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Sunday, September 29, 2024

Former President Donald Trump's recent remark praising President William McKinley's economic policies of the 1890s have sparked criticism on social media.

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... During a town hall event at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan, on Friday, Trump lauded the tariff-heavy economic approach of the late 19th century, particularly under McKinley, a Republican. The visit was part of Trump's 10th trip to the battleground state, highlighting the Great Lakes State's importance in his electoral strategy.

"In the 1890s, our country was probably the wealthiest it ever was because it was a system of tariffs," Trump, the GOP's presidential nominee, said. "We had a president, you know McKinley? Remember Mount McKinley? He was a very good businessman, and he took in billions of dollars at the time. We were a very wealthy country at the time." Mount McKinley, now officially known as Denali, was named after the 25th president.

Trump's remarks came as part of a broader discussion on manufacturing and job creation in the United States. The former president who has long been an advocate for protectionist trade policies has said that implementing tariffs would help bring manufacturing jobs back to America and boost the economy.

"We need a smart series of tariffs and taxes," Trump told the audience, many of whom were autoworkers concerned about job security in the face of industry changes and economic pressures.

However, Trump's praise for 19th-century economic policies quickly drew sharp rebuke from various corners of the internet, including historians and economic experts who challenged his characterization of McKinley's economy.

Former Republican National Committee (RNC) chairman Michael Steele took to X, formerly Twitter, to express his dismay at Trump's comments and wrote: "I'm sitting here in an airport watching clips from Trump's recent rally. And I am wondering why do we continue to subject ourselves to such ignorant thinking?"

Steele, a Trump critic, also questioned why Americans "persist in devolving to Trump's retrogressive view of America and its citizens" and "make excuses about and for the lies and the liar."

Newsweek has contacted Trump's spokesperson and Steele's office via email on Saturday for comment. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-09-29 03:27 AM | Reply

Such an ignoramus.
How'd he even get through middle school?
Oh, riiiiiight ... Daddy.

#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2024-09-29 06:42 AM | Reply

How'd he even get through middle school?

#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis

We went through this with George W. Bush. By-and-large, these people pay for their grades and do not earn them.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2024-09-29 07:37 AM | Reply

"During a town hall event at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan, on Friday, Trump lauded the tariff-heavy economic approach of the late 19th century, particularly under McKinley, a Republican."

Don't most of the MAGA world realize companies will 100% pass on the costs of any tariffs?

1890: When America was made up of robber barons, farmers, shopkeepers, and a whole lot of poor people.

Trump wants to "make America great again." Which year/era is he talking about? We weren't doing well by the time he left office. He was perfectly willing to let COVID victims in blue states die until until it started killing his supporters in red states by the hundreds of thousands.

#4 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2024-09-29 08:49 AM | Reply

What we had was the Guilded Age of American Oligarchy which Trump and his billionaire buddies want to recreate.

What they gave us was the Great Depression and 2 World Wars.

Thanks, but no thanks.

#5 | Posted by Corky at 2024-09-29 11:41 AM | Reply

Wasn't William McKinley part of the Teapot Dome scandal?

#6 | Posted by Tor at 2024-09-30 03:07 PM | Reply

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