First-term Trump was also an economic idiot. He imposed escalating tariffs in first half of 2018, not only on China but on EU and Canada too. Trump bad policy triggered a big stock slump in second half 2018. 1/x
Apr 17, 2025 12:37The reason Trump pulled back somewhat on tarriffs is because he was convinced there would be such economic calamity he would be forced to do the one thing he hates more than any other thing, to be forced to govern, day after day worming through a problem, leading managing. His greatest fear
