Trump loves the Gilded Age and its tariffs. It was a great time for the rich but not for the many
Experts on the era say Trump is idealizing a time rife with government and business corruption, social turmoil and inequality ...
A model president for our moment: Trump has turned to the example of William McKinley
When President Donald Trump pulled William McKinley from the outer reaches of American history and hailed his presidency as a model for today’s U.S. leadership, he harked back to the far-distant era ...
Trump loves Gilded Age tariffs. It was a great time for the rich but not for the many
The desire to recreate the Gilded Age is fueled by Trump’s fondness for tariffs. It’s also why he praises the nation’s 25th ...
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A model president for our moment: Trump has turned to the example of William McKinley
When President Donald Trump pulled William McKinley from the outer reaches of ... Within a decade, U.S. exports to the region shot up to $73 million from just $26 million. But the 19th-century ...
Mint7d
Trump tariffs: Is the US president doomed to repeat history?
In his inaugural address, Trump harked back to William McKinley, the 25th US president ... Their cost savings and profits shot up. The US de-industrialised and American workers lost jobs and ...
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Trump has touted Gilded Age tariffs, an era which saw industrial growth together with poverty
Even William McKinley ... The day after his Buffalo speech, McKinley was shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz. He died on Sept. 14, 1901.
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Trump loves Gilded Age tariffs. It was a great time for the rich but not for the many
Even William McKinley ... The day after his Buffalo speech, McKinley was shot. He died on Sept. 14, 1901.