Fall River CEO warns Trump’s trade war is backfiring on U.S. factories

President Trump says new tariffs are meant to revitalize American manufacturing. But the CEO of a Fall River linen company says they are hurting his factory.

John Matouk & Co. relies on raw materials from India that the U.S. doesn’t produce. The company now faces a 50% tariff — upping its costs and threatening local jobs.

CEO George Matouk Jr. joins WBUR’s All Things Considered to discuss how the company is managing and what options they have going forward.