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M.B. Mack

Mega Republican Donor Slams Trump Tariffs as 'Bulls--t': 'I Don't Understand the Goddamn Formula'

Top GOP donor Ken Langone slammed President Donald Trump's steep tariffs as reckless and inflationary. (Credit: Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP | Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for RADical Hope)

Republican megadonor and Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone blasted President Donald Trump's new tariffs as "bulls***" and overly aggressive, joining a growing chorus of billionaire allies warning the policy could wreck markets and spark a recession.

Trump reintroduced sweeping tariffs, implementing a flat 10% universal duty on imports, along with targeted tariffs as high as 46% for countries like Vietnam and 34% for China, as reported by the Financial Times.

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