Trade war with Canada has contributed to a significant decline in U.S. liquor sales
Jim Beam, one of the largest makers of American whiskey globally, is shutting down bourbon production at one of its Kentucky distilleries for a year.
The move comes amid Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada, which has contributed to a significant decline in U.S. liquor sales after the country ushered in a boycott of American booze, and as more young adults are cutting back on drinking.
Jim Beam, owned by Suntory Global Spirits, is one of Kentucky’s biggest bourbon producers.
The Bluegrass state’s $9 billion whiskey bourbon industry has been struggling to manage its abundant supply of liquor against the drop in demand.
I agree, but not backed by just US billionaires.
The loyalists in the party base?
Yes. They believe he is working magic, and will do so until they are personally impacted in a major way.
They have tied their personality to him, and as such will not allow any facts to alter their warped perception of reality as that would threaten their ego.
These people live in the Id. The only time the reasoning centers of their brains get a workout is in justifying their continued belief that Orange Man Good, somehow.