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> “I think our tariffs are very good for us. We’re taking in tens of billions of dollars. China is paying for it.”

We pay for it.

https://apnews.com/article/ba54214acc644729947c98f4539afc05

This quote from your source is even more direct:

TRUMP: “The tariffs have cost nothing, in my opinion. ...And we’re not paying for the tariffs; China is paying for the tariffs, for the one-hundredth time.” — remarks on Aug. 18 to reporters in Morristown, New Jersey.

Wow, that's pure gaslighting. Shockingly, it seems to work. This guy still has an approval rating of 47% at the moment! Seriously, what's going on with this country?

You should read The Authoritarians. I can give you link if you want.

But in a nutshell, a lot of people who have authoritarian tendencies believe that law and justice flow out of the leader. The leader is, therefore, literally above the law (since it emanates from him).

But he’s right. The U.S. collected tens of billions in tariff revenue, and much of that came from price cuts by Chinese exporters trying to stay competitive. China may not write the check, but they absolutely paid through lost profits and market share.

Is it technically lying if he's too dumb to actually know anything and just spews whatever bullshit comes to mind?

I wouldn't imply that he's too dumb. He just wants to sell it and make the actual dumb people believe that he is doing good for them.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/09/politics/fact-check-trump-van...

Unless you’re just sea lioning, this is pretty easy to google.

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