Does this seem like a problem for Trump? While his “base” may not be largely millionaires, these are influential people in the Republican party, both with the coin and with the thoughts. These no-confidence-in-Donald millionaires are going to put their support elsewhere, talk others up, and donate elsewhere. How big of a challenge is this going to present for Trump’s re-election (assuming he’s not impeached beforehand)?
Donald doesn’t need their money. He’s a gazillion times richer than they are. Plus, they are a teensy weensy part of the electorate. There are millions and millions more uneducated rubes who love the Donald. And the rich don’t live in any states where their vote matters anyway. They live in the Blue states where they make money.
A failure of capitalism as run by the capitalists which led in turn to the rise of The New Deal quasi-socialism, labor unions, demands for social equality. Do you wonder if that part will sound familiar too,(again) in the years ahead, down this road we’re on now.?
Funny that… you would think that since Trump is just for rich people (according to the left’s previous narrative) , he would have done what they wanted and not issued tarrifs on steel and aluminum.
The narrative was that Trump’s tax cuts and deregulation policies were all geared toward benefiting the wealthy. The new developments don’t change the truth of that. Notice how the wealthy republicans all loved him while as the left has been saying that. They loved him because it was and is true.
Now as you point out when Trump tries to enact policies he thinks will help workers, as misguided and stupid as his tariffs are, the wealthy are not so happy. That’s because even though the tariffs will hurt all of us, this time they also hurt the wealthy.
The important thing to remained focused on is that Trump and his admin are a bunch of ■■■■■■■ idiots along with all of the people who support him.
National security was the reason. Some workers do get a benefit and even Trump says that occasionally. But the steel and aluminum tarrifs that started the ball rolling were driven by national security needs.