US Politics Thread

[KS55]

The ruling continues to be analysed. Only those tariffs that rely on the Emergency Powers Act have been struck down. Individual tariffs based on trading rules such as the Trade Expansion Act appear to be preserved. Unholy mess.

 

[super_city_si]

US trade deficit actually grew last year (2025). TARIFFS!!!!

 

[MillionMilesAway]

US trade deficit actually grew last year (2025). TARIFFS!!!!

Tariffic?

How can that be true though, he keeps claiming a huge reduction in deficit - is that something different?

 

[Earlyriser]

Where is the 18 billion that Trump says he has brought in?

Probably siphoned off to his Board of Peace

 

[mosssideblue]

Where is the 18 billion that Trump says he has brought in?

Thought it was two hundred zillion trillion

 

[Blue Maverick]

Where is the 18 billion that Trump says he has brought in?

It’s $150 billion pal

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

It’s $150 billion pal

The tariffs do not bring any extra money into the economy. It's money that already existed being taken out of consumer's pockets (and as a percentage, it effects low-income consumers more) and given to retailers & manufacturers. It increases tax revenue for the government, but there is absolutely zero benefit for consumers.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

BBC reporting that Trump's giving a press conference in 15 minutes*

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

BBC reporting that Trump's giving a press conference in 15 minutes*

Can the hamburger heartattack give a press conference instead??

 

[MillionMilesAway]

and the insultathon is go!

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

and the insultathon is go!

Not sure I can bring myself to watch that gibberish. Will probably catch a few sound bites later.

 

[super_city_si]

hahaha like a petulant child that got told off.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Not sure I can bring myself to watch that gibberish. Will probably catch a few sound bites later.

Started by slagging off the SCOTUS 6, then slagged them again, then again (apart from the the heroic 3).
Under five minutes before he was onto all those wars he stopped and now onto fentanyl.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

I have a sneaking suspicion that this may need a bit of fact-checking.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Started by slagging off the SCOTUS 6, then slagged them again, then again (apart from the the heroic 3).
Under five minutes before he was onto all those wars he stopped and now onto fentanyl.

Thanks. Cunts like him are not worth listening to. It’s all about them and their take, deflecting to ensure their grift continues.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

I have a sneaking suspicion that this may need a bit of fact-checking.

Did it come out of his mouth?

Yes = Bullshit.

 

[Blue Maverick]

The tariffs do not bring any extra money into the economy. It's money that already existed being taken out of consumer's pockets (and as a percentage, it effects low-income consumers more) and given to retailers & manufacturers. It increases tax revenue for the government, but there is absolutely zero benefit for consumers.

Oh I know that, CNN says he’s collected $150 billion off the USA tax payer, so it’s illegal and they’d have to pay it back.

 

[super_city_si]

lol of all the things that never happened, this story never happened the most

 

[JASR]

Oh I know that, CNN says he’s collected $150 billion off the USA tax payer, so it’s illegal and they’d have to pay it back.

Will give the economy a boost.
Just royally messes up the govt finances, even more, again.
Regime change in Iran, hoping for lower gas prices to power the economy

 

[MillionMilesAway]

the weird thing is that, if they had these alternatives, why didn't they just put them in place instead?