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His stated goal seems to be related to “bringing back American jobs” but it’s really all marketing for himself as usual since while this action will cause more
by john00088876 8y ago
His stated goal seems to be related to “bringing back American jobs” but it’s really all marketing for himself as usual since while this action will cause more American job loses than it creates, that doesn’t actually matter because it’s just about optics.
Also the authority he invokes is specifically for national security so increasing jobs or any other non national security reason shouldn’t even be a factor. His comments that it’s a negotiating tactic also prove there’s no actual national security rationale.
“...the Trump administration promised its voters more big action on trade. Further WTO challenges could take years, so to make policy more quickly, Trump invoked section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which grants the US the ability to impose trade restrictions in the name of national security.”
https://www.google.com/amp/s/qz.com/1221853/donald-trumps-tariffs-on-aluminum-and-steel-arent-about-national-security/amp/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/qz.com/1221853/donald-trumps-ta...