How Trump’s proposed tariffs could hit Americans right where it really counts—their sex toy collections.
In his self-proclaimed mission to “Make America Great Again,” President Donald Trump has launched a tumultuous tariff scheme that he claims will punish the nations that have allegedly been screwing the U.S. for decades. But as Trump wavers between economic bully and always chickening out, anyone with a shred of economic sense knows tariffs don’t hit foreign governments—they hit us, the consumers in the country imposing the tariffs. From Walmart to Best Buy, companies have already warned they’ll likely have to increase prices because the parts needed to build all the shiny gadgets Americans crave come straight from China.
And if you think overpaying for a new TV inflames the ol’ asshole, wait until you have to sell a kidney just to come.
That’s right—rather than getting screwed by sex toys at home, consumers could soon get screwed over them at the checkout counter, thanks to Trump’s tariff crusade. It’s a doozy, poised to hit the self-pleasure industry right where it hurts. According to some estimates, somewhere between 70% and 80% of sex toys are manufactured in China, and it’s not as simple as shifting that production stateside. Industry leaders say no other region can compete with China when it comes to quality and cost. At the time of this writing, tariffs on Chinese imports are on pause. But should they return—and anything is possible in this chaotic trade war—the fallout would be seismic. “If the 145% or anywhere close to it were to be reinstated, it would be devastating for the industry,” Polly Rodriguez, CEO and co-founder of the sex accessory company Unbound, tells HUSTLERMagazine.com.
