More evidence that the universe is approaching Peak Irony released yesterday:
The latest round of tariffs on products from China proposed by President Donald Trump could double the price of "Make America Great Again" hats inspired by his 2016 campaign slogan, according to a merchandiser who imports them.
The new tariffs announced Thursday would hit $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, especially consumer goods, including the popular hats sported by Trump supporters around the nation, according to a story first reported by the Associated Press.
[David Lassoff] told ABC News his company, IncredibleGifts, typically imports the red hats from China and embroiders them in the U.S. But now the company may have to complete both tasks in the U.S., which could raise prices significantly.
"We usually sell the MAGA hats for around $9 to $12. But it could go up to $20 if we had to make them in the U.S. and embroider them here," Lassoff said.
Mr. Lassoff is hardly the first entrepreneur to knock off Mr. Trump’s signature headgear. The official Trump Pence MAGA tam, technically though not exactly made in America, will set you back 25 bucks, putting it out of reach for many of Himself’s admirers.
Thankfully, there are options for even the thriftiest of cultists, starting with AliExpress’ “Unisex adjustable Make America Great Again Hat Donald Trump Cap GOP Republican Mesh Baseball Cap patriots Hat Trump president#T” for around two bucks.
But whatever America-Great-Making haberdasher you favor, the cost of displaying loyalty and ignorance, like gas, food, for-profit college and anything made of metal, is going up, thanks to the fellow who made those red dunce caps famous.
MAGA.