US Tariff War

[bluethrunthru]

 

[KS55]

Um, okay. Quite a long way from Venezuela, but probably just trying to needle.

I assume Trump will respond by stating that he'll annex Venezuela's oil reserves.

He seems to think he has Trump’s backing. Maybe Trump is thinking: “Goody, less brown people trying to get in.”

 

[MillionMilesAway]

He seems to think he has Trump’s backing. Maybe Trump is thinking: “Goody, less brown people trying to get in.”

a quick google suggests Maduro said it 2 weeks ago as a counter to potential meddling in Venezuela.
I don't think it matters - surely there's no way that Trump could give up territory.

 

[flook]

i can only hope Trump's maniac actions lead a Liz Truss like eviction. if he crashes the US economy he will get kicked out.

Does 'merica actually have a process for this that the warmongering orange shitgibbon hasn't dismantled? other than a sniper rifle I mean

 

[Norbert D]

Does 'merica actually have a process for this that the warmongering orange shitgibbon hasn't dismantled? other than a sniper rifle I mean

I guess it would take the Republicans to find their backbone so looks like plan b.

 

[flook]

I guess it would take the Republicans to find their backbone so looks like plan b.

plan B works for me

 

[SilverFox2]

FENTANYL!!! It’s all about the FENTANYL!!!*

Oh yeah, 1% of Fentanyl crosses the Northern border. That’ll fix it!!

By the way, I thought these Republicans were big on the supply & demand capitalist equation? Isn’t the problem the U.S. DEMAND for fentanyl?!

* Dripping sarcasm

Perhaps missing the 25 percent tariff cut.

 

[SilverFox2]

Unfortunately, his election boosted it from around $70k to $100k in the first place, so it's still up.

Insider trading if anyone else did it

 

[HelloCity]

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Can Congress veto/vote against the EO to remove the sanctions?

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Does 'merica actually have a process for this that the warmongering orange shitgibbon hasn't dismantled? other than a sniper rifle I mean

Impeachment.

How did that work out last time?

We've seen the Senate confirmation hearings for Trump's wildly inappropriate and unqualified cabinet picks. There is ZERO chance of Trump being removed from office by impeachment. Barring Republican's evoking the 25th Amendment, which for the same reason highly unlikely, we are stuck with him.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Anybody else notice how Putin asset the orange shit gibbon hasn't proposed tariffs on Russia?

He did propose further sanctions though?

 

[M18CTID]

Impeachment.

How did that work out last time?

We've seen the Senate confirmation hearings for Trump's wildly inappropriate and unqualified cabinet picks. There is ZERO chance of Trump being removed from office by impeachment. Barring Republican's evoking the 25th Amendment, which for the same reason highly unlikely, we are stuck with him.

I think the only way he gets fucked off is if he destroys the American economy so badly that even his most avid supporters and allies turn on him. And as much as it looks like he may be on the way to doing that, a hell of a lot will need to play out for it to even get close to that stage.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

I think the only way he gets fucked off is if he destroys the American economy so badly that even his most avid supporters and allies turn on him. And as much as it looks like he may be on the way to doing that, a hell of a lot will need to play out for it to even get close to that stage.

All bets are off if that happens.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

I think the only way he gets fucked off is if he destroys the American economy so badly that even his most avid supporters and allies turn on him. And as much as it looks like he may be on the way to doing that, a hell of a lot will need to play out for it to even get close to that stage.

Will never happen. Many of his supporters don’t really support him — they support the GOP, hate Democrats, and they DEFEND him. But he could be the best President in history and if he defected to the Democratic Party THEN they’d turn on him. That’s where we are now.

 

[Ducado]

So the Mexico Tariffs are suspended for a month (never to be spoken of again) the Canadian ones will likely go the same way, he saw the consequences and blinked

 

[flook]

Impeachment.

How did that work out last time?

We've seen the Senate confirmation hearings for Trump's wildly inappropriate and unqualified cabinet picks. There is ZERO chance of Trump being removed from office by impeachment. Barring Republican's evoking the 25th Amendment, which for the same reason highly unlikely, we are stuck with him.

feels wrong giving that a like

 

[Username Required]

So the Mexico Tariffs are suspended for a month (never to be spoken of again) the Canadian ones will likely go the same way, he saw the consequences and blinked

He did?

According to X’s translation, Sheinbaum said, in English:

We had a good conversation with President Trump with great respect for our relationship and sovereignty; we reached a series of agreements:

1. Mexico will immediately reinforce the northern border with 10,000 members of the National Guard to prevent drug trafficking from Mexico to the United States, particularly fentanyl.

2. The United States is committed to working to prevent the trafficking of high-powered weapons to Mexico.

3. Our teams will begin working today on two fronts: security and trade.

4. They are pausing tariffs for one month from now.

Trump confirmed the news on Truth Social:

I just spoke with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico. It was a very friendly conversation wherein she agreed to immediately supply 10,000 Mexican Soldiers on the Border separating Mexico and the United States. These soldiers will be specifically designated to stop the flow of fentanyl, and illegal migrants into our Country. We further agreed to immediately pause the anticipated tariffs for a one month period during which we will have negotiations headed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and high-level Representatives of Mexico. I look forward to participating in those negotiations, with President Sheinbaum, as we attempt to achieve a “deal” between our two Countries.

 

[flook]

So the Mexico Tariffs are suspended for a month (never to be spoken of again) the Canadian ones will likely go the same way, he saw the consequences and blinked

Seems Sheinbaum called his bluff and he backed down, only way to deal with a bully, well done lass. Canada next?

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

He did?

According to X’s translation, Sheinbaum said, in English:



Trump confirmed the news on Truth Social:

"Truth' Social - The greatest oxymoron of the last 10 years.