In a massive redistribution of wealth, American corporations and China ate the majority of the tariffs, paying a greedflation tax of over $200 billion into the Treasury. Trump did exactly that, and more: He’s made it clear that NATO membership for Ukraine is off the table, he’s declared that Crimea is part of Russia, and he’s gotten President Volodymyr Zelensky to make key territorial concessions. Trump’s desire to bring an end to the carnage comes from a sincerely held horror over war, but like every other part of his agenda, it’s also inseparable from America’s needs: freeing our taxpayers of foreign burdens, keeping our military out of an unthinkable fight and addressing the cost of energy here at home.
Author: Batya Ungar-Sargon
Published at: 2025-12-31 22:47:27
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