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President Donald Trump, Tariff Exemptions, and Why No One Takes Him Seriously.
The President is spiraling, and continuing to prove that he has no clear plan.
I’m not sure a day has gone by since President Donald Trump made his intentions with tariffs and trade clear that they weren’t dominating the headlines in one way or another, and for good reason. Should things unfold to their potential, it has massive implications that could impact American families and countries around the world for that matter in a way that I’m not sure we have fully processed yet. While we may have been warned that it could cost us around $5,000 more just to survive, have we really come to terms with that yet? I’m not sure we have, and I don’t think we will until it hits our wallets.
That said, while we continue to brace ourselves, the President continues to spiral and prove that he has no clear plan whatsoever.
Madeline Halpert with BBC News writes:
“Donald Trump says Chinese-made smartphones and other electronics will not be exempt from tariffs — adding they are simply moving into a different levy “bucket”.
European stock markets bounced up on Monday morning after Friday’s official announcement that some of these products would escape levies of up to 145%…
