Just hours after Pres. Trump successfully had his “Big Beautiful Bill” passed by Congress, this happened… My kids suggested we have a family 4th of July themed pizza lunch in the park. I set out yesterday in search of the traditional blue, white & red “gadgets”, such as paper plates, table covers, napkins and fashion items to wear, et.al. To my shock, not a single item was on display at any stores, not even the big box stores as such TJ Maxx, Marshalls, et.al that sold them in abundance last year and prior. None of the regular stores had the typical window decals in celebration or to announce any sales. The Empire State Building wasn’t lit in the celebratory patriotic colors either, which normally starts few days before the 4th. The atmosphere was rather dire.
My dear friend Ty-Ron Mayes said the same thing about the stores uptown.
Is this the aftermath of the import tariffs we’re seeing unfold? Are people also scared to come out and shop in droves like the previous years because of ICE? Or are people reeling from the blunt blow of the Bill that just passed? What’s good America? Is it a happy milestone 250th birthday? 🙈🤔🙌🎂
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