It's been the burning question since President Donald Trump stepped out in the White House Rose Garden and announced that he was ordering tariffs on virtually all countries, worldwide. Everyone wanted to know just “who would pay for these tariffs?”

It's been the burning question since President Donald Trump stepped out in the White House Rose Garden and announced that he was ordering tariffs on virtually all countries, worldwide. Everyone wanted to know just “who would pay for these tariffs?”

It's been the burning question since President Donald Trump stepped out in the White House Rose Garden and announced that he was ordering tariffs on virtually all countries, worldwide. Everyone wanted to know just “who would pay for these tariffs?”

It's been the burning question since President Donald Trump stepped out in the White House Rose Garden and announced that he was ordering tariffs on virtually all countries, worldwide. Everyone wanted to know just “who would pay for these tariffs?”

On April 2, President Trump announced that the United States would impose tariffs on all its trading partners. He called it "Liberation Day." From his perspective, the day that America would be "freed" from being "ripped off" by other countries' predatory trade practices.

On April 2, President Trump announced that the United States would impose tariffs on all its trading partners. He called it "Liberation Day." From his perspective, the day that America would be "freed" from being "ripped off" by other countries' predatory trade practices.

On April 2, President Trump announced that the United States would impose tariffs on all its trading partners. He called it "Liberation Day." From his perspective, the day that America would be "freed" from being "ripped off" by other countries' predatory trade practices.

On April 2, President Trump announced that the United States would impose tariffs on all its trading partners. He called it "Liberation Day." From his perspective, the day that America would be "freed" from being "ripped off" by other countries' predatory trade practices.

Imagine a situation where nearly four cents of every dollar you earn is taken away, charged as a tax, yet contributes nothing. As a citizen, this charge provides no services, no schools, no national defense, no social services; in the words of economist Lacy Hunt, it is simply a "dead weight loss."

Imagine a situation where nearly four cents of every dollar you earn is taken away, charged as a tax, yet contributes nothing. As a citizen, this charge provides no services, no schools, no national defense, no social services; in the words of economist Lacy Hunt, it is simply a "dead weight loss."