Michael Schellenberger

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Score -29

Good, rational people can disagree about the wisdom of Trump's tariffs. But a lot of misinformation went viral yesterday about how they were calculated. Here is a detailed explanation by @oren_cass of the calculations and how many of the distortions were done in bad faith.

4/4/2025, 8:31:28 PM

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Michael Shellenberger

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Michael Shellenberger

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President Donald Trump is destroying the global economy, according to the media, Democrats, Europeans, and libertarians. The stock market is crashing. His administration is randomly and arbitrarily imposing tariffs, they say. And his tariffs are on the verge of causing a

The statement addresses public discourse by engaging in a debate about the impact and calculation of Trump's tariffs. It acknowledges differing opinions and aims to clarify misinformation, promoting informed discussion.

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