During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump vowed to impose hefty tariffs on foreign goods, insisting they would massively benefit American workers and consumers. Yet a recent story in the Daily Item quotes him now saying that tariffs will also hurt Americans.
He blares in ALL CAPS on social media: “WILL THERE BE SOME PAIN? YES, MAYBE (AND MAYBE NOT!) BUT WE WILL MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, AND IT WILL ALL BE WORTH THE PRICE THAT MUST BE PAID.”
Trump, who spent decades in business, almost certainly knew these tariffs would hurt Americans. But he hid that from voters during the campaign. Trump claims that the pain will be worth the price. We’ll see.
Harry Gural