Trump’s Factory Fantasy: Why Tariffs Can’t Turn Back Time"

Trump’s Factory Fantasy: Why Tariffs Can’t Turn Back Time"

SCENE 1: THE TARIFF TRAP
VISUALS:
Trump at a podium with a “LIBERATION DAY” banner, signing tariffs. Cut to abandoned U.S. factories with rusted “MADE IN USA” signs. A “145% CHINA TARIFF” stamp crushes a sneaker, splitting it into “
10
→
10→24.50” fragments.

VOICEOVER:
“Trump slapped 145% tariffs on China, vowing to revive U.S. factories. But empty plants tell the real story: Automation killed 90% of manufacturing jobs, not China. His tariffs just make your sneakers cost more.”

ON-SCREEN TEXT:
“145% tariffs = prices double | 90% jobs lost to robots”

MUSIC:
Grim industrial clanking.

SCENE 2: CHINA’S REALITY VS. TRUMP’S NOSTALGIA
VISUALS:
A modern Chinese factory with robots and workers assembling iPhones. Contrast with a 1950s U.S. steel mill (archival footage) vs. today’s automated U.S. plant with 3 employees.

VOICEOVER:
“China’s factories are high-tech. The U.S. could compete—but not by making $10 sneakers. Even if tariffs ‘bring jobs back,’ automation means 1 worker does the work of 20. Trump’s 1950s fantasy? It’s 2025.”

ON-SCREEN TEXT:
“U.S. manufacturing output up 250% since 1980 | Jobs down 40%”

MUSIC:
Futuristic synth beats.

SCENE 3: THE SELF-DEFEATING SPIRAL
VISUALS:
A car assembly line with “U.S. STEEL” stamped parts. A price tag jumps from
30
,
000
→
30,000→45,000. A “CLOSED” sign appears on the factory as shoppers walk past “$8 EGG” grocery shelves.

VOICEOVER:
“Tariffs backfire: U.S. steel costs more, making cars pricier and less competitive. Result? Layoffs and inflation. Trump’s ‘win’? A $1,500/year tax on families—while China keeps making everything cheaper.”

ON-SCREEN TEXT:
“Your cost: $1,500/year | Jobs ‘gained’: 1% (8% → 9%)”

CALL-TO-ACTION:
“Share if you’re done paying for Trump’s nostalgia.”

MUSIC:
A distorted America the Beautiful outro.

AI VISUAL PROMPTS (PARAGRAPH FORM):
Scene 1: Trump signing documents at a podium. Rotting factories with broken windows. A sneaker exploding into $$$ shards.
Scene 2: Chinese factory robots vs. deserted U.S. plants. Graph showing productivity up, jobs down.
Scene 3: Car price tag surging. Empty grocery shelves with “$8 EGGS” signs. Trump golfing over a “CLOSED” factory.

KEY RESEARCH:

Automation: 90% of U.S. manufacturing job losses since 1980 due to robots, not trade (MIT).

Productivity: U.S. factory output doubled since 1984 with 40% fewer workers (Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Tariff Costs: $1,500+/year per household (Tax Foundation).

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