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This tariff plan isn't Trumps. He co-opted Robert Lighthizer last time round, He was a trade negotiator, who believes strongly in protectionism.
by ggm 2y ago
This tariff plan isn't Trumps. He co-opted Robert Lighthizer last time round, He was a trade negotiator, who believes strongly in protectionism.
- threeseed 2y agoIt is Howard Lutnick's plan who is the Secretary of Commerce. Has been widely reported that there was conflict amongst the inner circle about the extent of the tariffs and that it was Lutnick pushing for the most extreme version which is what we ended up with.
- ggm 2y agoThanks for the correction. I had trouble remembering the name and when I went searching Lighthizer came up first.
- tootie 2y agoIs there a cite for that? I believe it just haven't seen it. Very worrying because Lutnick was Musk's guy and that puts him at least adjacent to Thiel and his cult of monarchy.