Trump Tariffs Risky for Tennessee Whiskey, Autos

President Donald Trump's new tariffs could hurt Tennessee's auto and whiskey industries due to global trade tensions. (Getty Images)

By    |   Wednesday, 19 February 2025 07:16 AM EST ET

As President Donald Trump again makes tariffs his favored foreign policy tool, two Tennessee industries could pay a disproportionately higher price — alcohol and autos.

During the first Trump administration, all Tennessee-made exports experienced sizable declines — by 50% in China, 33% in Europe just in 2018 alone.

Craig Myers

Craig Myers was a reporter and editor for newspapers in Alabama and Florida for more than 25 years. A graduate of Troy University, he earned a master's degree in International Affairs from Middle Tennessee State University, where he works full-time and teaches journalism part-time.

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