Economics/Class Relations

Trump’s Tariffs Are Really About Executive Power

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September 13, 2025
Senior Fellow and David J. Theroux Chair Phillip W. Magness warns on the Kibbe on Liberty Show that Trump’s tariffs expanded executive power—and the next Democrat will gleefully use it to horrify his base.

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