Trump throws a tariff tantrum because he knows he’s weak
He is an author and academic whose books include Why Empires Fall and Twilight of the Money Gods.It’s hard to know why President Trump has decided to impose his latest set of tariffs. The reasons he gives often vary or are incoherent. We’re left to surmise, like astronomers studying the background noises of distant galaxies, whether it’s a bargaining tactic, a trade strategy, a fit of pique or something else altogether.So, let’s try to see this from the vantage point of Washington.
- ▪He is an author and academic whose books include Why Empires Fall and Twilight of the Money Gods.It’s hard to know why President Trump has decided to impose his latest set of tariffs.
- ▪The reasons he gives often vary or are incoherent.
- ▪We’re left to surmise, like astronomers studying the background noises of distant galaxies, whether it’s a bargaining tactic, a trade strategy, a fit of pique or something else altogether.So, let’s try to see this from the vantage point of
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 13 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Trump’s latest tariff tantrum unlikely to end well for the US — South China Morning Post
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Open this photo in gallery:President Trump's tariffs aren’t popular and any benefits to American producers have been slow to materialize, writes John Rapley.Eric Lee/Getty ImagesShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountJohn Rapley is a contributing columnist for The Globe and Mail. He is an author and academic whose books include Why Empires Fall and Twilight of the Money Gods.It’s hard to know why President Trump has decided to impose his latest set of tariffs. The reasons he gives often vary or are incoherent.
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