the price of flowers is going up - UPDATED...

[orleans]

flower shops buy from wholesalers and a lot of these flowers are from other countries including columbia. trump put a 25% tariff on flowers coming in from columbia. when you wonder why your flowers got so expensive just remember to thank the orange asshole.
"...Trump announced on Sunday that he would impose 25% import tariffs on Colombia, the source of the majority of fresh-cut flower imports into the United States."

"Colombia is the largest source of fresh-cut flowers into the United States. Valentine's Day is, of course, one of the most important days of the year for the industry, along with Mother's Day."

(oh, and your coffee too!)

Ouch. Trump Announces Tariffs On Colombia Right Before Valentine’s Day

President Trump announced on Sunday that he would impose 25% import tariffs on Colombia, the source of the majority of fresh-cut flower imports into the United States.

The move, in response to Colombia’s decision to reject two U.S. military flights carrying 80 migrants who the United States said had entered illegally, comes three weeks before Valentine’s Day.

more

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenroberts/2025/01/26/ouch-trump-announces-tariffs-on-colombia-right-before-valentines-day/

UPDATE:::

Colombia backs down on accepting deportees on military planes after Trump’s tariffs threats

Colombia has walked back from the brink of a damaging trade war with the United States, reaching an agreement on accepting deported migrants being returned on military planes, after a flurry of threats from President Donald Trump that included steep tariffs.

Colombia said Sunday evening it had agreed to “all of President Trump’s terms,” including the “unrestricted acceptance” of immigrants who entered the US illegally, after two US military planes carrying deportees were blocked from entering the country.

SNIP

The White House also backed off its threat to impose tariffs unless Colombia “fails to honor this agreement,” adding other penalties, including visa sanctions and customs inspections of Colombian nationals and cargo ships, will stay in place until the first plane of Colombian deportees is successfully returned.

“Today’s events make clear to the world that America is respected again. President Trump will continue to fiercely protect our nation’s sovereignty, and he expects all other nations of the world to fully cooperate in accepting the deportation of their citizens illegally present in the United States,” the White House said in a statement.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/26/politics/colombia-tariffs-trump-deportation-flights/index.html

[TexLaProgressive]

1. Coffee soon to soar as Colombia is a big coffee producer

[Maru Kitteh]

6. My ground coffee was up about 10% from last purchase in November when I got it yesterday.

So I think that’s already begun. If not due directly to an enacted tariff, the looming threat.

[greatauntoftriplets]

2. Just in time for Valentine's Day.

[bearsfootball516]

3. Colombia announced they were sending their own planes to pick up the migrants.

So the tariffs are off. Was announced last night I believe.

[orleans]

8. i updated with cnn piece. thanks nt

[Greg_In_SF]

4. There are

no tariffs. Flower prices will be going up based on Valentine's Day alone.

[orleans]

9. i updated with cnn piece; thanks nt

[NJCher]

5. Grow your own flowers!

No pesticides!

Plant a flower today!

[Diamond_Dog]

7. If I could grow my own coffee, I would!

[obamanut2012]

10. FYI: Colombia did not back down, the Trump Press is spinning it that way

As are several folks on here.

[bearsfootball516]

11. There's a link to it.

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-presidency-news-immigration-tariffs-01-27-25#cm6f63udb00003b6q31qbt4vc

“ Colombia is sending two government planes to pick up migrants who were originally scheduled to go on military flights, according to a Trump administration official and a Colombian official.”

“ the tariffs would be held off pending implementation of the deal.”

[badhair77]

12. Even though Colombia is sending their own planes, thus holding off tariffs,

the instability these situations promote has to be unsettling everyone. I’m holding onto my cash.

[newdeal2]

13. The crazy lunatic running the country does not inspire confidence or trust

Markets will suffer and eventually even the low information voters will start to feel the pain. They will still probably blame someone else besides Trump, however.

[badhair77]

14. True.

And trump’s most used sentence “I didn’t do anything wrong.”