Trump’s Tariffs Have McKinley Turning in His Grave
The 25th president used reciprocity to press for an expansion of trade. The 47th is going backward.
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Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift: Trump the reincarnation of William McKinley
A little history can be a bad thing, and President Donald Trump’s little glimpse of history appears to be limited to the 1897 ...
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Trump loves Gilded Age tariffs. It was a great time for the rich but not for the average American
In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s, when top hats and shirtwaists were fashionable and typhoid fever often killed more so ...
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Trump has touted Gilded Age tariffs, an era which saw industrial growth together with poverty
The desire to recreate the Gilded Age is fueled by Trump’s fondness for tariffs. It’s also why he praises the nation’s 25th ...