Libertarian Illusions: The Trump-Free Market Myth Many libertarians once clung to the belief that Trump, despite his flaws, leaned toward free-market values. That illusion is dead. As Rockwell reminds us, Trump’s policies—particularly on trade, monetary manipulation, and corporate favoritism—have veered far from the Austrian school of economics. And he’s right. Trump talks a good game on business freedom and deregulation, but when it comes to practice, he’s wielded state power like a hammer. Tariffs: Taxation by Another Name One of the most egregious examples of Trump’s economic statism lies in his chaotic and impulsive tariff policies. Rockwell quotes Ron Unz to devastating effect—likening Trump’s tariff whims to the mood swings of mad emperors. And it’s true: tariffs are taxes. They're…
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