Jason Junod

Jason Juno is the owner and founder of a skincare company called Bare Botanics. He sells scrubs and body brushes, and two of his products he imports from China. When did you start thinking about tariffs?

Jason Juno is the owner and founder of a skincare company called Bare Botanics. He sells scrubs and body brushes, and two of his products he imports from China. When did you start thinking about tariffs?

Jason Juno is the owner and founder of a skincare company called Bare Botanics. He sells scrubs and body brushes, and two of his products he imports from China. When did you start thinking about tariffs?

I started really thinking about them probably over the summer when Trump was campaigning. And he loved talking about tariffs, particularly tariffs from China.

I started really thinking about them probably over the summer when Trump was campaigning. And he loved talking about tariffs, particularly tariffs from China.

I started really thinking about them probably over the summer when Trump was campaigning. And he loved talking about tariffs, particularly tariffs from China.

Trump believes tariffs will bring jobs and manufacturing back to the U.S. But American business owners are wondering what impact these tariffs could have on their bottom line. Like Jason.

Trump believes tariffs will bring jobs and manufacturing back to the U.S. But American business owners are wondering what impact these tariffs could have on their bottom line. Like Jason.

Trump believes tariffs will bring jobs and manufacturing back to the U.S. But American business owners are wondering what impact these tariffs could have on their bottom line. Like Jason.

I said there's a real chance here of tariffs going up. And yeah, we would be totally impacted.

I said there's a real chance here of tariffs going up. And yeah, we would be totally impacted.

I said there's a real chance here of tariffs going up. And yeah, we would be totally impacted.

So on election night, Jason nervously watched the returns at a friend's place.

So on election night, Jason nervously watched the returns at a friend's place.

So on election night, Jason nervously watched the returns at a friend's place.

And the countdown is on to the very first... Once it was clear to Jason that Donald Trump was on track to win, he knew he had to do something right then. What did you do?

And the countdown is on to the very first... Once it was clear to Jason that Donald Trump was on track to win, he knew he had to do something right then. What did you do?

And the countdown is on to the very first... Once it was clear to Jason that Donald Trump was on track to win, he knew he had to do something right then. What did you do?

I started messaging my suppliers. We got a short timeline here. There's not a lot of time for thinking. And I knew that it'd be morning in China and they would be responsive. And so I started messaging to place a big order.

I started messaging my suppliers. We got a short timeline here. There's not a lot of time for thinking. And I knew that it'd be morning in China and they would be responsive. And so I started messaging to place a big order.