I’ve spoken to a half dozen people who worked on economic policy in the Trump administration — most of whom are somewhat reluctantly voting for him again — who all say that Trump is a mercantilist who believes, sincerely but wrongly, that imports subtract from GDP.
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) September 26, 2024
That’s why…
I bet white nationalism is part of it for some of them.https://t.co/KCWiGIQxAy
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) September 26, 2024
Sad! 