Even in O.C. Trump country, some worry about how tariffs will hit their pocketbooks
In Huntington Beach — where a small, white bust of President Trump occupies the City Council chambers and “Make America Great Again” banners fly proudly outside homes and aboard boats bobbing in the harbor — support for the White House is a matter of civic pride.
But even in this conservative slice of Orange County, concerns about higher prices and the uncertainty surrounding the country’s economic future were palpable as the Trump administration rolled out its global plan for tariffs in what the president called “Liberation Day.”
At the Costco in Huntington Beach on Wednesday, Danielle Calfo said she and her husband were trying to plan ahead as much as possible — with two boys and a third son due any day now.
The 33-year-old stay-at-home mother said she and her husband had made all the necessary repairs to their cars early in the year, concerned that prices on parts shipped from overseas would soon skyrocket. They bought new furniture for their Huntington Beach home and buy in bulk as much as possible to keep costs low.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-03/they-love-trump-but-worry-about-tariffs