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The 12% fall in aluminum prices happened on the world markets. Meanwhile, because of the tariffs, prices in the US grew by 26%. As a direct result of boneheaded protectionism, American companies and consumers are paying more for the same commodity and the idiots (79% of Trump voters) are cheering.



https://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/jivc5wxuaz/tabs_Trump_Tweets_20190308.pdf

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-08/trump-touts-lower-aluminum-prices-but-americans-still-pay-more

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