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Historian links Trump’s trade war to a personal political obsession

A historian has characterized the motivation behind Trump’s trade war as an obsession. The headline concerns the rationale for ongoing U.S. trade measures.

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Trade-war policies can affect international commerce and relations, though the headline gives no new measure or direct disruption.

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  1. One 'pathological' obsession explains Trump's trade war: top historian ↗alternet.org · Recorded source date: Aug 26, 2026, 6:47 PM UTC

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