Trump has recently been firing off tariff threats like a machine gun, while simultaneously hinting that he could make the dollar "rise and fall like a yo-yo." What subtext lies behind this seemingly contradictory approach?

2026-01-29

Trump has recently been firing off tariff threats like a machine gun, while simultaneously hinting that he could make the dollar "rise and fall like a yo-yo." What subtext lies behind this seemingly contradictory approach?