WASHINGTON — “I know what the hell I’m doing!”That boaster-in-chief Donald Trump would say something like this is not surprising in the least. He thinks that by imposing tariffs, he forces exporting nations to send money to the United States Treasury. Madagascar, for example, is a poor African island nation that exports vanilla to countries all over the world, including the United States. Finally, Trump continues to claim — falsely — that other countries and foreign exporters pay American tariffs. Trump’s audience for his “I know what the hell I’m doing” boast last week was Republican members of Congress and their donors.

Source: Huffington Post April 13, 2025 18:37 UTC