Wrong. Trump is a free trader. Do these “analysts” even bother listening to him?
> “Do these “analysts” even bother listening to him?”
No. They are more interested in hearing themselves speak about the chatter du jour.
Hoover was a flaming progressive and he raised top marginal income tax rates to 60% which likely had at least as much or more negative effect on the economy than import tariff hikes.
No. He's not. Slapping 25-35% tariffs on foreign goods coming into the U.S. is pretty much the textbook opposite of free trade.
Nonsense. Trump is an admitted protectionist who is fine with making money on his gear produced in China/Mexico but will not tolerate durable goods manufactured outside the US. When it comes to economics, he's a populist and an opportunist (and a hypocrite), and is no different than Pat Buchanan. Stop trying to make us believe he's something he isn't.
Trump says all kinds of stuff and then contradicts himself rather quickly. He now suddenly says the Bible is his favorite book, yet can't name a single book or anything else in the Bible that he regards as special to him (kinda fits with the fact he's never asked for forgiveness). It's entirely transparent that he is making this stuff up to appease social conservatives, but Trumpkins don't want to hear it.
Anyone can call themselves a free trader and then not support free trade policies. That is precisely what Trump is doing. Claiming he is for free trade and then babbling on about imposing tariffs. The conservative position is to cut corporate taxes, lower regulations, etc. The populist anti-free trade policies, which are really what Trump supports, are tariffs.
Trump is not a conservative, he is an anti-intellectual populist protectionist that spouts some conservative stuff that he thinks will win over his target audience. So far it is working, but I have faith a majority of GOP primary voters won't fall for it once it comes time to cast ballots.
No, it’s NRO. These are the same establishment types who torpedoed every candidate while deeming McCain and Romney were “the only ones who could win” even though they didn’t.
I believe they are listening to him, but only hear what they want. Comparing Trump to Herbert Hoover is an example of economic cluelessness. Telephones were not commonplace in HH’s time and the stock market dealt in pieces of eight (hence the reason why stocks moved in eights of a dollar). There is a thing called the internet now and it can be used by foreign powers to buy crooked politicians. Trump wants to erect more than just a border fence IMO...he wants to have a smart and patriotic gubmint. Monumental task, but he is the man for the job, if anyone.
It only makes me want to get more clarification. Trump is indeed against our trade agreements with China, since they are unbalanced. Does he really want a 35% tariff?
Hoover on the other hand was a villain because he was more of a big spending liberal than FDR was at that moment in history.
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