Now Trump's super-rich backers are shocked, just shocked, that he's crazy enough to use tariffs to crash the global economy. They thought he'd "just" smash democracy and give them tax cuts and perks:
"I hope the rest of us have learned a lesson from the oligarchy’s support for Trump, even if it’s now cracking: Extreme wealth inequality has given great power to people who exert a malign influence on our politics."
#Trump #tariffs #economy #StockMarkets #crash #billionaires #golf
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