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WSJ tears into Trump over 'obsession' he can't quit despite major 'harm’

Tariffs, Pain, and the Conservative Class Discovering ConsequencesThe Story in One LineThe Wall Street Journal editorial board, usually a safe harbor for conservative power, finally said the quiet part out loud: Trump’s tariffs are politically unpopular, economically harmful, and being shoved through on flimsy pretexts just months before the midterms.Who Actually Holds PowerThis is not a story about confusion. It is a story about power being used as a tool of punishment and extraction. Trump holds the institutional leverage here. He can invoke trade law, slap tariffs on Canada and Brazil, and…

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