As the blow-hot-blow-cold tariff strategy continues to roil markets, a closer look reveals a narrative steeped in political spectacle and historical myopia.At its core, Donald Trump’s tariff war is political theatre—a resurrected campaign pledge to galvanise his base. His first term’s steel import tariffs, which delivered negligible economic gains but significant fallout, underscore a pattern: tariffs rarely achieve the desired results.
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