Trump’s proposed tariffs on Mexico were complete bullshit from the outset. They were toothless nonsense that would have had a crippling effect on the U.S. economy. They were never serious, and yet when Trump called off the threat late last week, the news was breathlessly reported as a dramatic win for the White House:
“Trump: U.S., Mexico reach deal to avoid new tariffs” (NPR)
“Trump drops his Mexico tariff threat after reaching immigration enforcement deal” (CNN)
“Trump says U.S. and Mexico reach last-minute deal to avoid tariffs” (CBS)
“The trade war ended before it began, forestalling that economic reckoning,” The New York Times stressed in its initial coverage. – Via Daily Kos
Fucking dupes.
