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Martin Pengelly in Washington

Trump tariffs policy ‘misguided’ and US economy ‘very wobbly’, ex-adviser says

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Stephen Moore: ‘I think that the president’s emphasis on tariffs right now is misguided.’ Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Donald Trump’s focus on tariffs as an economic weapon is “misguided”, and the US economy is “very wobbly”, a former adviser and longtime supporter of the president said.

“I think that the president’s emphasis on tariffs right now is misguided,” Stephen Moore told Fox News on Sunday night. “I think we have a very wobbly economy. We saw a not-very-good jobs report on Friday. The consumer confidence numbers are sinking, and other indicators are not positive.

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