I don't understand how "Trump caved" by pausing tariffs on nations that agreed to play nice with Trump? The whole point of the tariffs was to get them to play nice with Trump. Like, yes, Trump caved by winning. - ThreadSky

duckpool.bsky.social • 5 days ago

I don't understand how "Trump caved" by pausing tariffs on nations that agreed to play nice with Trump? The whole point of the tariffs was to get them to play nice with Trump.

Like, yes, Trump caved by winning.

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doctormu.bsky.social•4 days ago

Ummmmmm...It was a BANK ROBBERY. The Crime of the Century!

The FTC Chair stepped down in January and the Dem commissioners fired recently. How convenient.

Jr. got the message. Do you think Eric did? lol

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/tr...tic-commissioners-ftc-sources-say-2025-03-18/

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5001864-fcc-chair-to-step-down-on-trumps-inauguration/

igkgalahad.bsky.social•1 day ago

The final nail in the coffin that he backed off. Countries started slowing selling U.S. treasury bonds. So, instead of continuing his pump and dump, he backed off. And yesterday he backed off some more from china. Tell me how this leader know of any “art” to “the deal?”

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/04/11/us-treasury-yields-investors-weigh-state-of-the-us-economy-.html

duckpool.bsky.social•1 day ago

He backed off because they came to the table. It makes no sense to try to negotiate if you're not going to lower your guns. Trump lowered his guns so that they would talk to him about fair deals, and that's what's going on.

igkgalahad.bsky.social•1 day ago

Oh great, so business owners are paying extra for nothing. Thanks wise leaders

https://newrepublic.com/post/193930/ports-not-collecting-trump-tariffs-glitch

igkgalahad.bsky.social•1 day ago

If only they could prove it

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/white-house-tariffs-donald-trump-b2731708.html

duckpool.bsky.social•1 day ago

None of those nations have released statements claiming that he lied.

igkgalahad.bsky.social•1 day ago

https://apnews.com/article/china-us-tariffs-negotiations-f5acfd1ef8f3573f92e8963a8150bdfb

igkgalahad.bsky.social•1 day ago

We’re not even a majority of the population, so anyone who thinks America is detrimental to global economy *now* like this year after tariffs and his crashing of the markets, no. Not every country thinks that. Maybe UK does but even then, they got their own steel back and are working with others.

igkgalahad.bsky.social•1 day ago

Which, part of our steel went to the UK so now they don’t need it….

duckpool.bsky.social•1 day ago

Our markets didn't crash. It had like 2 days of downfall and then it came rocketing back up.

duckpool.bsky.social•1 day ago

Well yea, China is getting desperate. Before Trump's trade war, China was already facing an economic downturn of epic proportions. Now they're facing economic ruin. They are reaching out for help. It's desperation.

igkgalahad.bsky.social•1 day ago

Because other countries are actually considering moving on from America altogether. Remember, Russia, despite their leaders) thought everyone was dependent on their trade u til everyone stopped trading with Russia, and their economy suffered for a while.

duckpool.bsky.social•1 day ago

Not really. Most countries have quickly ran to the table to discuss fixing trade policy when Trump did his universal tariff threats. The only ones really trying to move on are China (they can't, we are their largest trade partner) and EU (which is already falling into ruin).

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