Michael Goodwin: Trump bets the White House — and GOP control of Congress — on tariffs
Michael Goodwin
Maybe all that winning was becoming boring.
Whatever the reasons that led President Trump to rock the globe with his “Liberation Day” tariff regime, the immediate result has been a world of hurt for millions upon millions of Americans.
The stock market meltdown that wiped out some $6.4 trillion of value last Thursday and Friday means many households saw 10% or more of their nest eggs suddenly erased.
Their pain is matched only by their confusion about why the president triggered the sell-off.
After all, Trump 2.0 was scoring major successes by sealing the border and deporting alien criminals.
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