Major GOP Donors' Company Receives Unexplained Tariff Exemption

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Reyes Holdings, a Coca-Cola bottling giant owned by two major Republican donors, secured a tariff exemption for PET plastic resin with no public explanation, leaving industry insiders baffled. Records show the company had recently hired lobbyists with close White House ties, heightening suspicions about how the carve-out was won.

Sources & Citations

[1] Trump Tariff Exemptions Benefit Politically Connected Firms · Mar 8, 2018 Tier 1

[2] Trump's tariff threats send U.S. companies scrambling for lobbyists and loopholes · Nov 12, 2024 Tier 1

[3] New Research Shows Trump Administration Helped Donor Companies · Apr 15, 2024 Tier 2

[4] Politically Connected Firms Benefit From Trump Tariff Exemptions · Apr 10, 2025 Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “Major GOP Donors' Company Receives Unexplained Tariff Exemption.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, March 8, 2018. https://capturecascade.org/event/2018-03-08--reyes-holdings-pet-plastic-exemption/