Trump’s tariff icon: Why he’s praising 25th President William McKinley

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Former President Donald Trump is digging deep into the history books for guidance on tariffs, which have become one of his favorite topics on the campaign trail.

Trump says tariff is his favorite word in the dictionary, and he regularly praises a man he calls “the tariff king,” 25th President William McKinley.

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