Unhappy with merely bankrupting his own businesses at least four times, Donald Trump's tariffs are severely impacting the US spirits business, which relies on exports.

"In a state like Kentucky, we've known from the start that Trump's sloppy tariff policies would hit us hardest," U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey said in an email statement. "Trump should come tell Kentucky farmers who grow the corn for bourbon, and the workers who bottle it, and the truck drivers who get it where it needs to go why his ego-driven trade war is worth sabotaging their job security."

…American whiskey, which includes bourbon, saw global exports decrease by 13%, reflecting a loss of $40.5 million in the second quarter, according to the DISCUS report.

"This trend presents a growing challenge for the U.S. spirits indu

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