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In early March 2025, claims circulated online that the popular whiskey brand Jack Daniel's laid off employees because of U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of 25% tariffs on trade with Canada.

Lawson Whiting, CEO of Brown-Forman, which makes Jack Daniel’s ... “But of course, let’s not forget the consumers, the Canadian consumers, that love Tennessee whiskey.” ...

which makes Jack Daniel’s whiskey and other liquors, blasted the move as “disproportionate.” “That’s worse than a tariff because it’s literally taking your sales away,” said Lawson ...

All’s fair in love and (trade) war. Not quite, said the CEO of the American company that makes Jack Daniel’s whiskey. Canada’s not playing fair, Lawson Whiting, chief executive of Brown ...

A worker removes bottles of American-made Jack Daniel's whiskey from a shelf at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario store in Toronto on Tuesday. - Christopher Katsarov Luna/Bloomberg via Getty ...

The CEO of Jack Daniel's maker Brown ... we wouldn't be surprised if aggressive U.S. trade policy leads to consumer boycotts on other American brands beyond whiskey (Budweiser, Hershey, Heinz ...