Fact checking Trump's Buy America strategy of avoiding tariffs Facts first: Most of the Chinese products subject to tariffs simply aren't made in the US, including apparel and electronic components.
In attempting to justify his decision to raise tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of Chinese imports into the US, President Donald Trump has suggested that paying the tariffs is a voluntary decision by US consumers and businesses, and that the best way to avoid them is not to buy Chinese-made products. In other words, just buy American, Trump argues.
On Monday, Trump tweeted:"There is no reason for the U.S. Consumer to pay the Tariffs," and that they can be"completely avoided if you buy from a non-Tariffed Country, or you buy the product inside the USA . That's Zero Tariffs."Facts first: Most of the Chinese products subject to tariffs simply aren't made in the US, including apparel and electronic components.
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