#TrumpTariffs
The Trump Tariffs: the art of shooting oneself in the foot... while shouting victory
When Donald Trump launched his infamous trade wars, he promised to "make America great again" by punishing the bad foreign actors, notably China, with a barrage of tariffs. In reality? A tax policy... on the Americans themselves. Because yes, spoiler: it is American companies and corporations that footed the bill.
Under the pretext of protecting the domestic industry, Trump taxed everything that moves — steel, aluminum, washing machines, and even pickles. The result: rising prices, diplomatic tensions, trade retaliations, and chaos for Midwest farmers who saw their markets collapse. It took billions of dollars in subsidies to calm the storm he had caused himself.
But for Trump, it was a victory. Because in his world, making the economy grimace while shouting 'AMERICA FIRST' is enough to turn a fiasco into a stroke of genius.#StrategyBTCPurchase
