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Trump won't impose tariffs on Canada, other countries right away: reports
- jqpabc123 2y agoLet the back tracking begin. Contrary to what "tariff man" has claimed for years, tariffs are actually paid by US importers and ultimately by US consumers --- not by China. The USA has no way to collect tariffs from China, just like China has no way to collect tariffs from the USA. The only people these governments can collect these taxes (aka tariffs) from is their own businesses and citizens. The fact that this brazen lie not only persevered but actually worked so well is an indictment of the American voter's intellect.
- kccoder 2y agoThe education system has been deliberately dumbed down; the press/media his voters watch wouldn't possibly inform them of his mistake, for their own gain; and the social media they engage with reinforces their incorrectly held beliefs. Difficult to blame many people of being ignorant of reality, when the reality they interact with lies to them constantly.
- dismalaf 2y agoIt's pretty obvious he is just using the threat of it to get Canada to implement a few policies he wants. As a Canadian I can't fault him either. We've got an extremely porous border and we put tariffs on many American products...