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Trump’s “tariffs for tax cuts” pitch is a scam - and he’s betting you’re too dumb to know how taxes work.

J
Apr 27, 2025 · 17:20

Let’s see which dummies fall for his market pump tactics from his irrational Truth Social posts every week.

Completely removing income taxes for those making under $200K would cost the government about $1 trillion/year.

- A 10% tariff on all US imports would raise only around $310 billion/year.
- Even a 25% tariff would bring in roughly $780 billion/year - still not enough.
- A 35% tariff would shrink imports by 25–40%, meaning revenue would actually drop, not rise.

Tariffs are still taxes - just hidden ones Americans pay through higher prices. Trump won’t say that because he’s counting on people not noticing.

Bottom line: Tariffs can’t replace income taxes, and they’d just make everything more expensive while hurting American businesses abroad.