Donald Trump announced Friday that he was scrapping U.S. tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits and a broad swath of other commodities — a dramatic move that comes amid mounting pressure on his administration to better combat high consumer prices.

Trump has built his second term around imposing steep levies on goods imported into the U.S. in hopes of encouraging domestic production and lifting the U.S. economy. His abrupt retreat from his signature tariff policy on so many staples key to the American diet is significant, and it comes after voters in off-year elections this month cited economic concerns as their top issue, resulting in big wins for Democrats in Virginia, New Jersey and other key races around the country.

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    6 hours ago

    Is he still president? After he broke all these laws, and helped a Nazi kill all these people? You guys gotta vote!

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      Do you think we can just vote whenever we want?

      Like, “Wow, the last 10 months have been awful! That’s it. I’ve had enough. I’m going to go vote against him today.”

      That’s not how voting works.