Trump clashes with Bloomberg editor over tariffs
Former President Trump clashed with the editor-in-chief of Bloomberg News during an economic forum in Chicago on Tuesday over the GOP nominee’s insistence that tariffs would not have negative consequences in a possible second term. Bloomberg’s top editor, John Micklethwait, noted Trump’s plans would essentially halt trade with China, place at least a 10 percent tariff on European nations and have a drastic effect on the U.S. economy, where 40 million jobs rely on trade. “It’s going to have a massive effect — positive effect. It’s going to be a positive effect,” Trump responded. “It must be hard for you to spend 25 years talking about tariffs as being negative and then have somebody explain to you that you’re totally… [more]
Trump REFUSES to acknowledge climate crisis at debate EDF Action: Last week, Donald Trump made it clear that if he becomes president, all the progress we've made in the fight against the climate crisis and transitioning to a green energy economy will go right in the trash — and as three enormous wildfires ravage California and deadly floods strike everywhere from Spain to Vietnam, it's obvious that we cannot afford to go even one step backwards. Will you pledge to vote for climate champions this November and make sure that Trump and his corporate cronies can't roll back all of President Biden's accomplishments?
Sent via ActionNetwork.org.
To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Dose of Democracy, please click here.
