I Don’t Disapprove of Trump’s Strategy, Because He Doesn’t Have One
When you’re a Tariff Man, you don’t need reasons
By Paul Krugman
Trump’s 50 percent tariff on Brazil for the sin of actually putting a would-be dictator on trial was shocking. But in its own way the 30 percent tariff on the EU is just as shocking — because the EU has done nothing to warrant this tariff, and Trump’s letter doesn’t even hint at any action Europe could take to satisfy him.
Here’s the letter, with emphasis on Trump’s complaint:
