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The False Narrative Behind Trump’s Trade Restrictions

by Michael Dahlen

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Michael Dahlen
Aug 14, 2025
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On “Liberation Day,” April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs. Declaring a national emergency, he argued that these tariffs are needed to “liberate” the United States from the alleged problems caused by global trade.[1] He imposed a 10 percent universal tariff on all imports effective April 5 and country-specific “reciprocal”…

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