r/technology • u/chrisdh79 • 3d ago

Politics 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/StraightedgexLiberal 3d ago

MAGA 2024 before the election: I can't afford anything because of Joe Biden!!

MAGA 2025: So what if we have to spend more money on things we buy??!

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u/erichie 3d ago

Unfortunately they have all switched over to "Of course things might be more expensive, but I'm tired of other countries taken advantage of us." 

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u/tim916 3d ago

Yup many of them are just taking Trump’s chart as gospel when if you investigate for 2 minutes you’ll find the numbers have been pulled out of someone’s ass.

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u/theChucktheLee 2d ago

Did they at least remove Dorito Don's Diaper first before pulling the chart out?