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Trump's Will to Power

Using the president’s chaotic tariff policies as a window into his true motivations

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Damon Linker
Mar 14, 2025
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Poor man wanna be rich
Rich man wanna be king
And a king ain’t satisfied
’Til he rules everything

—“Badlands,” Bruce Springsteen

This was the week of Trump 2.0 when I’ve spent the greatest amount of time (so far) watching the news slackjawed, wondering just what the hell does this moron think he’s doing? I don’t even know how to describe the administration’s tariff “policy.” All I have for you is a rough chronology.

The Ongoing Tariff Fiasco

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