'Reconsider this': Trump voter begs president as tariffs 'crush' daughter's business

A voter who supported Donald Trump in the presidential election begged the White House to end its tariff policy because his daughter's business was being "crushed."

Holly Eve told the Economic Times that she may have to close her California-based deodorant business after tariffs raised the prices on necessary components.

According to Eve, manufacturers informed her that the cost of her items would increase by 60% to 200% due to tariffs. She took out a small-business loan following the pandemic, but now fears she won't be able to cover the payments.

"This just seems like a problem too large to solve," she explained. "It has completely wrecked my mental health."

Eve's father, Stephen R. Landfield, voted for Trump but is now pleading for the president to reverse the tariffs.

"Small businesses are the backbone of our country, yet these tariffs unfairly target them. Many will have no choice but to close their doors," Landfield wrote in a letter to Trump. "I urge you to reconsider this policy so that American entrepreneurs and small-business owners like my daughter can continue contributing to our economy without being crushed by costs beyond their control."

The Economic Times found that other businesses were in "survival mode" or had already closed because of Trump's tariffs.

Richard May stated that his business, MFG Direct USA, had been designing garage doors and medical treatment beds since the 1990s. May's business could close in the next 60 days because its model relies on manufacturers in Asia. May now must pay an additional 83% tax to the federal government to get products from China.

"We're hanging on by a thread," he said. "We've been doing everything possible. We're working harder just to stay in business."