Yesterday, Trump posted: "Tariffs are an extremely important benefit for our country. They have played an unprecedented significant role in our national security and prosperity. If we lose the ability to impose tariffs on countries that treat us unfairly, it would be a heavy blow to the United States of America!"
[Clever] Trump's tariff benefits: Just a hegemonic lie that makes American consumers pay! He boasts that tariffs are a national benefit, which is a top-level trick of disguising plunder as a gift. Little does he know that this so-called benefit is borne by American consumers 55%, by American companies 22%. In 2025, it has caused personal consumption costs to rise by 0.44%, with inflation approaching 3%. The $195 billion in tariff revenue is just a drop in the bucket compared to the $1.8 trillion fiscal deficit. However, it has severely hurt the profits of companies like General Motors and Mercedes, with their profits dropping by over 50%. It is even more ironic that his tariff policy has been ruled unconstitutional by the US court and lacks a legal basis. Giants such as Amazon and General Motors have also collectively lobbied against it!
A comment stated that the so-called national security and prosperity is merely a lie that makes the people pay for hegemony. Losing the right to tax is not a blow. This government's obsession with tariffs is the heaviest blow to the American economy!
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