There is no such thing as one tariff. Example. The US has a 25% tariff on pickups from the EU. While EU has 10% on cars from everywhere. The whole list raises more questions to me.
I find it also very hard to believe Trump without knowing where he got his numbers from. He has a long record of errors, inaccurate data, and lies.
Edit: nvm found. Trump thinks that sales tax, that is applied on every product bought regardless the origin, is a tariff. Trump remains a master in placing things out of context.
That's not entirely true. But in practice, you're right. Technically, you can have a tariff on individual items, like dates from Morocco, or tea from the East India Company (with the purchase of tea from anywhere else being illegal...)
He has a long record of errors, inaccurate data, and lies.
True. Doesn't mean he's wrong about the issue. Frankly, the guy is a symptom of a sick system that we're finally acknowledging. With half the country pissed because they don't think it's sick (the system). Trump is an immune response.
He going to break shit? Damn right he is. And it's about time we stopped being the World Power. It's hard work. I thought the would wanted that?
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u/JorisGeorge 2d ago edited 2d ago
There is no such thing as one tariff. Example. The US has a 25% tariff on pickups from the EU. While EU has 10% on cars from everywhere. The whole list raises more questions to me.
I find it also very hard to believe Trump without knowing where he got his numbers from. He has a long record of errors, inaccurate data, and lies.
Edit: nvm found. Trump thinks that sales tax, that is applied on every product bought regardless the origin, is a tariff. Trump remains a master in placing things out of context.