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Trump Declares “Doll-pocalypse”: Kids Limited to 2 Dolls as Tariffgeddon Strikes!

Washington D.C., May 2, 2025 – In a stunning turn of events that has parents clutching their wallets and toy store CEOs reaching for the bourbon, President Trump has officially ushered in the “Doll-pocalypse.” During a recent Cabinet meeting, the Commander-in-Chief casually dropped a bombshell: thanks to his genius tariff war with China, patriotic American kids might soon be limited to just two dolls instead of the extravagant 30 they’ve apparently been hoarding. “Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30,” Trump mused, adding with a shrug, “And maybe those two dolls will cost a couple bucks more. Sad!” Cue the national meltdown – and the rise of the Great Doll Rationing.

The White House has wasted no time spinning this into a patriotic sacrifice. “This isn’t a shortage; it’s a lifestyle upgrade!” declared Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, sporting a custom “Two Dolls, One Dream” hat. “President Trump is teaching our youth the value of minimalism – 30 dolls is just greedy, woke liberal excess. Two dolls? That’s peak MAGA efficiency!” The administration even hinted at a new executive order: the “Doll Decency Act,” which will mandate that every child select their two sacred toys by lottery, with options ranging from a “MAGA Barbie” (complete with tiny gold hairpiece) to a “Tariff Ted” action figure (batteries not included due to import costs).

Toy manufacturers, however, are less enthused. “We’re talking 80% of our inventory – poof – gone!” wailed a distraught Mattel exec, clutching a half-assembled Ken doll. “Christmas 2025 is canceled unless Trump starts negotiating with Santa Claus!” Meanwhile, China’s toy factories, hit hard by the 145% tariffs, have reportedly pivoted to producing “Revenge Ping-Pong Paddles” instead, leaving American shelves bare and parents scrambling for black-market Bratz dolls on the dark web.

But fear not – Trump has a plan. “China’s suffering more,” he boasted, waving a printout of his Truth Social post blaming Biden’s “doll-hoarding economy.” The President envisions a future where kids trade doll stories around campfires, building character with their measly duo. “Two dolls is plenty,” he insisted. “I had two gold-plated toy cars as a kid, and look at me now – best president, folks!” Critics, however, point to the GDP shrinking 0.3% in Q1, suggesting the “Doll-pocalypse” might be less a masterstroke and more a miscalculation that’s turning playrooms into economic war zones.

On X, the sentiment is a mix of outrage and memes. Some parents are hoarding dolls like it’s Y2K 2.0, while others are pitching “Doll Swap Parties” to cope. Trending hashtags like #TwoDollNation and #TariffTantrum are flooding feeds, with one user quipping, “My kid’s down to two dolls – time to trade the third for gas money!” Even Elon Musk chimed in with a cryptic tweet: “Dolls < Mars colonies. Send help.”

So, as the nation braces for a toy-scarce summer, one thing’s clear: the Doll-pocalypse is here, and it’s brought a side of satire with it. Will kids adapt to their new minimalist monarchy? Will Trump launch a “Dolls Make America Great Again” campaign? Stay tuned – because in this tariff-twisted tale, the only thing shrinking faster than doll stocks is America’s collective sanity!

 

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