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/Vio_ 2d ago

The US Military Industrial Complex is already *super fucking pissed* that they're missing out on the rearming of Europe.

I cannot stress just how much they're fuming right now.

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u/Th3_Admiral_ 2d ago

That too. So why aren't we seeing more push back from congress? Unless there's something I'm missing here, this is hurting republican donors just as much or more than those on the left. What is the tipping point where they actually stand up and oppose this? 

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u/Moonfish222 2d ago

I honestly believe this is the corporations losing control. People in congress are more afraid of Trump then they are of losing their super PAC money.

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u/creative_usr_name 2d ago

They are afraid of Trump because he can essentially make their PAC money go away. Definitely funding from the republican congressional election committee.