Donald Trump’s ominous prediction about a possible toy shortage this year didn’t inspire much joy on social media ― but it did invite comparisons to one infamous Christmas villain.
On Wednesday, the president admitted that American kids might not have as many toys this year thanks to his trade policies and tariffs.
“Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls, and maybe the two dolls will cost a couple of bucks more than they would normally,” Trump said during a Cabinet meeting.
Trump’s acknowledgment of possible shortages came the same day a preliminary estimate showed that the U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of his second term in office.
People on social media had a lot of thoughts about the prospect of a tariff-driven toy shortage, prompting many to compare Trump to the Grinch.
