Entrepreneur and YouTube star MrBeast slammed President Trump’s “brutal” tariffs in a post on the social platform X on Tuesday.
“Ironically because of all the new tariffs it is now way cheaper to make our chocolate bars we sell globally NOT in America,” MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, said in a thread on X, in reference to his line of “Feastables” chocolate bars.
Donaldson later added that his brand provides “our farmers a living income” and works with “fair trade certified beans, etc. so I was already spending a lot on cocoa.”
“A random price hike was pretty brutal [not going to lie,]” Donaldson continued. “We’ll figure it out. I feel for small businesses though. Could really be a nail in the coffin for them.”
In the wake of Trump’s tariff announcement last week, economic anxieties have heightened and markets across the globe have tanked. The president’s tariff policy has also strained his relationship with congressional Republicans, with seven GOP senators recently signing on to a bill that would make the president notify Congress 48 hours ahead of fresh tariffs.
Dave Portnoy, the founder of Barstool Sports and a fellow popular internet personality, also ranted about Trump during a livestream on Monday morning over losses the stock market faced due to the tariffs. (Portnoy has previously expressed support for the president.)
After saying “there’s no political agenda” to his livestream, Portnoy told his viewers to brace for “Orange Monday,” a reference to both Trump and the Black Monday stock market crash of 1987.
“Trump’s tariff’s have absolutely decimated the market,” he said shortly after the opening bell rung. “And it’s ugly.”
The Hill has reached out to the White House for comment.
