Summary

Trump’s new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China sparked backlash from business groups, economists, and some Republicans, who warn of rising prices and economic disruption.

The tariffs—25% on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10% on Chinese goods—prompted retaliatory measures from Canada and Mexico.

Critics, including the US Chamber of Commerce, call them a tax on American consumers. Economists estimate a $200 billion hit to the US economy, with inflation rising.

Trump defended the move, even suggesting Canada should become the US’s “51st state.”

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    7217 hours ago

    man, if only we didn’t elect this guy and instead elected the better alternative that was available at the time.

    • @[email protected]
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      1812 hours ago

      Yeah but she was a “female”. Ew, cooties. And Joe Rogan the alpha instructed all of his alpha followers to vote Trump, so they did the alpha thing and obeyed him without making their own informed decisions. And did I mention she’s a feemale? I ain’t gonna vote for no woke DEI feminist illuminati agenda.

      (/s just in case)

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      2314 hours ago

      But genocide Joe!

      Weird. I could feel my brain starting to unwrinkle after typing that.

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      1214 hours ago

      I was told by so many people she would have been just as bad because something something capitalism neoliberal status quo centrists.