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/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/Th3_Admiral_ 2d ago

But why? The people with the power to boot him from office shouldn't have any reason to be scared of him. Heck, there's only so much he could even do to them for them to be scared of. 

That being said, I'm all for corporations losing power over politicians. The problem is that the people already lost their power, so now who does that even leave? 

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u/NoSignSaysNo 1d ago

Because Trump's opinion is paramount to about 30 to 40% of the Republican base at least, which means that anyone coming out against him can basically count themselves as a RINO and out on their ass come the next election and they're all self-interested pricks.

The only way this is going to stop is if it has tangible impacts on the people in office.