Poll: What's the real reason behind Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China? [View all]

[Quixote1818]

30 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
	Economic Nationalism & Trade Pressure (Legitimate but very risky causing inflation etc. Basically, he's just stupid.)
	1 (3%)
	Retaliation Against China & Mexico for Trade Practices
	0 (0%)
	Manipulating the Stock Market for Personal Gain
	3 (10%)
	Weakening U.S. Allies to Strengthen His Own Power (Authoritarian Strategy)
	1 (3%)
	Creating an Economic Crisis to Justify More Extreme Measures (Dictatorial Playbook)
	20 (67%)
	A Backdoor Deal with China or Other Countries (Corrupt & Profitable)
	1 (3%)
	A mix of legitimate economic goals (nationalism, trade leverage) and self-serving corruption (stock market manipulation, power consolidation, crony deals)
	1 (3%)
	All of the above
	0 (0%)
	Other - Please Explain
	3 (10%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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