Trump’s Tariff Tyranny: Economic Sabotage Disguised as “America First”

A Dictator’s Trade War, Not a Diplomat’s Strategy

Donald Trump’s economic policies have never been about stability, strategy, or even sanity. But his latest tariff scheme—reckless, irrational, and economically suicidal—takes his authoritarian ambitions to a whole new level. What we’re witnessing isn’t just bad policy. It’s a financial war on working Americans dressed up in red, white, and blue.

At first, Trump’s defenders tried to spin his exorbitant tariffs as a clever negotiating tactic. “He’s just playing hardball to level the playing field,” they said. But now that the dust has cleared, even some of his usual allies are admitting the obvious: Trump isn’t negotiating. He’s detonating.

Even His Allies Are Jumping Ship

Former Reagan official Paul Craig Roberts—no bleeding-heart liberal—called out Trump’s tariff madness for what it is: a unilateral power grab. Traditionally, tariffs were set by Congress. Trump? He’s imposing them by executive decree like a tinpot dictator. And instead of leveraging diplomacy to reduce trade barriers, he’s lashing out at both adversaries and allies, turning trade into a game of chicken with global consequences.

Fictional Enemies, Real Economic Fallout

It gets worse.

According to data analyst Ron Unz, Trump’s justification for the tariffs is based on “totally ridiculous” math. He’s confused trade deficits with tariff rates—conjuring up imaginary numbers to justify real economic damage. In one particularly embarrassing blunder, Trump falsely claimed that countries like Switzerland and Vietnam were hitting us with sky-high tariffs. They weren’t. But that didn’t stop him from slapping back with his own. He even went so far as to claim that penguins near Antarctica were somehow waging an unfair trade war against America. Yes, really.

This isn’t strategy. It’s sabotage.

Trump’s Economic Isolationism Is by Design

Under Trump’s warped logic, even countries with which we have surpluses would be punished. His policies would effectively cut America off from the global economy—isolating us like the very nations he once sanctioned: Iran, North Korea, and Russia. It’s self-imposed economic exile.

So what’s the endgame here?

Crony Capitalism Disguised as Nationalism

Eric Schliesser, a political science professor in Amsterdam, sees the writing on the wall: Trump’s tariffs are less about economics and more about consolidating power. By manipulating markets, punishing certain industries, and rewarding cronies with exemptions, Trump is building an economic machine where loyalty is currency and access is everything. The result? Skyrocketing consumer prices, suppressed wages, and an entrenched system of political bribery.

History Repeats: From McKinley to MAGA

Schliesser also draws chilling parallels between Trump’s admiration for William McKinley and his own dreams of annexing territories like Canada and Greenland. McKinley wasn’t an isolationist—he was an empire-builder. So is Trump. And like McKinley, Trump is using tariffs to grease the wheels of imperialism and enrich a select few.

Consumers Always Pay the Price

And while Trump’s MAGA loyalists cheer on the chaos, everyday Americans pay the price.

Ron Paul—no fan of government overreach—warned that tariffs hurt the very people Trump claims to protect. When China retaliates, our export industries suffer. When materials get more expensive, manufacturers cut jobs. When prices rise, families are forced to choose between groceries and gas. And no, foreign companies don’t pay those tariffs—we do.

Let’s be clear: this is not “economic populism.” It’s a massive upward redistribution of wealth. It’s corporate welfare for Trump’s insiders and a silent tax on everyone else.

Tariffs Are Just One Front in Trump’s Authoritarian Playbook

And it’s not just about economics. This is part of a broader authoritarian push—right alongside Musk Bucks and digital blacklists—to purge dissent, punish progressives, and centralize power in the hands of a few ultra-rich nationalists.

We must resist.

Because if we don’t, Trump’s tariffs will be just the beginning. First, they’ll come for your paycheck. Then your access to credit. Then your ability to participate in the economy altogether—unless you bend the knee.

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