There's some question as to whether he's lying or ignorant in this instance. I think he's lying and knows he's lying. Maybe when he first proposed these "beautiful" tariffs, he was ignorant about how tariffs work. But it has been explained to him whether by someone in his circle or simply by the CNN reports he watches to hear what they're saying about him. Maybe then he couldn't back down so doubled down instead. Or maybe someone told him he should impose tariffs at some point, and so he's gaslighting his idiot followers so they'll want tariffs, too. Or maybe he's just a bull in a china shop thrashing about. At any rate, I feel certain he knows he's lying. And, wasn't it he who said if you repeat something enough it becomes the truth? I can tell you from personal knowledge that even poorly educated farmers in the corn belt, who will vote for him nonetheless, know his tariffs are bad for them.
He's evil and he's awful.
....but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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