Nov 5, 2020

Even without a global pandemic, the 2020 presidential election would have been strange, but with it, political reporters at major news outlets are facing a year they never could have conceived.⁣ ⁣ “In a word, covering this campaign season has been bizarre,” Mary Bruce of ABC News said. “Truly, truly bizarre.”⁣ ⁣ At the link in bio, a dozen reporters and journalists covering the White House or politics that spoke to WWD about their experiences reporting on this election, compared to previous years, and what they expect to come of it. Report: Kali Hays and Kathryn Hopkins — #wwdpolitics #election #election2020 It’s Election Day in the U.S., and though the uncertainty over who will win the presidency may stretch on for some days, there are things that seem more assured for fashion: little may change when it comes to trade and tariffs.⁣ ⁣ In fact, by some accounts, the trade war with China (and other countries) could continue to escalate whether President Trump remains or Joe Biden assumes the role. And a reversal of the tariffs that have hit the industry hard in the last two years isn’t likely.⁣ ⁣ “Whether you’re Republican or you’re Democrat, there’s a lot of interest in pointing fingers at China, especially in an election year and especially coming out of nine months of COVID-19,” Steve Lamar, president and chief executive officer of the American Apparel & Footwear Association said at Sourcing Journal’s virtual summit last month. “I think Democrats are still going to be looking at tariffs as a policy, they’ll probably want to avail themselves of all the same tools. I think the big difference between them and Republicans going forward, whether it’s in Congress or if we see a change in the administration, is how they justify the use of the tools…but I do think we’ll see for a while that continued rhetoric and continued action that puts pressure on China.”⁣ ⁣ Tap the link in bio for the full report. ⁣ ⁣ Report: @tararielle