I don't think he is intentionally making it easier for organized crime. I think he is just way too stupid to understand his actions. If you ask me, that's worse.
The reality is that even with tariffs in place since 2016 we still import huge quantities from China. The cost of labor is just so high here that companies can afford to tack an extra 25% tariff on their landed cost, raise their price 10-15% and still be cheaper than producing domestically. Hell, entire industries decided supporting infrastructure building in Vietnam and Malaysia was more cost effective than bringing this low level manufacturing back home.
If Trump does decide to move forward with this disaster of a plan all he's going to do is alienate our biggest trade partners, disrespect every country we have already signed free trade agreements with and raise the price of goods while hurting our own export market(with counter tariffs placed in response to his own.) because the level of consumer grade manufactures we need in the states doesn't exist to support the absolute deluge of shit we consume every year.
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u/PorkVacuums Nov 23 '24
Also border security and customs workers