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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe trumping of the news continues
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/prices-climb-days-trump-slaps-tariffs-canada-mexico/story?id=118214584#webview=1These prices could climb within days if Trump slaps tariffs on Canada and Mexico
In response to ABC News' request for comment, a White House spokesperson touted Trump's previous economic policies, including tariffs.
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In his first administration, President Trump instituted an America First economic agenda of tariffs, tax cuts, deregulation, and an unleashing of American energy that resulted in historic job, wage, and investment growth with no inflation. In his second administration, President Trump will again use tariffs to level the playing field and usher in a new era of growth and prosperity for American industry and workers," White House spokesperson Kush Desai told ABC
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We're happy they're covering it, but what's missing? Any rebuttal from the minority opposition.
Chilling.
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pepperbear
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atreides1
(16,480 posts)1. ABC is in Trump's pocket
They were one of the first to bow when they paid him $15 million dollars. We can only imagine what the rest of the deal was!
Walleye
(37,303 posts)2. "Unleashing America's energy", How many times have I heard this hackneyed phrase
Who has it leashed? The oil drilled out by the oil companies does not belong to us. It belongs to the oil companies who put it on the international market. I dont know why people are so dumb about that. I think theyre just intent on tearing up any virgin lands they can find. Its part of their rapist mentality.
gab13by13
(26,085 posts)4. TSF will let them drill on government land
they can make more money without paying a lease to drill.
Lovie777
(16,090 posts)3. That is a big fat lie.......