Ronald Reagan was no fan of tariffs. In this short clip from a radio address that Reagan gave on April 25, 1987, President Regan shared his feelings about the subject of protectionist economic policies in general and tariffs in particular.
I am not attacking Trump or the Republican party.
I am just saying that those of us who are still students of Reagan conservatism are surprised by the direction that President Trump is taking with tariffs.
It just isn’t ideologically conservative in terms of the established conservative norms around free markets.
Reagan's address on free trade is excellent.
"High tariffs inevitably lead to trade wars... Markets shrink & collapse; businesses & industries shut down; & millions of people lose their jobs."
REAGAN: “Our peaceful trading partners are not our enemies; they are our allies… beware of demagogues ready to declare a trade war against our friends—weakening our economy, national security, and the entire free world—while cynically waving the 🇺🇸 flag.”
This is utterly repulsive!
Trump and Vance just tried to humiliate Zelensky live on American TV, smugly demanding gratitude while openly mocking him like playground bullies counting favors. My respect for Zelensky—and my embarrassment as an American—just surged off the charts. I’m beyond disgusted!”
An important visit to the United States. In Washington, I met with a bipartisan delegation from the U.S. Senate.
Our discussions focused on the continued military assistance for Ukraine, relevant legislative initiatives, my meeting with President Trump, efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace, our vision for ending the war, and the importance of robust security guarantees.
We take pride in having strategic partners and friends like the United States. We are grateful for the unwavering bicameral and bipartisan support for Ukraine throughout all three years of Russia’s full-scale aggression.
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Trump is too much of a coward to say a bad thing to Putin, yet he dares lecture Zelensky?
Russia is on the verge of collapse and Trump/Vance are desperate to save them
This is the most disgraceful foreign policy encounter that any American president has ever had with a foreign leader in history. And why the hell does Vance keep demanding 10 times that Zelensky thank them? He’s thanked the US a million times - he doesn’t have to kiss your asses!
No, the meeting did not go badly for Ukraine. It exposed in the most undeniable, unequivocal way possible the pro-Putin commitments of the president and vice president. That was information Americans and allies needed to have clear before them.
Liz Cheney: “Generations of American patriots, from our revolution onward, have fought for the principles Zelenskyy is risking his life to defend. But today, Donald Trump and JD Vance attacked Zelenskyy and pressured him to surrender the freedom of his people to the KGB war criminal who invaded Ukraine. History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for.”
I’m not even joking, I literally feel physically nauseous over what happened at the White House today.
I ordered dinner and can’t even eat it because I have no appetite from what happened today.
This is really unacceptable and everyone should be calling today’s stunt out.
🚨Trump and Vance, two of the laziest grifters on the fucking planet teeing off on Zelensky in a gaslighting, propaganda performance for the ages.
This is nuclear disrespect for Ukraine, their sacrifice and war dead.
These two dickheads have to keep the Ukraine hate train moving forward for their braindead base and Putin so they decided to piss on Ukraine on National TV.
#SlavaUkraïni. More than ever.
I love my country with all my heart and I've never been more embarrassed for America than the spectacle I just witnessed in the Oval Office.
Zelensky is fighting for the survival of his country, his people and their democracy.
Trump and Vance appear to be completely aligned with Putin, the invader whose aim has been to conquer Ukraine.
Zelensky should know that millions and millions of Americans still stand with him and his valiant people.