88 upvotes, 6 direct replies (showing 6)
I genuinely didn’t think he’d go through with them. I assumed they’d be a negotiating tactic like his last administration.
Comment by tarekd19 at 01/02/2025 at 22:28 UTC
72 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I've heard apparently one of the few policy positions that Trump holds earnestly is the utility and virtue of tariffs. It's the thing he genuinely believes in while most of his other positions are based on the whims of advisors, voter sentiment, and the GOP, as well as anything that might benefit him personally.
Comment by Objective-Muffin6842 at 01/02/2025 at 22:39 UTC
67 upvotes, 2 direct replies
I don't know why people think this, because it's one of the things he actually did in his first term.[1] Republicans had to bailout farmers because China put retaliatory tariffs on agriculture.[2]
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93United_States_trade_war
2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_administration_farmer_bailouts
Comment by surreptitioussloth at 01/02/2025 at 22:50 UTC
11 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Well that was a dumb thing to think based on trump’s statements and actions
Comment by Redditrightreturn1 at 02/02/2025 at 00:45 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I knew he’d go along with them at some point. It’s his marching orders from his masters. He hates America, its allies, and everything they stand for.
Comment by IHerebyDemandtoPost at 01/02/2025 at 23:49 UTC
4 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Tell me you didn’t vote for him based off this belief…
Comment by frickin_darn at 01/02/2025 at 22:44 UTC
-3 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I still think it is just a ploy, he may not be terribly smart, but he’s gotta know this could F the economy quickly