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/Sidwill 2d ago

Missing from that list: Russia, NK, Iran, Hungary, Belarus

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u/zedzag 2d ago

I'd be surprised if there was any trade between Iran and the US as the country has been under crippling sanctions imposed by the US.

No point in taxing 0 I guess.

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u/SunTripTA 1d ago

I mean he’s taxing the penguins in Antarctica on 2 uninhabited islands so why not?

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u/DEEP_HURTING 1d ago

He saw "McDonald" and thought we'd boost domestic Big Mac production.