"Liz Uihlein, the billionaire businesswoman who co-founded office supply company Uline with her husband Richard, sent an email to her staff earlier this year that contained a cartoon in which Trump can be seen playing cards with Chinese president Xi Jinping. In the cartoon, Trump claims: I hold the cards, to which Xi responds: The cards are made in China."
"Liz and Richard Uihlein were the fourth largest political donors in the presidential election cycle, having given $143m to Republicans, according to Opensecrets, which tracks political giving. A Uline spokesperson said Liz Uihlein had no comment. A White House spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment. Uline is a privately-held company, and it is difficult to gauge the exact impact Trump's tariff and other trade policies have on the office supply company."
Liz Uihlein, billionaire co-founder of Uline, circulated an internal email containing a cartoon that mocked Trump's claim of having leverage in trade negotiations with China by depicting Xi Jinping saying the cards are made in China. The cartoon was sent to staff earlier this year and prefaced with a brief remark signed "Liz." Liz and Richard Uihlein were among the largest Republican donors, giving $143 million in the presidential cycle. Uline is privately held and imports a substantial amount of merchandise from China and other countries, making the precise business impact of tariffs unclear. Uihlein has previously urged a coherent U.S. trade policy to prevent Chinese dominance.
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