Economy

Rhiannon12866

(235,273 posts) Sun Jun 1, 2025, 12:10 AM Sunday

'No one knows what the end goal is': Economics reporter reveals insider info on Trump's tariffs - MSNBC Reports

Trump announced a pledge to raise tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum imports, saying he’ll double them from 25% to 50%. Axios senior economics reporter Courtenay Brown joins Alex Witt to discuss this impact and Trump’s economic agenda. - Aired on 05/31/2025.

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'No one knows what the end goal is': Economics reporter reveals insider info on Trump's tariffs - MSNBC Reports (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Sunday OP

Chaos is the goal. Buckeye_Democrat Sunday #1

POWER for the sake of power--- Jack Valentino Sunday #2

And his ability to enact tariffs at all is now pending in the courts Rhiannon12866 Sunday #3

Trump getting very rich and destroying the US economy are the goals. Irish_Dem Sunday #4

Buckeye_Democrat

(15,269 posts)

1. Chaos is the goal.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun Jun 1, 2025, 01:09 AM

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There's no ulterior motive. Chaos is often employed by narcissists like Trump, to keep everyone else confused and ungrounded.

Jack Valentino

(2,160 posts)

2. POWER for the sake of power---

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun Jun 1, 2025, 02:57 AM

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but he may not have thought that out very far, either

but he does think himself 'powerful' every time he changes tariff rates, or thinks that he has....

('whatever I "think" becomes law!')

Rhiannon12866

(235,273 posts)

3. And his ability to enact tariffs at all is now pending in the courts

Reply to Jack Valentino (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 1, 2025, 03:02 AM

Sunday

Plus, you're right, he thinks he can enact laws - which is the role of Congress - with "his mind..."

Irish_Dem

(70,241 posts)

4. Trump getting very rich and destroying the US economy are the goals.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun Jun 1, 2025, 05:29 AM

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