Would be 1929 all over again: Trump says striking down tariffs would spark another ‘Great Depression'
Donald Trump cautioned that overturning his reciprocal tariffs could trigger an economic catastrophe akin to the 1929 Great Depression. He asserted his trade policies are driving unprecedented wealth creation and revenue influx into the U.S. Trump warned that an adverse court ruling would disrupt this prosperity, leading to irreparable financial devastation.
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