Labor historians should be particularly concerned about Trump’s misuse of tariff history because his tariff policies remain popular with many working-class voters and labor union leaders despite the recent economic meltdown they have caused.
United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain explains his union’s position on tariffs and argues that we need a political movement that puts working-class people first to address the current political crisis in the US.
Trump posted a message to his followers just before pausing the bulk of his tariffs. He may have accidentally confessed to insider trading and market manipulation on Truth Social.
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