Source: The Dispatch
by Jonah Goldberg
“I think Trump sincerely believes that tariffs are great economic tools. But I think he likes tariffs for another reason: They generate chaos that allows him to ‘save’ individual businesses from the very chaos he creates. They keep him at the center of not just politics but economics, too. They incentivize business to make placating, pleasing or rewarding Trump crucial to their bottom lines.” (03/12/25)
https://thedispatch.com/article/the-real-reason-trump-loves-tariffs/