TOILET PAPER IS ABOUT TO COST 25-50% MORE THANKS TO TRUMP

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The video connects a common, everyday product (toilet paper) to a politically charged topic (Trump's trade war), creating a relatable and potentially alarming scenario for viewers. The use of on-screen text and clear, concise explanations makes the information easily digestible and shareable.

Summary

The video explains how Trump's trade war with Canada is expected to increase the price of toilet paper by 25-50% starting September 8th. It highlights that Canada is a major supplier of pulp for US toilet paper manufacturing and that Georgia-Pacific, owned by Koch Industries, is a major producer of various paper products including Kirkland Signature toilet paper.

Structure

1Introduction of rising toilet paper prices due to Trump's tariffs.
2Explanation of Canada's retaliatory tariffs on US goods.
3Highlighting Canada's role in supplying pulp for US toilet paper.
4Mention of Georgia-Pacific and its brands as major toilet paper producers.

Original caption

Trump’s trade war with Canada could soon hit Americans somewhere very personal: the toilet paper aisle. 🧻💸 Tariffs don’t magically make another country pay. Businesses face higher costs, supply chains get squeezed, and those costs can eventually land right in the consumer’s shopping cart. So yes, we may literally be paying more to wipe our asses. #costco #TradeWar #Canada #tariffs #Toiletpaper

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Product placement

Trump (politician): mentioned as the cause of tariffs. Removing him would change the topic. Georgia-Pacific (company): makes paper products including Quilted Northern, Angel Soft, Brawny, Sparkle, Dixie, and Vanity Fair. It also makes Kirkland Signature toilet paper. Removing it would change the topic. Koch Industries (company): owns Georgia-Pacific. Removing it would change the topic. Quilted Northern (product): a brand of paper products made by Georgia-Pacific. Removing it would change the topic. Angel Soft (product): a brand of paper products made by Georgia-Pacific. Removing it would change the topic. Brawny (product): a brand of paper products made by Georgia-Pacific. Removing it would change the topic. Sparkle (product): a brand of paper products made by Georgia-Pacific. Removing it would change the topic. Dixie (product): a brand of paper products made by Georgia-Pacific. Removing it would change the topic. Vanity Fair (product): a brand of paper products made by Georgia-Pacific. Removing it would change the topic. Kirkland Signature (product): a brand of toilet paper made by Georgia-Pacific. Removing it would change the topic. The Guardian (news outlet): its article is shown on screen. Removing it would change the topic. OpenSecrets (website): its data on political contributions is shown on screen. Removing it would change the topic. Costco (retailer): mentioned as a place where toilet paper is sold. Removing it would change the topic.

Call to action

So if you need some toilet paper, I suggest you do it before it cost 25 to 50% more.

On-screen text

TOILET PAPER IS ABOUT TO COST 25-50% MORE THANKS TO TRUMP TRUMP'S TARIFF WAR WITH CANADA COULD SOON BE COMING FOR YOUR TOILET PAPER! CANADA ANNOUNCED THAT THEY ARE PUTTING 25 TO 50% TARIFFS ON OVER 900 ITEMS IN RETALIATION TO DONALD TRUMP PUTTING 50% TARIFFS ON PRODUCTS FROM CANADA. ONE OF THOSE ITEMS IS TOILET PAPER, AND CANADA IS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF TOILET PAPER TO THE UNITED STATES. IN 2024, WE PURCHASED OVER $328 MILLION. Wiped out: US faces surging tollet paper prices amid trade war with Canada AND IT'S NOT JUST THE TOILET PAPER. PAPER MADE IN THE UNITED STATES NEEDS THE PULP THAT COMES FROM CANADA, PRODUCTS TO MANUFACTURE IT. WHEN TRUMP STARTS TRADE WARS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES, THEY RETALIATE, GUESS WHO PAYS MORE AT THE CHECKOUT? SPOILER ALERT! IT'S NOT CANADA! THESE NEW TARIFFS ARE EXPECTED TO GO INTO EFFECT BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 8TH. SO IF YOU NEED SOME TOILET PAPER, I SUGGEST YOU DO IT BEFORE IT COST 25 TO 50% MORE. open secrets Contributions by Party of Recipient Cycle Total Democrats % in Dems 2024 $48,092,888 $68,061 1.85% 2022 $38,841,438 $149,390 4.79% 2020 $14,798,208 $404,357 11.80% 2018 $11,121,185 $88,389 2.80% 2016 $71,393,727 $45,368 0.85% DONATE TALKING ABOUT I WOULD BE REMISS NOT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT ONE OF THE WORST COMPANIES TO POLITICAL GIVING TO REPUBLICANS IS GEORGIA PACIFIC, WHICH IS OWNED BY KOCH INDUSTRIES. NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH COCA COLA! GEORGIA PACIFIC MAKES PAPER PRODUCTS INCLUDING QUILTED NORTHERN, ANGEL SOFT, BRAWNY, SPARKLE, DIXIE, AND VANITY FAIR. THEY ARE ALSO COMPANIES THAT MAKES KIRKLAND SIGNATURE TOILET PAPER.

Transcript

Trump's tariff war with Canada could soon be coming for your toilet paper! Canada announced that they are putting 25 to 50% tariffs on over 900 items in retaliation to Donald Trump putting 50% tariffs on products from Canada. One of those items is toilet paper, and Canada is the largest provider of toilet paper to the United States. In 2024, we purchased over $328 million. And it's not just the toilet paper. Paper made in the United States needs the pulp that comes from Canada, products to manufacture it. When Trump starts trade wars with other countries, they retaliate, guess who pays more at the checkout? Spoiler alert! It's not Canada! These new tariffs are expected to go into effect beginning September 8th. So if you need some toilet paper, I suggest you do it before it cost 25 to 50% more. And since we're talking about toilet paper, I would be remiss not to remind everyone that one of the worst companies to political giving to Republicans is Georgia Pacific, which is owned by Koch Industries. Not to be confused with Coca Cola! Georgia Pacific makes paper products including Quilted Northern, Angel Soft, Brawny, Sparkle, Dixie, and Vanity Fair. They are also companies that makes Kirkland Signature toilet paper.