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We have done the mass tariffs thing three times in the past and it has never worked (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2025 OP
We have tried the mass tariff stunt before LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2025 #1
K & R malaise Apr 2025 #2
Trumps say tariffs are necessary Historic NY Apr 2025 #3

Historic NY

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3. Trumps say tariffs are necessary
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 10:56 AM
Apr 2025
"For decades, our country has been looted, pillaged, raped and plundered by nations near and far, both friend and foe alike," Trump said during the reveal.


The media doesn't seem to ask him what he means

The idiot son of a racist real estate baron. Thinks because we have a varied balance of trade we are being taken.

Because countries don't buy everything we make they are bad actors. He doesn't seem to understand they may make many of the same things we do .

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