You Gotta Go!

President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance's trade war with Canada will cause a toilet paper shortage.

Okay, folks are going to start going into desperation mode come the Fall. It will be the months where electirc usage increases, the daylight decreases, gun violence increases, folks are debating whether they go to a necessity or cut back on their usual routines.

It may come to a point where you will be forced to stay at home.

I am not going to fast food restraurants.

I am not going to bars and nightclubs.

I am not going to movie theaters, concerts, plays or large gatherings.

I am basically staying at home and it still costs money.

So what I am saying is simple. Why did Joe Biden allow Donald J. Trump to return to power?

Cause he was tone deaf. The former president put his gamble on helping Ukraine and Israel which led to inflation. As Israel was committing a genocide, Biden continued to give the country its vast resources draining our resources. He cost himself a second term and Kamala Harris a historical victory. 

Now as we are dealing with a tone deaf curmudgeon like Trump, his global instability led us to war with Iran at the behest of Israel. The junk food media isn't even covering the war crimes the U.S. and Israel are committing. They are so driving by buzz words like democratic socialism, Hasan Piker, transgender Americans and establishment.

Unaware, the war with Iran has quickly raised the cost of living globally.

Trump's fight with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada will lead to another massive blow to the necessities. Toilet paper, lumber, ink, crabs, fish, shrimp, milk, shipping boxes, copper, bandages and syrup will increase within weeks.

The U.S. and Canada are now in a full-fledged trade war following the breakdown of negotiations last weekend, and toilet paper has emerged as a casualty. Canada has threatened to impose tariffs of between 25% and 50% on “toilet paper or face tissue stock” from Sept. 8 in retaliation for a 50% hike from Washington, D.C.

Canada announced retaliatory tariffs after its previously good relations with the U.S. deteriorated. Trump told Canadian leaders to “fall in line” or face consequences “far WORSE” than existing tariffs on Monday, while Carney accused Washington of trying to subordinate Canada.

While toilet paper and tissues are often made domestically in the U.S., they rely heavily on lumber-rich Canada for raw materials. Procter & Gamble, the owner of Charmin toilet paper, said last year that it would have to increase prices amid tariffs that were in place at the time.

The tariffs the president imposed on Canada will almost certainly trigger a trade war with our closest ally. It will lead to Canadian customs and border agencies pushing tougher border crossing inspections for any U.S. citizen traveling.

According to the World Bank, the U.S. imported $328 million worth of toilet paper from Canada in 2024, making Canada the largest exporter of the product to the U.S.

According to a report by The Guardian, the U.S. accounts for more than 20% of global tissue consumption despite having only 4% of the world’s population. The average American uses 141 rolls of toilet paper per year, making the U.S. No. 1 globally for toilet paper consumption, just ahead of Germany, where people use an average of 134 rolls annually.

Toilet paper isn’t the only product affected by the trade tensions. U.S. tariffs have also affected Canadian liquor, including popular whiskey brands Crown Royal and Canadian Club, which are currently subject to a 50% tariff.

While Canada has not introduced a tariff on American liquor, most Canadian provinces have imposed their own bans on American alcohol in retaliation for earlier tariffs on Canadian products. Trump had cited province-wide bans on American alcohol as justification for new tariffs against Canada. Carney has asked provincial leaders to consider putting American liquor back on the shelves.

The auto industry could also be affected, though cars and auto parts have been exempt from U.S. tariffs. Canada is the largest purchaser of U.S.-made cars, which could put pressure on American automakers that rely on Canadian demand.

According to Al Jazeera, U.S. households could face higher prices on 550 consumer goods imported from Canada because of Trump’s 50% tariff. This could significantly affect Americans, according to a report from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, an economic think tank, which found that U.S. importers and consumers absorb 96% of the tariff burden.