Trump's Tariff Tantrum: Will My Next Music Video Cost 100% More?

A Love Story With Tariffs? Not!

Okay so like Trump just casually drops the bomb that he wants a 100% tariff on movies made outside the U.S. ??. Is this real life? It feels like a 'Bad Blood' remix but instead of old friends it's international trade. Honestly it's giving me 'You Need to Calm Down' vibes because everyone's stock prices are doing the 'Shake It Off' dance downward. I mean Netflix and Paramount? Ouch! It's like he's trying to rewrite the rules of the game and I'm just trying to figure out if my next music video is gonna cost like double. Double!

The Oscars: A Cruel Summer?

And what about the Oscars? Are they gonna scrap 'Best Foreign Film'? Will all movies have to be set in like Kansas? It's all a bit 'Out of the Woods,' isn't it? Like we're wandering around not knowing what's next. And American actors in international films—are we gonna be penalized? It's like a never ending plot twist. Honestly trying to predict what he'll do next is harder than decoding the Easter eggs in my music videos. ??

Markets Falling Like Leaves

So the S&P 500 had a 'Lover' ly nine day winning streak and then BAM! It's over. Down 0.64%. The Dow and Nasdaq are feeling the burn too. Even oil prices are taking a tumble after OPEC+ decided to pump out more oil. I swear it's like the market is singing 'All Too Well'—the 10 minute version—about economic uncertainty. ??

Buffett's New 'Era'

Speaking of eras Warren Buffett is passing the torch to Greg Abel. Berkshire Hathaway shares dipped but let's be real the company's up like 5,502,284% since Buffett took over. That's more zeros than I have cats. ?????? It's the end of an era but maybe the start of a new 'Fearless' one? Okay I'll stop with the album titles now... maybe.

Dolls and Pharmaceuticals: A Bizarre Duet

He also downplayed the threat of supply shortages by saying girls could be very happy with fewer dolls. ??. I'm not even sure how to write a song about that...it's so random! Then he signed an executive order to speed up pharmaceutical manufacturing. Talk about a plot twist! He's announcing more tariffs in a couple of weeks too. Like can we just get through one news cycle without feeling like we're in a reality TV show? ??

Shein and Temu: The Ultimate 'Style' Challenge

Okay so Shein and Temu are facing some major tariff challenges. The days of cheap hauls might be over folks! Prices are going up and Temu's even cutting off direct shipments from outside the U.S. But experts are saying they're not out of the game yet. It's like a fashion 'Blank Space' – who's gonna fill it? I'm intrigued to see how this unfolds maybe I'll write a song about it. (Just kidding... unless?) ??