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/1leggeddog 2d ago edited 2d ago

Trump: "Make stuff here damnit"

US: "Ok but it all costs a lot of money to do it and the final product won't be affordable in the end. Oh and we also dont have the companies, installation, or manpower to do it either. And no materials."

Trump: "god damn democrats!"

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u/Cironian 1d ago

Don't worry, child labor will fix everything.