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Trump loves the Gilded Age and its tariffs. It was a great time for the rich but not for the many

President Donald Trump idealizes the 1890s Gilded Age, claiming it was the peak of the United States, marked by top hats and wealth for a small elite.
Experts argue that Trump romanticizes a period characterized by widespread poverty, government corruption, and social inequality.
Historians note that nobody except the very rich desired to live in the Gilded Age economy.
Trump stated that 'tariff' is his favorite word and a 'very powerful weapon' for politicians.

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Associated Press News

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Trump loves the Gilded Age and its tariffs. It was a great time for the rich but not for the many

In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s. The Republican has said repeatedly, “We were at our richest from 1870 to 1913.

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Associated Press News

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Trump loves the Gilded Age and its tariffs. It was a great time for the rich but not for the many

In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s. The Republican has said repeatedly, “We were at our richest from 1870 to 1913.

7 hours ago·United States

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Trump loves the Gilded Age. It was a great time for the rich but not for the many

In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s

7 hours ago·United States

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STAT

Tariffs will make it even more expensive for Americans to eat healthy

President Trump was elected in part on a promise to make America healthy again. But over the past two months, the new administration’s actions have made it clear that public health is no longer a priority. The situation may become even worse because of the escalating trade war the U.S. is waging on Mexico, Canada, and China. The tariffs, as outlined by many, will have substantial consequences in health care. In my line of work as a physician, mu…

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NBC Dallas-Fort Worth

Trump loves Gilded Age tariffs, a great time for the rich but not for the many

In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s, when top hats and shirtwaists were fashionable and typhoid fever often killed more soldiers than combat. It was a time of rapid population growth and transformation from an agricultural economy toward a sprawling industrial system, in which poverty was widespread while barons of phenomenal wealth held tremendous sway over politicians who often helped…

10 hours ago·Fort Worth, United States

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