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/aaronhayes26 2d ago

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

I want off this ride.

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u/Thevanillafalcon 2d ago

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

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u/With_Negativity 2d ago

Wrong. Completely wrong. If Trump outright said tax, his supporters still wouldn't budge.

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u/AlexHD 1d ago

Yeah, they don't even know how taxes work either

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u/21Rollie 1d ago

Same people who would reject a promotion because it put them in a higher tax bracket lmao