt farmers and small businesses in his home state and across the country: Canadian-made aluminum pie pans.
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, a former governor, said last week that he had spoken to farmers and bakery owners in the commonwealth who have not minced words in describing how they feel about Trump’s tariffs program, which could soon include the imposition of fees on imported steel and aluminum goods.
“Already, my farmers got hit so hard by tariffs in [the first Trump administration], and in an unlikely way. I mean, I had this bakery that sold mom’s apple pies. They have three retail locations. They told me, ‘We hate the tariffs.’ I said, ‘Why do you guys care about the tariffs?’” Kaine recalled.
