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September 18, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Culture
Media

Tucker Carlson is Dumping Zyn Over Its Kamala Harris Donations, Will Launch Own Nicotine Brand ‘Alp.’

Tucker Carlson is dropping Zyn nicotine pouches and launching his own brand, citing its manufacturer’s financial ties to Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. Staff at Zyn’s parent company, Philip Morris International, have donated at least $18,200 to Harris and $100,000 to the Democratic Lieutenant Governor’s Association in 2024, alongside thousands of smaller donations to individual Democratic candidates.

“I’m going through a period of transition in my life with nicotine patches. I’ve used a certain brand; I’m embarrassed to say it, it’s made by a huge company, huge donors to Kamala Harris,” Carlson said, distancing himself from a brand he has passively promoted for years.

“I’m not going to use that brand anymore. I mean, I think it’s fine… for your girlfriend or whatever, but I don’t think men should use that brand. It starts with a ‘Z,'” he joked.

Harris’s running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, imposed a 95 percent tax on nicotine products, including Zyn, in May, making the support for the Democratic ticket at Philip Morris somewhat counterintuitive.

Carlson is launching his own brand of nicotine pouches, Alp. He says, “It’s a much better option, trust me.”

The former Fox News host is a strong nicotine advocate, insisting it is not a proven carcinogen and raises testosterone.

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Tucker Carlson is dropping Zyn nicotine pouches and launching his own brand, citing its manufacturer's financial ties to Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. Staff at Zyn's parent company, Philip Morris International, have donated at least $18,200 to Harris and $100,000 to the Democratic Lieutenant Governor’s Association in 2024, alongside thousands of smaller donations to individual Democratic candidates. show more

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August 9, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Economy
Election 2024

Kamala’s VP Wannabe Tim Walz Levied WHOPPING 95% Tax on Zyn.

Governor Tim Walz (D-MN), tapped as Kamala Harris‘s running mate in the upcoming presidential election, approved an astonishing 95 percent tax on Zyn, the popular tobacco-free nicotine product, in the North Star State this year. Previously, the tax on “moist snuff” did not include Zyn, as it contains no tobacco, but the law was amended to gouge users of Zyn and “similar tobacco-free product[s] containing nicotine” in May.

The tax on cigars, including premium cigars, smoking tobacco, chewing tobacco, e-cigarettes, and vapor products in Minnesota is also set at 95 percent.

As Governor, Walz has created a new payroll tax, raised taxes on retail deliveries, motor vehicle sales, corporate income tax, and net investment income, and reduced itemized deductions. He also greenlit local sales and purchase taxes in the seven-county metro area surrounding the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Under his stewardship, the North Star State has seen GDP growth less than half that of the wider economy under Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, and a substantial net outflow of taxpayers. Meanwhile, energy costs have climbed 30 percent higher than the national average.

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Governor Tim Walz (D-MN), tapped as Kamala Harris's running mate in the upcoming presidential election, approved an astonishing 95 percent tax on Zyn, the popular tobacco-free nicotine product, in the North Star State this year. Previously, the tax on "moist snuff" did not include Zyn, as it contains no tobacco, but the law was amended to gouge users of Zyn and "similar tobacco-free product[s] containing nicotine" in May. show more