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Originally Posted by Archaea
He has also switched on tariffs. He is so mercurial and unreliable.
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When did he switch that? He's been consistently in favor of protectionism, really since the 1980s. I just see it as him pushing harder this week where so far his advisers have held him back on that issue. But yes, he's often all over the map on things. This isn't really one of those though. But it's a terrible idea.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/05/polit...ons/index.html
Conservatives -- including House Speaker Paul Ryan -- are striking back after President Donald Trump announced last week he planned to raise tariffs on aluminum and steel coming into the US.
"We are extremely worried about the consequences of a trade war and are urging the White House to not advance with this plan," Ryan spokeswoman AshLee Strong said in a statement Monday morning. "The new tax reform law has boosted the economy and we certainly don't want to jeopardize those gains."
Asked about Ryan's comments, Trump told reporters Monday, "No, we're not backing down."