Nope. Trump won this. Even if he didn't get a policy win, he got the optics win -- which is what he wanted all along. Mexico and Canada should have held out and caused some real fear and panic in the markets before giving in. Bullies will continue to bully you until you hit them back. Hard.
Canadian from Ottawa here. I agree with Bloombridge. He made us do shit and spend money that was unnecessary and we know he's just gonna be back for more in 30 days. He's already moved the goal posts saying we'll see how we do on a new "economic deal".
In the finance community in the EU country I'm in everyone agrees that it was a big L for Trump. Mostly because we realised that the US isn't a partner to allies anymore.
Good and also sad to hear. But at the end of the day, its the opinion of the American voters that matters the most. And I fear he will use this to appear strong and effective to them.
He got an optics win among his people, but he could get an optics win with them while boiling live bunnies. Everyone else knows it's bogus-- above all, the Chinese. Object lesson in how to play him.
Winston Churchill famously said, "An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last". Churchill was one of the few who opposed appeasement of Adolf Hitler during the 1930s
Exactly, this is a huge issue. I really hope that the rest of the world understands that US under Trump isn't a reliable business partner. Very important that the remaining democracies come together and cooperate more closely now.
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Really, really pissed.
But would you please keep that to yourself? We need to give Co-President Trump a win.
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