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Retailers are worried about the impact that President Donald Trump’s unpredictable tariff policy will have on their supply for the holiday season. Toy suppliers, children’s shops, and similar retailers have paused orders for the winter holidays as companies cannot predict whether Trump’s 145% tariff on China will remain,

As tariffs with China could impact the toy industry before Christmas, President Donald Trump suggested what Americans should do.