How Successful Were Trump’s Tariffs?

How Successful Were Trump’s Tariffs?

**Job Creation: On average, Trump’s tariffs destroyed jobs. But there were some winners and losers notably steel. The cost of the “winners” was $800,000 to $900,000 per job created. More jobs were lost elsewhere.
**Negotiation Leverage: Nonexistent. Trump resorts to threats so often on the flimsiest of grounds creates mistrust.
**Improve Security: No. Antagonizing allies never improves security.

Lesser Evilism Paved the Way for Donald Trump

Lesser Evilism Paved the Way for Donald Trump – Red Flag

With Joe Biden’s selection of California U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris as his vice presidential running mate, the Democratic Party is sending a clear message to working-class voters: Drop dead. Or, as Briahna Joy Gray, reporter and former press secretary for Bernie Sanders, tweeted: