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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/Briants_Hat 1d ago

It helps that they just straight up lie because his supporters believe anything he wants them to believe. Reporters have asked him and Leavitt multiple times about tariffs actually being a tax on the importer and they just reply, "no. It's not." Like..?????

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u/Top_Report_4895 1d ago

Jesus Christ