Does Trump really believe that China, not Americans, pays the tariffs?

I’ve asked several current and former administration officials whether Trump actually believes that China pays the tariffs — rather than the reality that U.S. importers and consumers do.

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The consensus is “yes”: That’s what he actually believes.

And as one former aide said: There’s little point trying to persuade Trump otherwise, because his belief in tariffs is “like theology.”

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