Trump Says His Favorite Word ‘Tariff’ Needs PR Help

Former President Donald #Trump shifted from a mostly defensive stance of his protectionist trade policies to more of an offensive posture by going after those he considers to be “anti-tariff.”

That was among several observations made during Trump’s hour-long interview Tuesday with #Bloomberg News Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait at the #Economic Club of #Chicago

The #Republican nominee in the Nov. 5 #election pushed back against the idea that trade policies — like a broad expansion of #US tariffs that he’s espousing — will be inflationary and bad for #economic growth. On the contrary, he said.

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[gervaishillaert]

Tariffs, the American consumer ends up paying. He needs a lessen in economics!!!

[JustinElliott-zqcc]

Bet everyone here saying he’s crazy and wrong about tariffs haven’t got 500 bucks in their bank account

[Jerin-ls]

Let me define that as tax on the public.

[maryabreu]

For someone who doesnt like oaying his own taxes wants to raise taxes foe the average Americans as well as complaining about people paying rheir fair share... Trump you are still fired

[peterkim]

And he studied economics at Wharton! I guess their acceptance rate was 100% when he applied for admission😂 He has no clue what he is talking about!

[austinlee]

So he will name his granddaughter Tariff Trump then😂

[GabrielHernandez-xjxv]

Is his favorite Drink Arnold Palmer? 😂
Thats my favorite Drink too everyday lol
Nacho Libre 😂. - GH

[stop_lying_to_me]

Donald Trump's trade wars with China resulted in a U.S. trade deficit of $679 billion. In a Republican mind, increasing the cost of imported goods while decreasing exports due to trade retaliation will lead America to economic success. The U.S. economy contracted at the fastest rate since 1946 and the unemployment rate reached 14.7%, the highest since the Great Depression.

[takeachanz]

He's president now you might aswell hope & pray his plane works as quickly as he believes it will. People are only looking short term & not long term how beneficial this theory is. Factories in the USA for consumers good will lead to reduced prices. It will get ugly before it gets beautiful.

[JohnWoodhouse-ni]

His accent says I'm a stuffy obnoxious puff😅

[GabrielHernandez-xjxv]

This video is short bad audio. Kinda ' Glitchy'@

[dougrichardson]

Ya because the millions of companies that export to the US will open up factories in the US lolololol

[GabrielHernandez-xjxv]

I wouldn't say beautiful word. Maybe Average at best. Lol 😂

[wanderingknight]

Ask Tesla if the like Tarrifs..I bet they do

[bmk]

He has no idea what hes talking about. He got stuck on tariff and its his only talking point. Little does he know hes advocating for $30 pencils and $200 hammers

[moniquezeiner]

Smh .. nope .. it doesn't work that way . Vote trump more u will lose money. Vote 💙

[AidenLaughlin-ofgd]

Bro hes going to make prices go down like why are ppl so unknowing like bru.

[crawfordm.j.]

Extremely stupid ex president of United States.!!! Period

[real_Pinoy]

A company will come in United States build a factory lol so why are Maga/Trump Merchandise made in china not in a Factory in United States lol lmfao 🤣 😂