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In this video I endeavor to explain why Trump is imposing tariffs on nations around the world, and what he hopes to gain from them. There is no single answer to this question—even his aides offer different explanations, some of which are at odds with his own.
Here I offer the top five (and half) explanations I'm given most frequently. And at the end I share which ones I believe.
As a reward for thinking about a trade war, here are a few of the penguin memes I promised to share. (You'll hear about this in the video.)
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