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The conversation shifts towards the implications of tariffs set forth during the Trump administration, which Z believes have compounded the difficulty of obtaining necessary intermediate and finished materials required for industrialization. He does not lay the blame solely on one administration but points to a historical trend spanning multiple presidential terms from Obama to Biden.
Z contends that these tariffs have made it challenging for U.S. manufacturers to compete globally, particularly when faced with pressure from countries like China that have heavily subsidized their processing industries.