CATO Inst: Trump Tariffs crushed US Manufacturing

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Posted by Dr.J on February 12, 2026 at 11:50:52

In Reply to: Manufacturing shrinks to 9.4% of US GDP posted by Dr.J on February 12, 2026 at 09:56:34


CATO: “.. The whole idea that Trump tariffs would ‘protect US manufacturing jobs’ was all lies then, and it is all lies now.”

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— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) February 12, 2026 at 8:32 AM


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