Kentucky, Trump and tariff

Trump's tariff wars forge rare bipartisan alliance in Kentucky as bourbon makers fear escalation
President Donald Trump's blunt-force use of tariffs has forged a rare bipartisan alliance among Kentucky's top leaders — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul — in lamenting brewing trade wars that could stagger the bourbon sector.
Kentucky bourbon makers fear becoming 'collateral damage' in Trump's trade war
The owners of Brough Brothers bourbon in Kentucky were hopiing to cultivate new markets in Canada and Europe, but then the trade war started.
Bourbon distilleries in Kentucky are in limbo as tariffs and trade wars impact the industry
As the U.S. remains embattled in an ever-changing trade war with Canada and tariffs from the European Union loom, bourbon makers in Kentucky are trying to find their footing and plan a path forward.
Kentucky bourbon makers fear fallout from Trump’s zig-zagging trade war
"It’s extremely frustrating,” said Brough Brothers Distillery CEO Victor Yarbrough, who started the Louisville distilling company with his brothers. “We are collateral damage.”
Kentucky bourbon maker says Trump tariffs immediately impacted his business
President Trump's 25% tariffs on all imported steel and aluminum have taken effect. Victor Yarbrough, CEO of Brough Brothers Distillery, the first African American-owned distillery in Kentucky, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the impact.
Trump Makes Canada Free Again
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Bourbon industry in crosshairs of U.S.-Canada trade war
Stores in Canada have been removing U.S.-made bourbon from their shelves in retaliation for stiff tariffs placed on the ...
EU escalates Trump trade war by slapping import tariffs on Bourbon whiskey and Harley-Davidsons in $28 billion retaliation
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Beshear compares Trump, Musk to ‘Thelma & Louise’
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) compared President Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk to “Thelma & Louise,” saying that ...
From Champagne to Bourbon, Alcohol Lands on Front Lines of Global Trade War
Alcohol has landed on the front lines of a global trade war, throwing French wines, Irish whiskeys, Kentucky bourbon, ...