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Happy "Liberation Day" To All (Idiots) Who Celebrate

Trump's tariffs will damage the wine and spirits business in America, this much we know. It may even kill it.

Jason Wilson
Apr 01, 2025
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(Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

So it appears that tomorrow, at 4 p.m. EST in the Rose Garden, we will have clarity on Trump’s awaited, sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs. The MAGA crowd is calling this “Liberation Day.” But let’s be crystal clear: For the wine and spirits industry—for wineries, importers, distributors, wine shops, liquor stores, restaurants,…

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