The Selfish Reason Trump Caved on China Tariffs

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The U.S. president’s sudden aboutface on Chinese tariffs didn’t happen because he thought it was a strong economic idea, but rather because it would hurt “Trump’s people.” Over the course of April, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and other senior aides impressed on Donald Trump that MAGA supporters across the country would be “in danger” if the tariffs didn’t decrease, reported The Washington Post Wednesday. That was enough of a window to allow Bessent

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