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The ability to trade it in for actual currency is important. Even though their TOS says they aren't required to give you USD for tether they actually did at some point. (some say still do)
HN seems to be very anti Trump and looking to satisfy confirmation bias or to promote the narrative that the Trump admin can't get anything right.
You don't speak for all Americans. Many would be happy to do it.