Can Someone on the Right Explain the Best Case Scenario for Trumps Tariff Plan?

[Morrison71]

Like if everything somehow went tremendously well, what’s the goal and how does it work?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Huey Grey]

Make Mexico. And pay for it. But with the rest of the world.

 

[noStemsnoSTICKS]

It will be the ultimate #fafo moment.

 

[NoleATL]

Bond markets are signaling inflation again...

 

[franklinman]

YA, The cons and independants love inflation and overpaying for EVERYTHING.

 

[BioHawk]

It amounts to a 20% sales tax that they have wanted to use to fund the government with but could never get the political will to actually pass a national sales tax. So they call it a tariff and say it's in defense of American jobs and then they can cut corporate taxes to basically zero and not immediately bankrupt the country.

 

[jasonrann]

It is blather, it is bullshit and will not happen, as will be the case for most of what he promised during the election run.

 

[tarheelbybirth]

It is blather, it is bullshit and will not happen, as will be the case for most of what he promised during the election run.

And in 2027, seventy million Americans would line up to vote for him again.

“He just needs more time!!”

Dumbest. Possible. Reality.

 

[IAFB2021Champs]

It is blather, it is bullshit and will not happen, as will be the case for most of what he promised during the election run.

 

[Scruddy]

I know you're not familiar with the concept but try to envision this: winning.

 

[DirtyJohns97]

I know you're not familiar with the concept but try to envision this: winning.

Putting that Harvard education to use!

 

[Scruddy]

Putting that Harvard education to use!

Always 😉

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

Lots of filthy maggots go bankrupt.

 

[Morrison71]

It amounts to a 20% sales tax that they have wanted to use to fund the government with but could never get the political will to actually pass a national sales tax. So they call it a tariff and say it's in defense of American jobs and then they can cut corporate taxes to basically zero and not immediately bankrupt the country.

So, the main goal is to generate a lot of money for the government? These tariffs will raise the cost of these goods to Americans.

Obviously we will buy these goods more because they will cost more and generate money.

But if they are more expensive and people don’t buy them, they won’t generate any money.

So, again what is the goal and can a Republican please explain this to me.

 

[MitchLL]

Correction to OP...CONCEPT OF A PLAN!