The thing is, Reagan really was against tariffs.

[SassyIrishLass]

They (MAGAts) are afraid that if they EVER admit that anything Trump says or does is less than perfect then that will be the same as admitting they were kind of stupid in voting for him in the first place.
MAGAts are notoriously sensitive about their own ignorance. They will do and say anything to mask it.

The flip side is you left loons won't acknowledge anything good he's done

 

[ElmerMudd]

You sir, are fake news.

You are not a very intelligent person. Educate yourself.

United States (U.S)

Largest Economies in the World (Updated 2025)

1	United States (U.S)	$30.615
2	China	$19.398
3	Germany	$5.013
4	Japan	$4.279

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After the pandemic, the United States saw one of the strongest economic rebounds among major advanced economies. China was also noted for a very rapid initial recovery.

American outperformance in the post-pandemic global economy

The U.S. economy is outperforming in growth and employment, and in controlling inflation, without causing the economy to fall into an extended period of slow growth or outright recession.

realeconomy.rsmus.com

 

[ElmerMudd]

Im just glad it’s not your dear leaders that gave us 9 percent inflation and then tried to disown it.

The previous administration brought that 9% inflation down to 3%. That is what they handed Trump. Not 9%.
How can you continue to stretch the truth to try and cover Trump's failures. You cannot feel good about yourself.

 

[shockedcanadian]

You are not a very intelligent person. Educate yourself.

United States (U.S)

Largest Economies in the World (Updated 2025)

1	United States (U.S)	$30.615
2	China	$19.398
3	Germany	$5.013
4	Japan	$4.279

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Rank​

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[/th][th]
Nominal GDP (USD) in trillions​

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After the pandemic, the United States saw one of the strongest economic rebounds among major advanced economies. China was also noted for a very rapid initial recovery.

American outperformance in the post-pandemic global economy

The U.S. economy is outperforming in growth and employment, and in controlling inflation, without causing the economy to fall into an extended period of slow growth or outright recession.

realeconomy.rsmus.com

I speek guud Engrish

 

[ElmerMudd]

I speek guud Engrish

I appreciate a sense of humor, even more than I appreciate intelligence.

 

[JoeMoma]

Reagans Free Trade Policy sounded good on paper, but utterly failed to deliver it's promised results.

That's because free trade isn't free trade unless both ( or all) sides play fair and have free trade.

 

[MagicMike]

The flip side is you left loons won't acknowledge anything good he's done.

Credible examples?

 

[konradv]

That video was used out of context. It cut off before the part in that speech where Reagan announced he was slapping Japan with 100% tariff on electronics. Reagan was not afraid to use tariffs. He cited Japan's unfair trade practices.

So, it was purposefully misleading. But worse, it was proof of Canada meddling in our internal affairs.

**** Canada. **** them hard.

Reagan said it himself that tariffs were needed sometimes, but targeted and limited in time. Trump has been chaotic, making the world economy harder to navigate.

 

[LeftofLeft]

The previous administration brought that 9% inflation down to 3%. That is what they handed Trump. Not 9%.
How can you continue to stretch the truth to try and cover Trump's failures. You cannot feel good about yourself.

The last administration didn’t do anything to bring inflation down. The damage was already done. Inflation simply slowed. Prices shot up almost 20 percent at the core of their term. What specific policies did the previous administration do? Otherwise, your gal would be President.

 

[ElmerMudd]

The last administration didn’t do anything to bring inflation down. The damage was already done. Inflation simply slowed. Prices shot up almost 20 percent at the core of their term. What specific policies did the previous administration do? Otherwise, your gal would be President.

Were you asleep the past 5 years?

The Biden administration's primary legislative action to address inflation has been the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, though economists generally credit broader factors like easing supply chains and Federal Reserve rate hikes for the recent reduction in inflation. The administration has also implemented measures focused on lowering consumer costs for energy and healthcare, as well as initiatives to improve supply chain efficiency

 

[22lcidw]

So now decades of right wing mantra about free trade is in the dumpster because

Trump?

That talk made China a world power. Just one step from dominance. Times change. What a nation is, changes. Reagan gave those words when we were just starting our downward drift as we peaked as top dog a decade earlier and the auto, high tech and electronic industries were just sputtering with some sold off and others in decline. Japan kicked our ass and followed economic policies that hurt the thought. Their economy at one time was getting close to ours.

 

[Correll]

Watch it now. That's St. Ronnie you are bashing as if it somehow is a defense of Dotard's idiocy.

YOu're being a shit talking asshole.


Reagan was a great president. Not everything he did was great.


His trade policies were well thought out and made sense. on paper.

In practice they did not deliver the promised results.

It is stupid to hold to failed policies.

Why are you fighting to hold onto Reagan's trade policies?

 

[Correll]

So now decades of right wing mantra about free trade is in the dumpster because

Trump?

Nope. I explained why. It had nothing to do with Trump.

Why are you pretending to be an illiterate moron?

 

[Correll]

Thanks for your input, comrade socialist.

Yeah, that right wing free trade shit lifted way too many people out of poverty and into prosperity. We can't have that, now can we, comrade!

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Funny to see an actual marxist trying to redbait.

Go **** yourself.

 

[Jim H - VA USA]

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The foundation did not say what was misleading.

What was misleading was that Reagan was explaining why he had just placed tariffs on Japanese products - 100% tariffs on electronics. The tariffs were in place for four years.

Here's the whole address. Quite a bit different than the 20% of it you posted....

 

[konradv]

What was misleading was that Reagan was explaining why he had just placed tariffs on Japanese products - 100% tariffs on electronics. The tariffs were in place for four years.



Here's the whole address. Quite a bit different than the 20% of it you posted....

Here’s the rest.

 

[Jim H - VA USA]

Here’s the rest.

I see why your kind doesn't like him.

 

[Muhammed]

Reagan said it himself that tariffs were needed sometimes, but targeted and limited in time. Trump has been chaotic, making the world economy harder to navigate.

Bullshit. The Trump administration's extremely specialized and constantly monitored and adjusted tariff policies have never been needed more in the history of the USA.

Trump is steering the world economy in accordance with America's interests. He is doing exactly what the American people mandated.

America first!

 

[ElmerMudd]

YOu're being a shit talking asshole.


Reagan was a great president. Not everything he did was great.


His trade policies were well thought out and made sense. on paper.

In practice they did not deliver the promised results.

It is stupid to hold to failed policies.

Why are you fighting to hold onto Reagan's trade policies?

If Reagan does not agree with something Trump does, MAGA says Reagan was wrong.
If Reagan does agree with something Trump does, MAGA says Reagan was correct.
MAGA is a pathetic group.

Reagan had success with his trade policies along with some not so successful, like all Presidents

• Expansion of trade and market access: Reagan successfully negotiated agreements like the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement, which later evolved into NAFTA, and launched the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade talks, which led to the creation of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
• Vetoing protectionist bills: He vetoed protectionist textile quota bills in 1985 and 1988, demonstrating his commitment to free trade.
• Increased trade volume: During his presidency, American spending on imported goods and services nearly doubled.

 

[Correll]

If Reagan does not agree with something Trump does, MAGA says Reagan was wrong.
If Reagan does agree with something Trump does, MAGA says Reagan was correct.
MAGA is a pathetic group.
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That makes no sense on any level.

You are trying to cite Reagan as an Authority on Free Trade.

You hate REagan, but you are defending his policies because your political leaders told you to.


I supported REagan politically. And I supported his Free Trade policy of the time, based on the arguments made at the time.

But now we are dealing not with arguments, but with RESULTS.

The results of the policy are NOT what was promised.


Thus, my support for that policy is removed.

You are a retard.