How some big businesses could escape fallout from Trump's 'blanket' tariffs

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : "Tim, I've got to get elected first," Trump said he told the CEO.
51% : "Trump waved off the concerns and offered a small business example.
41% : Trump has repeatedly noted how prominent CEOs have an open line to make their case, but how smaller importing businesses will fare if he wins is much less clear.
39% : "Wells has operated multiple beauty and wellness companies that rely on overseas manufacturing in recent years and came out far from unscathed the last time Trump was in office.
35% : "Trump said he would grant exceptions based on merit, but what's less clear is whether smaller companies without political access would have the same ability to make their case.
35% : In Chicago, Trump was pressed on how smaller businesses would fare under tariffs and offered what some saw as an unsatisfactory answer.
33% : Trump suggests that the answer will be some companies at the very least.
23% : "Exceptions are just part of what will be a really exhausting late fall and early winter for all businesses," she added, noting that if Trump wins business of all sizes will be forced to spend significant time and energy planning even before the shape of Trump's new duties are known.
19% : Trump himself has put the issue in focus during recent appearances.

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