LARRY ELDER: Democrats Suddenly Discover Milton Friedman In The Wake Of Trump Tariffs
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
After President Donald Trump imposed broad tariffs, some of his left-wing critics began quoting economists like Milton Friedman, who adamantly believed in unilateral free trade. Friedman preferred that our trading…
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