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Navarro’s absurd claim of $6 trillion in revenue from Trump’s tariffs

Basic economics shows the revenue would be at most half as much — and probably less than that.

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White House senior counselor Peter Navarro. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)
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“We’re going to raise about $100 billion with the auto tariffs alone … In addition, the other tariffs are going to raise about $600 billion a year, about $6 trillion over a 10-year period.”

— Peter Navarro, senior counselor to President Donald Trump, interview on Fox News on March 30

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The comments overwhelmingly criticize Peter Navarro's credibility, particularly regarding his claim of generating $6 trillion from Trump's tariffs. Many commenters label Navarro as a liar and fraud, referencing his use of a fictional persona, "Ron Vara," to support his economic... Show more
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Glenn Kessler has reported on domestic and foreign policy for more than four decades. Send him statements to fact check by emailing him or sending a DM on Twitter @GlennKesslerWP
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