New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- Shashi Tharoor, former Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram, took aim at United States President Donald Trump, saying he harbours the illusion that tariffs are "magic instruments" capable of fixing America's problems, such as reducing the deficit in his country and furthering his political agenda.

Shashi Tharoor also argued that Donald Trump believes making imports more expensive - by imposing tariffs - would revive domestic manufacturing, generate jobs for Americans, and appeal to his core voter base - the MEGA constituency.

"The US president intends to make imported items more expensive by levying tariffs to push the American manufacturers to start doing thin...