Raw LLM Responses

Based on your boss's actions, this had nothing to do with Trump. The tariffs haven't even gone into effect yet and even if they did, companies will onshore or pass the costs on to consumers. If a company doesn't want to raise their prices to stay competitive, they might eat the costs which either east into their margin or they do it at a loss to create a loss leader. Either way, you were let go and the other guy wasn't and you were both hired before the election which means he was probably cheaper to keep than you. I remember a time when I was fresh out of college and my boss pulled me into his office and told me of an amazing "opportunity" to work in DC. So then I asked questions. Will there be a pay increase? No. Will there be relocation assistance? No. Will there be a change in responsibilities in my role? No. It was simply being sold as there's more work there at HQ than in our satellite office. I passed hard. Employers and more specifically managers love to use the economy or political climate as an excuse for why they have to do layoffs and I would venture to say probably 70% of the time companys are just doing what everyone else is doing. Even the big billion-dollar ones. It's okay OP you'll learn corporate politics with enough experience.