People Are Pissed That Trump's Mexico Tax Will Raise The Price Of Avocados And Tequila

One of Donald Trump's biggest campaign promises was to build a wall between the United States and Mexico to stop people from immigrating illegally and it looks like he's wasting no time on getting it built.

One promise he's finding difficult to keep, however, was his claim that he was going to get Mexico to pay for it. Mexico was like, "Uhh, no dude, we're not about that wall building life."

So Trump is using some $20 billion of US tax dollars to pay for the wall, but then promised US Citizens there'd be a tax refund down the road for payment of the wall. But since we can't just fart money (so awesome if we could) people started asking where the reimbursement money's going to come from.

And when Trump proposed that the US would implement a 20% tax hike on all Mexican products, people started freaking out.

A 20% tax on Imports doesn't mean #Mexico pays for the wall, it means US citizens pay for the wall one higher-priced #avocado at a time.

— Scott Wands (@magicwands1978) January 27, 2017

Mainly because  that meant their avocados and tequila prices would jack up in price.

Under the Trump administration, everything from people to avocados are getting the shaft. #avocadotax #savethecado pic.twitter.com/nkI0AmkuTY

— Kelley McAuliffe (@12kelleymac) January 26, 2017

Some people are already planning on ways to make money off the proposed tax.

I can totally see myself getting mixed up in some kind of black market avocado cartel business. #AvocadoTax #guacamole #resist pic.twitter.com/uXEBLfAdqV

— Chellsea Mastroine (@csmastroine) January 27, 2017

And others are pointing out that even Trump recognized the tax proposal was a terrible idea.

I dont always propose 20 % tariffs on a major trading partner, but when I do I reverse them 10 minutes later. #NoBanNoWall #AvocadoTax pic.twitter.com/2lnQI2mbgK

— Sir Sleepy (@lysergicgrafiti) January 27, 2017

But mostly people are just upset.

Protesting against the #AvocadoTax who's with me

— Janeice Hector (@OvRipeBlakPeach) January 27, 2017

 

Trump is going to build that damn wall and all people can talk about is #avocados https://t.co/PANzjpG3Em via @mashable #AVOCADOTAX

— Last Latin Hippie (@LastLatinHippie) January 27, 2017

 

There is no way #drump is going to get away with taking #Avocados from white ladies in nyc. #AvocadoTax will cause mass panic.

— Lee (@Leeturanga) January 27, 2017

 

Hey #OrangeFace don't play with ? prices. #WallofHate #AvocadoTax

— Valon Badivuku (@ValonBadivuku) January 27, 2017

 

Like I said #AvocadoTax ?

America would need to buy 25 billion avocados so Mexico can pay for the wall - Wash Post https://t.co/9eUfblZjeN

— Christopher Aucoin (@Chris_Aucoin) January 27, 2017

 

Remember when that avocado farmer spoke at the RNC convention? #avocadotax #Mexicanwall

— Gabrielle Levy (@gabbilevy) January 26, 2017

 

Actually curious to see what will happen. Your move white people. #AvocadoTax pic.twitter.com/ZsspONtsXz

— FRANCES THE VIKING (@bixbee) January 26, 2017

People are equally pissed off about tequila prices going up.

If @POTUS thinks he can apply #tequilatax to build his bullshit #wall he's got another thing coming! I've #marched before and I will again!?

— Elizabeth Doyle (@ekd611) January 26, 2017

 

Stocking up on the #margarita essentials @JoseCuervo @1800Tequila just in case #tequilatax

— Murph (@RyanMurphy33) January 26, 2017

 

If the women's march was huge, wait until the Tequila Tax march. Colonists had their tea love. We fight wars over drink taxes.#tequilatax

— Seriously? (@MamaBean41) January 27, 2017

 

Simply put, any policy proposal which drives up costs of Corona, tequila, or margaritas is a big-time bad idea. Mucho Sad. (2)

— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) January 26, 2017

 

BREAKING NEWS: millions of frat bros who supported Donald Trump march on Washington when they realize the price of tequila is going up

— Bucky Isotope (@BuckyIsotope) January 27, 2017

 

Join the Trump Wall Club. Your 25 billion dollar contribution entitles you to a 20% up-charge on avocados, tequila and Mexican beer!

— Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) January 27, 2017

 

Trump's 20% tax on imports from Mexico = Texans paying 20% more for Guac, Corona, Topo Chico, Tequila, Jalapenos, etc. #NoThanks #TrumpTax

— TEXAS (@UTProbs) January 27, 2017

 

President Trump: I don't like your 20% tax on Mexican imports to pay for the wall.

I like Corona & Tequila.

I'm not paying for the wall.

— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) January 26, 2017

 

America imports $21 billion in agricultural products from Mexico. So, enjoy your 20% tax on fruits, vegetables, coffee, beer, and tequila.

— Erin Brr, sir (@erinscafe) January 26, 2017

Build a wall, just don't tax our avocados or booze.

from Distractify http://distractify.com/trending/2017/01/27/mexico-tax-tweets