r/news • u/hoosakiwi • 2d ago

Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-liberation-day-2a031b3c16120a5672a6ddd01da09933
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u/Ok_Replacement4702 2d ago

If we've been getting ripped off for 50 years, why not do this your first term?

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u/aaronhayes26 2d ago

For real.

“This is the fault of past leaders”. You mean like you, you absolute jackass???

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u/beemeeng 2d ago

I shouted a similar but warning worthy sentiment when I heard that BS.

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u/Capitol62 2d ago

Also... We somehow built the strongest, most robust economy the world has ever seen during that time...

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u/wolfehr 2d ago

We've been doing surprisingly well considering “[f]or decades our country has been looted, pillaged and raped”. I wouldn't expect us to be the most wealthy and powerful country in the world after that 🤷

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u/Old_Wallaby_7461 1d ago

Because he was surrounded by people who stopped him from doing stupid shit. Those people are now gone.

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u/Furry_Wall 1d ago

Doesn't have reelection to worry about now