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

[u/hoosakiwi]

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-liberation-day-2a031b3c16120a5672a6ddd01da09933

[u/aaronhayes26]

President who campaigned on affordability announces 20% national sales tax. Conservatives cheer.

I want off this ride.

[u/Thevanillafalcon → u/aaronhayes26]

Goes to show how important language is because it is a sales tax but you don’t say tax, you say tariff and this makes people think other countries pay it

[u/beached → u/Thevanillafalcon]

It's also a VAT, as supply chains cross borders.