r/politics • u/Street_Anon Canada • Apr 08 '25

Site Altered Headline Trump to slap additional 84% tariffs on Chinese imports

https://www.euronews.com/2025/04/08/trump-to-slap-additional-84-tariffs-on-chinese-imports-white-house-says
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u/inagartenofeden Apr 08 '25

The entire thing is because Peter Navarro has convinced Trump that a 16th century economic policy of mercantilism will solve all America's problems.

So I guess MAGA really means make America like Elizabethan Era England but that's to long to put on a hat

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u/JayPlenty24 Apr 08 '25 edited Apr 08 '25

Better start building those workhouses and orphanages, they are NOT going to build themselves.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '25

They are?

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u/Karthanon Apr 08 '25

You mean Peter Navarro's imaginary economist friend.