WASHINGTON, D.C. - The tariffs from President Donald Trump's trade war have remained controversial, with many worrying they could lead to an economic slowdown and lost jobs. At a recent political rally in Iowa, Trump told a group of his supporters that anyone focusing on such things is missing the point of a trade war.
"It's about having fun," Trump told the crowd. "Everyone gets hung up on who is going to win and who is going to lose, but the main thing is we should all come together, raise taxes on imported goods, and just have a blast."
This wasn't welcome news to the vast majority of economists who say that raising tariffs are a bad idea, but Trump said those people are a "bunch of stuffed shirts" who don't know how to "let their hair down and have a good time."
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