Warren Buffett criticizes tariffs and says trade should not be used as a 'weapon'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

34% : The conglomerate is up more than 20% since Trump won victory on November 5, in spite of the S&P 500 being down almost 2% Trump's administration has imposed tariffs of 145% on China, which were countered with retaliatory Chinese levies of 125%.
27% : " Speaking at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, Buffett did not directly name Trump, but made clear his distaste for tariffs.

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