President Donald Trump told Bloomberg News Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwaite that “you've been wrong all along” on tariffs.
The British journalist interviewed President Trump on stage at the Chicago Economic Club on Tuesday. President Trump used the event to promote his America First policy, and many of the interviews focused on trade and economic policy.
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Mr. Micklethwaite took a hostile stance during much of the interview, noting that his strategy of threatening global trade competitors with tariffs to boost U.S. manufacturing is not driving inflation. asked Trump.
President Trump defended his approach, saying, “We haven't had inflation for four years.”
Mr. Micklethwait says he leans toward globalists. wall street journal He also criticized President Trump's stance on the issue.
“They were wrong about everything,” Trump said. “So were you, by the way.”
“You've been wrong about this all along,” Trump said, drawing more laughter.
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Micklethwaite's tenure bloomberg Perhaps most notable was the publication's 2019 announcement that it would not investigate billionaire Michael Bloomberg, who controlled the magazine, or Democratic presidential candidates, but would continue investigating President Trump. be. The outlet made the announcement a day after the billionaire entered the race.
Prior to Bloomberg, Mr. Micklethwait was editor-in-chief of Bloomberg. economist.
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