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US democrats are fair-weather free-traders

US democrats are fair-weather free-traders
President Trump’s tariffs have been called 'economic sabotage'. (Image: Getty)
The Wall Street Journal
By Allyshia FinleyYou have to smile at all the born-again Democratic free-traders. Look no further than Governor Gavin Newsom, who last week announced that California plans to “pursue strategic relationships with international trading partners”.“It’s our workers, families, and farmers who stand to lose the most from this Trump tax hike and trade war,” Newsom declared. How about eliminating the Golden State’s trade barriers to meat and eggs from other states that don’t follow its animal welfare rule...

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