Okay this is another point in the column of “Trump thinks all the tariffs are in effect and his staff is lying to him” - ThreadSky

charlesdeguava.bsky.social • 2 days ago

Okay this is another point in the column of “Trump thinks all the tariffs are in effect and his staff is lying to him”

Reposted from Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈

Michael Scott "I DECLARE BANKRUPTCY" energy

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fiftysixspecial.bsky.social•2 days ago

Points also for "There's no one that's either formally or informally in total control of executive authority"

charlesdeguava.bsky.social•2 days ago

There is absolutely nobody in total charge of the federal govt right now. Just little fiefdoms having the copper torn out

fiftysixspecial.bsky.social•2 days ago

Which was the exact plan the whole time, if we're being honest - salvage the country for parts to the highest bidder, almost exclusively a dictator in a country that has some kind of financial leverage over them

incompetusrex.bsky.social•2 days ago

That seems very plausible. Gary Cohn told Bob Woodward he took at least one document withdrawing from a trade deal off Trump’s desk, hoping he forget about it.

davidjorgonson.bsky.social•2 days ago

The 10% tariffs increase on China is in effect since Feb 4.

charlesdeguava.bsky.social•2 days ago

That is not nearly enough revenue to even pretend to think it could balance the budget. Of course he could just be innumerate

davidjorgonson.bsky.social•2 days ago

Tariffs aren't going to balance the budget at any rate. People would stop buying the taxed imports. Or there might be smuggling

charlesdeguava.bsky.social•2 days ago

Oh of course not. His whole conception of tariffs is definitionally wrong

sfaccountant.bsky.social•2 days ago

"Which of the President's fatal executive flaws is behind today's rant" is not a fun game to play.

travalanch.bsky.social•2 days ago

And that he still thinks tariffs are paid by other countries.

grungehamster.bsky.social•2 days ago

Entirely possible it is "he believes that his convictions shape reality and by stating a balanced budget he will manifest it."

Governance by The Secret.

vjpsyverson.bsky.social•2 days ago

That's what seems to have happened with the Manhattan congestion pricing too, so you may be onto something here.

ie68.bsky.social•2 days ago

seeing this shit is making me angry all over again over the biden dementia shit

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