Summary
Donald Trump initiated controversial tariffs, formally launching a trade war despite opposition from allies and widespread criticism among policy experts.
He imposed a 25% tariff on Mexican and Canadian imports, with additional charges on Canadian energy and Chinese goods under emergency powers.
Critics and experts lambasted the decision, arguing that the tariffs severely penalize American industries, undermine trade agreements, and reflect poor economic judgment.
Observers predict lasting repercussions for international relations and domestic markets.
Easily over 30 years. Newt’s Contract ON America is from 1994, after all, and his dirty nasty tactics go back long before that. It was codified in his GOPAC memo, “Language: A Key Mechanism of Control”
https://www.downwithtyranny.com/post/gingrich-s-1996-memo-fostered-divisiveness-there-s-a-much-better-way-to-do-what-he-was-attempting
Once he seized control, he did things intentionally to drive more division. The path that got us to where donvict waltzed in and slapped his name on the place was decades in the making. Newt and Ronnie Raygun played very big parts in it.