Wasn't The Point of Tariffs to Make Companies Open Factories Here?

[candycorn]

We were told that tariffs would return jobs to the US:

These Trump tariffs will bring manufacturing back to America and allow US to actually sell cars overseas where few or no American cars can be found because of previously high tariffs.

Tariffs mean manufacturers relocate here with some have already done. Tariffs mean that citizens of the United States get jobs.

But a tax that brings jobs back home... income tax does the opposite...

there will be thousands of
jobs created, not to mention the revenue.
That is the reason for the tariffs...

The tariffs are a long game designed to ensure we have an industrial base, a culture led by middle-class Americans with good jobs,

Trump's tariffs are intended to force American businesses to return production of their products back to the U.S. and discourage others from offshoring.

Since Trump blinked and removed the tariffs for 90 days, why would any company who was considering opening plants and factories here to avoid the tariff, now do so?

If the rest of the world removed tariffs and we did so as well, how would that coerce a company to return jobs to the US where they pay more for production than they would overseas? It wouldn't.

So again, what is the point of tariffs?

 

[Stryder50]

We were told that tariffs would return jobs to the US:















Since Trump blinked and removed the tariffs for 90 days, why would any company who was considering opening plants and factories here to avoid the tariff, now do so?

If the rest of the world removed tariffs and we did so as well, how would that coerce a company to return jobs to the US where they pay more for production than they would overseas? It wouldn't.

So again, what is the point of tariffs?

40 years of industrial drain will not be overturned and reversed in a few months.

If you understood reality that might not be so hard for you to grasp.

The point of our tariffs are quid-pro-quo to the others who have been smacking us with their tariffs for decades. Provide an incentive for them to engage in some honest and equal trade negotiations and terms.

 

[Mac1958]

So again, what is the point of tariffs?

The contradictions have been stark and obvious, but remember, Trump is not held to any standards whatsoever.

The "reason" for the tariffs is what he SAID they were two minutes ago. Until further notice.

 

[Care4all]

This chaos was good for nothing!

 

[CrusaderFrank]

It’s been 100 days and no new factories have been built, therefore Trump’s tariffs have failed!

Oh, and Orange Man Bad!

 

[Nuthin' Fancy]

This chaos was good for nothing!

It's good for Trump and his brethren.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

That wasn't the point of tariffs at all.

 

[Care4all]

It’s been 100 days and no new factories have been built, therefore Trump’s tariffs have failed!

Oh, and Orange Man Bad!

Why would any company bring jobs and factories back to America when Trump keeps flip flopping on the tariff amounts or not at all, if trump gets something from them for his family business....?


You could not get a more corrupt Mafioso, than the Trump Crime family!

 

[cnm]

So again, what is the point of tariffs?

Personal power for Chump.

 

[Mack The Finger]

This chaos was good for nothing!

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Orange Man Bad was impeached 2 times at the cost of millions of tax $$$s.

Thats like tits on a nun....useless.

 

[Care4all]

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Orange Man Bad was impeached 2 times at the cost of millions of tax $$$s.

Thats like tits on a nun....useless.

Nahhhh, the impeachments were swift, not costly.

All these unconstitutional E/Os that Trump has put out is what is costing us millions for Doj or Whitehouse counsel to defend, and Elon Musks DOGE unconstitutional firings lawsuits are costing us a bundle and a half....too. Only for them to lose.

 

[Mack The Finger]

Nahhhh, the impeachments were swift, not costly.

.
What did it gain other than some nice parting gift pens ?

 

[MarcATL]

The contradictions have been stark and obvious, but remember, Trump is not held to any standards whatsoever.

The "reason" for the tariffs is what he SAID they were two minutes ago. Until further notice.

That's the long and short of it.

However, as we all can see, lemmings are gonna lemming.

 

[wamose]

Trump taught China a few lessons with these tariffs. He taught them that we still hold their well being in our hands because of our purchasing power. Their military power doesn't mean too much without US dollars to fund it. Trump put China in a box and he's guarding the exit. Of course, all of that will go away if we can't get congress to grow a pair of balls and reduce spending.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Why would any company bring jobs and factories back to America when Trump keeps flip flopping on the tariff amounts or not at all, if trump gets something from them for his family business....?


You could not get a more corrupt Mafioso, than the Trump Crime family!

I’m amazed at how inverted your reality has become! It’s a 180 degree difference from what I’m seeing

You’re telling me Biden was open and honest and that Trump is the one using government to enrich himself

Amazing

 

[SeaMajor7]

Why would any company bring jobs and factories back to America when Trump keeps flip flopping on the tariff amounts or not at all, if trump gets something from them for his family business....?


You could not get a more corrupt Mafioso, than the Trump Crime family!

Your cartoonish hallucinations of what you consider to be reality is so far removed from the truth that it's either disingenuous, or utter stupidity.
PICK ONE, princess.

 

[candycorn]

It’s been 100 days and no new factories have been built, therefore Trump’s tariffs have failed!

Oh, and Orange Man Bad!

Well, no...he imposed a lot of tariffs in the first term. Biden kept many of them in place. Where are the factories?

 

[candycorn]

The point of our tariffs are quid-pro-quo to the others who have been smacking us with their tariffs for decades. Provide an incentive for them to engage in some honest and equal trade negotiations and terms.

So it wasn't to bring manufacturing jobs back? You seem to be at odds with all of the MAGA folks I quoted.

 

[candycorn]

That wasn't the point of tariffs at all.

What wasn't the point--to bring jobs back? You seem to be at odds with your fellow Trump dick suckers.

 

[candycorn]

Trump taught China a few lessons with these tariffs. He taught them that we still hold their well being in our hands because of our purchasing power. Their military power doesn't mean too much without US dollars to fund it. Trump put China in a box and he's guarding the exit. Of course, all of that will go away if we can't get congress to grow a pair of balls and reduce spending.

Wow; could you imagine if any of that was true?

We bought $300B more than we sold China last year and thanks to the blob caving this past weekend, the climate is pretty much where it was last year...and you're attempting to spin it as, "We've got them right where we want them." Too damn funny.