The reason Trump has slapped tariffs on the entire world is not to protect American workers.
What Trump cares about is being able to get concessions out of other countries and corporations that seek exemptions.
It's all about his ability to hand out punishments and rewards.
What Trump cares about is being able to get concessions out of other countries and corporations that seek exemptions.
It's all about his ability to hand out punishments and rewards.
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Give him the money for billionaire tax cuts
But look to see tariffs drop off country by country as they each individually kiss the ring.
(He doesn't realise Musk is doing it too.)
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3lluxkmx7wc2m
Trump is a cancer.
He does not have the emergency legal authority to establish such wide-ranging tariffs.
Time for court.
Rejoice any day spent golfing, those are benign, and trust nature to take its course.
Fucking idiot.
But, tho mainly about about his ability to hand out punishments & rewards, for Trump tariffs also are about moving the entire tax burden from the very wealthy and ...
https://bsky.app/profile/beverlymann19.bsky.social/post/3llwe52q77s2b
@algreen.house.gov
https://aiwillybillhuman.substack.com/p/the-rogue-state-how-the-us-government
he'll claim a win for his tactics. But when the countries don't capitulate - here comes a recession to beat all recessions.
After all, it worked in 1933.
https://gofund.me/ae01c144
* per the brilliant SCOTUS definition of a bribe.
The U.S. is #1 in services exports which is way more profitable than manufacturing. Much better paying jobs than manufacturing
Trump just made the planet NOT buy services and software from America
We have a long way to fall
Thanks MAGA
But you can.. Take away his mobster movies. He reenacts these things scene for scene. This is his revengeful reality. This is the cel he lives in. A real Cell is where he belongs. (Padding extra)
#Dictator-in-Chief
Remember...these Tariffs are Framed as being For National Security...
Ursula von der Leyen
President of the European Commission 👏
Regressive taxation is an oligarch's dream. A pay to play, Putin style oligarchy is a likely goal as well.
I really don't understand.
If you come grovelling he's got you in his pocket.
Whack him back
He will probably recall the tariffs or negotiate, all in an effort to brag he is the biggest deal maker of all time. It’s always about bragging rights. I wish the world would boycott him and not give him the attention he wants.
This is to say nothing of wanting to please Putin by weakening the US and upending US hegemony. Trump is effectively a Russian asset in this regard.
I wanna be a big boss
I want to boss the world around
I wanna be the biggest boss
that ever bossed the world around.
I always think of this 10CC song I Want To Rule The World when it comes to trump.
TROIKA planning AI, finance, communications, space transport private global venture
Musk: X & xAI, X-Money, SpaceX
Trump: EOs set up basis, trade wars realign trade
Putin richest in world: $Billions fund xAI, Russian rocketry, vast terrestrial facilities no regs
🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧
#heardisland #penguins #tariffs #stupid #dumb
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—Mike Pence
But when do I get my $1 million DOGE rebate check from the 50% Pentagon cuts now that there is peace in Ukraine and Palestine?
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/13/defense-stocks-drop-after-trump-says-defense-spending-could-be-halved.html
I thought that was what the tariffs were about: Squeezing money out of the American people.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6640181
That's what he's talking about when he talks about all the money that will come pouring in.
All a CON JOB!!
1. Congress declares war with Russia,
2. Convict Trump & his lackies of treason.
3. Put fear into the hearts of those who want to try this shit again by putting Trump and his lackies in El Salvador’s mega-prison
#so_done, #FDT
Want access to the consumers on my block?
Pay me a kickback
And, money will flow to Trump himself.
SCOTUS made him immune to prosecution.
this!
the evil routine murderer is the beneficiary