Article 6WHHA Trump’s about-face on tariffs reveals chaos at the core of his presidency

Trump’s about-face on tariffs reveals chaos at the core of his presidency

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Robert Tait
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Time will tell how much damage has been inflicted on the credibility of Trump's economic policy and administration

Donald Trump's climbdown on Wednesday from the most draconian aspects of his tariff regime has uncovered a damning picture of chaos at the heart of his presidency without necessarily alleviating their most painful effects.

The president's landmark liberation day" unveiling of tariffs in the White House Rose Garden on 2 April was supposed to be symbolic gateway to his promised golden age of American greatness"; instead, it triggered a cascade of global market crashes that prompted warnings of a recession, or even a 1930s-style depression, while Trump brushed it all off as temporary disruption".

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