Majority of Voters Like Trump's Plan for Tariffs

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91. By most anlyses, the Trump tariffs on Steel did indeed have a negative impact on the US economy

I don't argue against that. And while Biden generally kept them, he had some reasons for it that made it not quite as simple as steel tariffs are always bad. Note: I'm not defending Biden's decision to keep or expand some of Trump's tariffs. You explain well why tariffs on steel generally aren't productive. Good point. However, a lot of factors go into whether a tariff on a particular product make sense including other countries' tariffs on US products. Point being that when evaluating the advisability of a tariff on a particular product a lot of things need to be considered and as a result, sometimes a tariff can make economic sense. Now maybe tariffs on steel really are always bad but I wouldn't make that blanket statement without considering all the factors in the specific time that it is being proposed or considered.