Economic analysts, including the White House's own adviser, appeared baffled by President Donald Trump's claim Sunday morning that the U.S. economy is doing well because of tariffs placed on Chinese imports and his assertion that China — and not U.S. companies — have paid billions because of these tariffs.
As The Tax Policy Center points out, neither China's government nor Chinese companies pay on U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports. Instead, the U.S.-based companies that import these goods pay the additional money, and often end up passing these costs onto American consumers or be faced with lowering their own profit margins.
This research showing that Americans, and not China, ultimately pay for tariffs appears to run counter to the president's claims from Sunday morning. On Twitter, several economic analysts and journalists continued calling out Trump's apparent reversal of how trade tariffs work. An adviser in his own White House, Director of the U.S. National Economic Council, Larry Kudlow appeared on Fox News, where anchor Leland Vittert confronted Ludlow with his own 2011 words about a Chinese tariff battle.
Just like Mexico paying for the wall correct?
This man who ran his companies in the red for years is running this country under false pretence. What does he know about business tariffs fakepresident IllegitimatePresident
We will it will get transferred to us
Low IQ trump thinks companies dont pass those expenses onto the consumers. i bet they took his written text out of context yea thats it nothing more dangerous than a pres who believes his own bullshit
. The man. is. clueless. .
Yeah right, moron! If we have to pay $125 for something that used to cost $100, who’s paying for that tariff? Simple math.
US economists? Everyday citizens understand how tariffs work. But now the guy who lost over a billion in a decade is calling the shots.
US Importers pay the tariffs and, in many cases, pass along the cost to consumers who pay higher prices. Trump's base, being at the bottom of the human food chain, are easily cultified to believe every bit of nonsense coming out of Fox News. MAGA
Some other try to get this chance
Is it any wonder this genius was losing over $100m per year?
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