No, they really did (boldface mine):

The vast majority of artificial Christmas trees, lights and other decor are imported — mostly from China. Because seasonal items typically need to be shipped months ahead of time, stiffer levies already added millions of dollars in unexpected costs.

Jared Hendricks, founder and chief executive officer of Village Lighting Company in West Valley City, Utah, had to take a line of credit leveraged by his house and office to help cover the $1.5 million in extra tariff costs….

For shoppers this holiday season, the shipping disruptions will mean less choice of products in the stores and prices that could be 10% to 20% higher than last year as a result of tariffs, said Jami Warner, executive director of the American Christmas Tree Association. An artificial tree that cost $299 in 2024, say, could fetch as much as $359 this year….

Craig Batten, president of S4 Lights in Toano, Virginia, said he has explored making Christmas lights in the US but “found that that was about impossible.” The only place to get many raw materials is in China and Southeast Asia, and finding enough workers here is a problem, he said.

Trump is the new Scrooge.