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Donald Trump: “The Great Depression would never have happened if they stayed with the tariffs”

On the recordApril 2, 2025
The Great Depression would never have happened if they stayed with the tariffs
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Trump inaccurately linked tariffs to preventing the Great Depression.

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