I guess they just didn’t like the trade deficit because they think it means “losing”
Also Trump views a VAT as an unfair tariff even if it applies equally to both domestic and foreign companies. He’s completely dishonest, so don’t expect any logic(I don’t buy that he’s that dumb)
I don’t know about that. The problem is that you cannot take Trump statements as straightforward representations of his views. He says plenty of things just because they’re politically useful, without regard for truth.
I guess they just didn’t like the trade deficit because they think it means “losing”
Also Trump views a VAT as an unfair tariff even if it applies equally to both domestic and foreign companies. He’s completely dishonest, so don’t expect any logic(I don’t buy that he’s that dumb)
https://fortune.com/2025/02/15/trump-hate-vat-why-europe-consumption-tax-has-us-vowing-reciprocal-tariffs/
Trump is the epitome of the Republican sentiment “Unless I have privilege I’m being oppressed”
I don’t know about that. The problem is that you cannot take Trump statements as straightforward representations of his views. He says plenty of things just because they’re politically useful, without regard for truth.