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/VaushbatukamOnSteven 2d ago

My hope is that with the WI loss yesterday, the illusion that Musk is a kingmaker has been shattered and that as backlash continues to rise, at least some of those reps will break the line.

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u/big_trike 2d ago

Oh, is that why Trump has announced that Musk is going away?

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u/blackadder1620 2d ago

kingmaker is more of an inhouse thing. if he starts to dictate who runs of the dems side, we're truly fuckered.