China can do this. It can ride this out because the Chinese don't need iPhones and Teslas; they have Chinese alternatives to consume, bolstering their own internal market. US consumers can't flex so easily. Trump does not hold all the cards; Xi does.
The irony is Trump wants what Xi has. He wants the total control of an authoritarian autocrat. But it requires a system, like China's one-party system, to achieve it. Is that what MAGA really wants? To become China? There's not a lot of freedom in China...
"There's not a lot of freedom in China" is a very stupid thing to say.
Do you think that voting between democrats and republicans is freedom?
You americans are so deluded and deep into propaganda...
I'm not American. I also don't believe the US system is the best for democracy for a few reasons. But the Chinese record on human rights and democracy is hard to defend. I look at Hong Kong and the resistance there as evidence of the difference between ideologies.
The Hong Kong Chinese, to a significant degree, have resisted the erosion of One Country - Two Systems for a reason: they want to keep their democratic systems in place. They don't want a one-party, socialist system of government.
I'm pretty certain most US citizens wouldn't want the level of censorship the CPC imposes. Americans like their constitutional rights, especially their 1st amendment freedom of speech. China doesn't have that, it doesn't come close. The fact MAGA is moving in that direction is part of the irony.
I think this is what the GOP wants, a one party system that has them in charge. I believe this is why they picked Trump, numerous times as their absolutely crazy appearing Presidential front man. It’s the “pay no attention to the man behind the curtain”, which is the Republican Party.
And more importantly, MAGA has less than a year to create a CCP system. An almost impossible task. Hell even an Erdogan style managed Democracy is off the cards.
China produces iPhones and teslas that are sold locally. But their nationalistic fervor which has been ramping up for the last 7 years already pushed for their phones hard.
Looks like China has the cards.
Apparently China didn't kiss his ass, instead has kicked him in the balls.
One problem though, having invested in US equity, the kick is hurting my balls as well!
So much for trusting US of the A! Should've exited the moment Trump won! Fucking MAGAt dickheads!
He was talking about the job that his team did to host the event and that it was important for voters to hear these things coming directly from Trump himself (as idiotic as they may have been).
CNN's job should only be to report the facts, not to tell people how they should feel about them.
Joe may not have been the best but he sure was the kindest. The moral of our country has gone down when narcissistic trumpy is president. Countdown: 3 years, 7 months till next election.
I was in the semiconductor ind. In 2000 when 🇨🇳 was let into the WTO. Not standing up for 🇨🇳but they didn't steal 🇺🇸 jobs. Our corporations lobbied our govt to be able to manufacture there. They begged for it even while they were profitable building in 🇺🇸. They just wanted more profit
Trump thinks he can do anything he want. China is a country, unlike the beaten dem party, can fight back. We Americans will bear the consequences for electing him …
Let’s face it: Trump doesn’t understand anything except for how to enact chaos, regardless of who might be adversely impacted. Republicans in Congress are too afraid to pushback and he is surrounded by sycophants. But, at least people get to sport their stupid MAGA swag 🙄
Europe and China sittin' in a tree,
K-i-s-s-i-n-g
First came Trump, then came tariffs,
Then came... the collapse of US influence on the global economy.
The lone wolf (not an expert) behavior by one too old brain and compromised man should be criminal to purposely crash a World economy?!! The co-players, GOP and worlds richest man all have culpability in this plot? If you standby letting it happen when you have power to stop it you are guilty too.
If Trump cost US taxpayers 26 million in golfing fees in two months that extends to 624 million over the next four years!!! Add in the cost of DOGE and the crashing and trashing of the World economy. It is total buffoonery and complete incompetence and Congress needs to impeach fast!
Feels like most Americans have no idea what we export to China. Grains (esp soybeans), oil, pharmaceuticals, meat products like pork…all in the billions of dollars in trade.These tariff wars are a self-created problem and will only push China to make better deals w/ other countries.
Except the market for US bonds is drying up faster than Ben Shapiro's wife's vajayjay and with Hair Furor's budget projected to add $30-$40 trillion to our debt and our economy on the verge of collapse, US T bonds will soon be downgraded to junk & we are fucked.
I think you mean ‘in addition to’ not ‘except’. It’s a not great outcome of the recent stock market turmoil. We saw this last in 2020 (also under Trump), and the bailout cost US taxpayers almost $2T. But as a bellwether - yes, it’s not a good sign.
All good & all part of the plan. (Brexit, Trump, Putin in Ukraine, Wagner in Syria, USAID in the wood chipper: all part of the plan to topple the West and cement right-wing authoritarianism across the globe.)
Next is de-dollarization, and Xi annexing Taiwan because Reasons.
Chinese tariffs are tip of the iceberg. 17 rare earth minerals necessary in American supply chain. 16 come from China. They no longer ship to U.S. Other countries not allowed to use the minerals to build articles going to U.S. Enjoy life without jet engines and smart phones
This is the beginning of the end of US world dominance, and the idiot that brought it about who the other idiots all voted for, promised to, "make America great again!"
Trump just anointed a new superpower. Beijing is not backing down, unlike Brussels still waffling (no pun intended) and beholden to America for its security from Russia. Wow. How things have changed so quickly!
China will become the number one trade partner of the world, and the leading economic power, thanks to Trump.
Good job Trump
Good job Elon.
Good job MAGA.
History will remember that you did this.
LOVE IT! CHINA is showing #courage and respect for their own! There is not a single #republican or #SCOTUS that shows that level of respect for US citizens. I stand with China today and F**K that bully.
China and Iran have to rethink their relationship with Europe as soon as possible. Actions should include public announcements, condemning prolonged kremlins aggression and ensuring that no military help is provided to Russia. Otherwise long-tem consequences will be devastating for their economies.
I think if China really wants to give the orange butthole the middle finger and piss off his base of Magnuts they should just shut down TikTok in the US. Let's see how loud the stupid "influencers" like MTG scream at him then!
It seems the trade tensions are heating up again. This move is likely to escalate the tit-for-tat cycle, impacting consumers and industries on both sides. Let’s hope cooler heads can prevail before it spirals out of control.
There is no art in Donald's trade war, but there are a lot of power hungry GOP members happily taking advantage of a senile, racist, narcissistic, old man.
Donald is an absolute POS, but the GOP are also guilty of senior abuse by not putting an end to this insanity.
LOL - .. China slowly banning export of all rare earth minerals that chipmakers need, scale up their own AI capability and sell US debt.
Now if you get sick of seeing his name and face - use https://furrtruth.com chrome extension. Is changes him into lovely cats. A bit of laughter each day is needed.
Has anyone noticed that Trump never actually reads the executive orders he signs? Maybe an executive order should be made out that Trump, JD Vance and Mike Johnson be removed from office immediately. Now Trump would sign that without even reading it.
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Do you think that voting between democrats and republicans is freedom?
You americans are so deluded and deep into propaganda...
They are violating human rights as we speak both domestically and abroad.
Apparently China didn't kiss his ass, instead has kicked him in the balls.
One problem though, having invested in US equity, the kick is hurting my balls as well!
So much for trusting US of the A! Should've exited the moment Trump won! Fucking MAGAt dickheads!
https://bsky.app/profile/newseye.bsky.social/post/3lmekzou7gk27
How did CNN help make Trump happen? Are you referring to a general failure to do their job or a specific pro-Trump bias like some other media?
CNN's job should only be to report the facts, not to tell people how they should feel about them.
Good grief.
They do say that the media love him because he makes good television. (It isn’t the kind of television I am interested in.)
#lolX
Trump-Tariffs-Tax Goal #1:
Bully others to “kiss [Trump’s] ass”
K-i-s-s-i-n-g
First came Trump, then came tariffs,
Then came... the collapse of US influence on the global economy.
It doesn't take a genius...
Sound familiar!
Let's wait and see who throws the first nuclear tariff.
Something is going to break.
There's something to be proud about.
Next is de-dollarization, and Xi annexing Taiwan because Reasons.
And CNN will call it "controversial."
😂🤣
Good job Trump
Good job Elon.
Good job MAGA.
History will remember that you did this.
Unfortunately, we're not watching it play out on screen, we're reluctant participants ... caught in the middle!
When everything in their beloved Wal Mart has doubled in price, maybe then the MAGAts will wake the fuck up.
The world.
Donald is an absolute POS, but the GOP are also guilty of senior abuse by not putting an end to this insanity.
Now if you get sick of seeing his name and face - use https://furrtruth.com chrome extension. Is changes him into lovely cats. A bit of laughter each day is needed.