He Voted Trump And Now He's Going Bankrupt | Tariffs Destroy Small Business
January 9, 2026
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as posted by the channelA Trump-voting small business owner who imports alloy wheels from China is watching his company go under because of Trump’s tariffs — and now he’s furious that people aren’t rushing in to save him.
His TikTok went viral after he pleaded for help, then posted a second video full of F-bombs attacking people who said, “Votes have consequences.” He admits he knew Trump would raise tariffs, but claims he thought “the infrastructure would be set up” to help small businesses manufacture in America.
In this video, I break down:
• How Trump’s tariffs are crushing his alloy wheel import business
• His claim that he “judges people by kindness, not politics” while voting for Trump
• The hypocrisy of voting for cruelty, then demanding empathy when it hits you
• Why this isn’t just “economic ignorance” — it’s a moral choice
• How he voted against policies like a $50,000 tax cut for small businesses
• The bigger “Go MAGA, Go Broke” pattern of Trump voters paying the price
He says we should “care about each other regardless of who we voted for.” But when you vote for a man who openly targets marginalized groups, uses racist and divisive rhetoric, and brags about being cruel, you are voting for real harm — to other people first, and eventually to yourself.
People aren’t gleeful that his family is struggling. They’re pointing out that when you support a cruel, corrupt, incompetent agenda, you are choosing these outcomes. Elections are not a vibes contest. They decide who gets protected, who gets punished, and who gets left behind.
Watch as I lay out how this Trump voter helped build the very reality that is now destroying his own business — and why empathy without accountability is exactly how we keep ending up here.
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