YouTube entrepreneur MrBeast slams Trump's 'brutal' tariffs
YouTube entrepreneur and star MrBeast slammed President Trump’s “brutal” tariffs in a post on the social platform X on Tuesday.
“Ironically because of all the new tariffs it is now way cheaper to make our chocolate bars we sell globally NOT in America,” MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, said in a thread on X, likely referencing his line of “Feastables” chocolate bars.
Donaldson later added that his brand provides “our farmers a living income” and works with “fair trade certified beans, etc. so I was already spending a lot on cocoa.”
“A random price hike was pretty brutal [not going to lie,]” Donaldson continued. “We’ll figure it out. I feel for small businesses though. Could really be a nail in the coffin for them.”
In the wake of Trump’s tariff announcement last week, economic anxieties have heightened and markets across the globe have tanked. The president’s tariff policy has also strained his relationship with congressional Republicans, with seven GOP senators recently signing onto a bill that would make the president notify Congress 48 hours ahead of fresh tariffs.
Donaldson’s fellow internet personality Dave Portnoy, who has previously talked positively about the president, also slammed Trump on Monday over losses the stock market faced due to Trump administration tariffs.
“Welcome to Orange Monday,” Portnoy said a few minutes prior to markets opening on a financial livestream show, adding “there’s no political agenda to this.”
The Hill has reached out to the White House for comment.