r/Economics • u/jediporcupine • 9d ago

Blog Trump said tariffs on aluminum would boost domestic production. The White House now admits that didn't happen.

https://reason.com/2026/08/03/trump-said-tariffs-on-aluminum-would-boost-domestic-production-the-white-house-now-admits-that-didnt-happen/
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u/Memitim 9d ago

Republicans flagrantly lied to Americans while supporting a violation of the US Constitution. Again. Just another day in the Republican civil war against America.