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13. trump's stated goal is to bring jobs back to America. A tariff will definitely help if one is of that mindset. Democrats

Reply to bmichaelh (Original post)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 10:48 AM

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have long railed against trade deals that they thought sent jobs to other countries.

Personally, I think worldwide trade is important for the planet, but a lot of GOPers don't and traditionally a lot of Democrats have felt the same. Heck, interanl criticism of Obama/Clinton trade policy was one reason we lost 2016 to trump.

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