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MAGA hangs 'Mission Accomplished' hype on Trump's tariffs
Tariff revenue surpassed $100 billion by July as the administration views tariffs as a tool to boost domestic manufacturing despite concerns about increased costs to Americans.
- Last month, President Trump stood beneath a 'Mission Accomplished' banner to praise tariffs as `working` and `making our country Strong and Rich!!!`.
- Standing beneath a 'Mission Accomplished' banner, President Trump claimed tariffs are `working` and make America `Strong and Rich!!!`, with last month’s $29 billion collected from American importers.
- Despite booming revenue, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick expects tariffs to generate over $100 BILLION, though problems are looming.
- Critics point out that consumers and businesses note the revenue still comes from Americans, so macroeconomic gains fail to translate into personal benefits.
- Drawing on history, the 'Mission Accomplished' banner echoes President George W. Bush’s May 1, 2003 announcement that 'Major combat operations in Iraq have ended,' highlighting a pattern of premature victory claims.
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MAGA hangs 'Mission Accomplished' hype on Trump's tariffs
On May 1, 2003, President George W. Bush announced, "Major combat operations in Iraq have ended." He was standing below a giant banner that read, "Mission Accomplished." Subsequent events didn't cooperate.
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Jonah Goldberg: Tariff ‘Mission Accomplished’ hype is just that
On May 1, 2003, George W. Bush announced, “Major combat operations in Iraq have ended.” He was standing below a giant banner that read, “Mission Accomplished.” At the risk of inviting charges of understatement, subsequent events didn’t cooperate. But it took a while for that to be widely accepted. We’re in a similar place when […]
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