Mark Cuban And Stephen Miller Throw Down Over Trump’s Tariff Plans: ‘Does Trump Make Products Overseas? Yes or No?’

by dap | Sep 9, 2024 | Mediate, Politics

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Billionaire entrepreneur and Shark Tank personality Mark Cuban sparred with Stephen Miller over the weekend and into Monday as Cuban has taken to X in recent months to debate pro-Trump figures on various topics.

Last week, Cuban debated pro-Trump pundits about the former president’s plan to grow American industries with the “TAXATION OF FOREIGN NATIONS” – a term Cuban assumed means tariffs, which he argued would actually end up being paid for by American consumers.

“There is a huge difference between targeted tariffs and across the board tariffs,” Cuban wrote, adding, “And to be clear. Across the board tariffs are a tax on everyone. They make no sense at all.”

Miller, who is best known for his controversial and harsh approach to immigration, replied to Cuban, writing, “Mark Cuban epitomizes billionaire elites whose bottom line depends on offshoring, hence his support for the pro-offshoring candidate: Kamala Harris.” Miller argued in favor of his boss’s economic agenda and concluded:

Trump’s entire plan is devoted to building vast manufacturing wealth for American labor, Kamala’s entire plan is devoted to enriching foreign workers, foreign nations and her donors who invest in foreign factories.

Trump is for Pittsburg, Milwaukee, Detroit and Raleigh. Kamala is for Beijing, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh and every other far-off place but America.

Cuban hit back by pointing out that Trump has long outsourced the production of products with his name on them to foreign countries. Cuban took a jab at Miller during the exchange, concluding , “You are a funny boy, aren’t you Stephen? First. Pittsburgh has an h at the end.”

As the debate continued, Miller jabbed at Cuban, claiming, “You opposed Trump’s China tariffs because you wanted to import cheap components from China, rather joining with us to restore supply chains to the USA. And you still won’t answer the question: how many Shark Tank companies have you advised to shift manufacturing overseas?”

“ZERO,” shot back Cuban, adding :

The first question I ALWAYS ask is how can we bring anything you source overseas back to the USA

Another fact for you. I invested in http://Wecultivate.us whose mission is to be a browser extension that allows shoppers to determine if a product was made in the USA

Now it’s my turn

Does Donald Trump make products overseas ?

Yes or No?

The two continued to debate by exchanging questions on other topics including immigration and the recent endorsement of Liz and Dick Cheney of Kamala Harris.

“Thanks for the immigration details. Just as you, the Immigration Czar, has espoused before. Which leads to a question,” Cuban replied at one point, adding:

Have you done any modeling of the financial impact of deporting 20 million people ?

Are you concerned that when he learns that the USA could lose 10m plus “customers and taxpayers “ , he will flip when he sees a decline in GDP ?

Or when he learns he would be the first President in a long time to intentionally implement programs that will reduce our GDP ?

What about the societal impact ?

Have you done any research or surveys on how people will respond when there is a “stop and deport “ or “knock and deport “ policy ? Or will you take another approach ?

Who do you expect to execute your deportation plan.

On tariffs related talks. Can you explain how he would “tax foreign nations ?” He hasn’t been able to. Does he plan on sending a bill to China ?

Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions. It’s appreciated

Miller replied at length, writing, “First off, I’m just an aide who’s had the honor of working for America’s greatest president and witnessing his unparalleled vision and unrivaled leadership. As to your question, growing GDP via mass third world migration makes everyone in America poorer (except those who profit from cheap labor) — per-capita GDP plummets. It is a vast wealth transfer from US workers to foreign workers and the companies who employ them (and to migrants on welfare and public support).”

“If America annexed Haiti tomorrow it would increase our GDP by increasing our population — but would make the average American poorer and the average wage smaller. And mass low-wage migration cruelly depletes the resources and safety net upon which American families, children and seniors alike rely. It is the most regressive economic policy,” Miller argued, adding:

Mass migration is a grave moral betrayal of the social contract that binds all citizens to each other and binds the government to its citizens.

This is to say nothing of the catastrophic results for public safety and human lives. Harris’ illegals have committed unfathomably depraved acts of rape, mutilation, torture and murder.

How many more Americans must suffer and die in the name of cheap foreign labor and the Democrats’ quest for political power?

The Harris plan to grow the GDP is clearly to resettle the third world in all 50 states. The Trump plan is to shut the deport, deport the illegals, and make America into the economic and manufacturing powerhouse of the world.

I’ll let Americans judge which plan they prefer for their families, neighbors and communities.

Miller then turned back to tariffs, saying, “Lastly, as to tariffs. Of course foreign countries are the ones who pay the tariffs — which is why foreign heads of state try so mightily to prevent tariffs from being applied when they cheat. The simplest example here is when a country dumps subsidized goods (say steel) in our market. A tariff on that country either a.) causes them to abandon product dumping and abide by the rules b.) further subsidize its own industry and great cost to the government — either way, the US taxpayer collects the revenue from the tariff.”

“Again, protective tariffs built America. Low taxes on domestic industry + tariffs on foreign industry = American manufacturing renaissance. We sustain ourselves and supply the world,” he concluded.

Cuban followed up with more prodding questions, “So what metrics should be used to measure or benchmark economic success for the country? And still waiting on answers on whether Trump makes his products here in the USA? You must have a few hats you can check out?”

“And have you done any modeling on what the economy would look like with the mass deportations?” Cuban asked.

Miller dodged the questions, writing in reply, “I’ll gladly answer the rest of your questions Mark when you can explain to me why Kamala voluntarily released from Border Patrol custody the two adult illegal alien males who then committed this heinous murder.”

Read more of their exchange here .

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