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'Idiotic': Trump's tariffs aim to send us back to Triangle Shirtwaist Factory era

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April 9, 2025

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Trump defenders are trying to spin Trump’s tariffs as an attempt to bring the middle-class economy back to the heyday of the 1960s. But Trump himself keeps saying his plan will return America back to the 1890s. “Don't think GM—think Triangle Shirtwaist Factory,” says Hayes.

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