For now, 🇺🇸 cannot blame others for the tanking of the markets. It’s wise for 🇪🇺 to let things settle, give good notice and then retaliate in two rounds on a carefully selected range of products; goods that will hurt MAGA voters and not 🇪🇺 consumers.
Welcome the new tariffs. I mean this genuinely. Show this orange man how ridiculous he looks going "tariff this, tariff that. Oh! A new tariff for you."
Go ahead, MF. Make it 100%. Make it 2000% You look like a dumbass, impotent FOOL.
But what the EU understands as negotiations (coming to a mutually beneficial agreement) and what Trump is trying to do (a one-sided mafia-like shakedown of former allies) are two different things, so odds are there will be no agreement.
There shouldn't be an agreement. NORMAL LEADERS with a scintilla of intellect would handle this through TRADE AGREEMENTS instead of brute force. I can't help but think it's PUTIN who is pushing all this. How he must be laughing at the turmoil his asset is creating at HIS direction.
While it's possible that Trump is compromised somehow I think it's more likely that this is just who this man is and any Russian asset talk is a way for Americans to avoid confronting that this brand of fascism is all-American and a direct product of 'American exceptionalism' and American history.
If this wasn't on some level, at least in part, who and what America is he wouldn't be so popular. He was elected TWICE. Something for Americans to think about in coming years after this chaos is done. For now, focus on stopping him.
Trump's claims, like windmills causing cancer and bleach to kill a virus, highlight his stupidity. He simply isn't smart enough to pull this off. Putin is. Fascism is fascism, no matter where it starts. While MAGA Americans embrace it, the MAJORITY of Americans - the exceptional ones - REJECT it.
No, Trump's been obsessing over tariffs since the 80's. He gets these notions and no one can tell him they're wrong. Putin likes him because he can sit back and watch it happen.
I'm thinking there was something to all that Russia Russia Russia after all. We Trump & his goons lied about the Mueller report & failed to spread the Senate Committee Report.. I think Trump is compromised & Putin is directing the destruction of America...
That they offered zero for zero in advance is further evidence Trump wants these tariffs no matter what. It has nothing to do with any other country, or even the USA. I think he sees tariffs as income he can use for himself.
While I know your reporting is important & the ads help with financing, they make it near impossible to read the article bcuz every new ad that shows up causes the page to scroll uncontrollably. Still it's worth noting that Trump acts like he has the right to impose tariffs & everyone must go along
Excuse me, Heard and McDonald Islands are territories of Australia and we know that the penguins aren't interested in negotiating. Plus we're re-arming the emu army just in case...
I think they are working on the premise that the increases in prices for Americans may sort the problem out by then. Plus it leaves Donald to stew. No excuse for him to keep ramping things higher in the short term.
LET'S START THE NARRATIVE - NOW BY OATH, A MILITARY REMOVAL of this entire lawless, anti-constitutional TRUMP treasonous administration with all charges brought by a special military or federal tribunal on the crimes committed, especially The Espionage Act & install an interim administration
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Crazy to watch the economic downfall of the nation that held the title “greatest economy in the world”
You get too greedy and look what happens America, your economy is shitting itself to death on live television
Yeah but why May 16th? Just to make it sound tough? Leaving over a month for them to grovel in secret while publicly pretending to be standing up to him.
We're winning now, South Sudan, Burundi, the Central African Republic, the D.R. of the Congo, Mozambique, and Malawi are coming to sign a deal with Mr Genius.
Since we don’t have a functioning Congress currently the majority of Americans should decide on one of our current leaders to run in an emergency election. If we convince enough state governors/legislators to run an election: by a popular vote tallied, we can replace him.
OMG you are seriously not gonna believe this. I trust Rachel Maddow but if it were anyone else reporting this I’d be convinced this is fake news. Unbelievable but unfortunately, totally believable. How the f@ck could Congress let this continue to happen????
They're going to try deportation on average Americans next it has to be war Are allies will arm us like we arm others Let's get it done there's no living with them that should be evident
Trump must be thinking –
The Great Depression wasn't that Great.
This one will be Greater, Bigger and Longer.
The Biggest & Best Depression will be Beautiful.
I love the tariffs they been proven wrong several times but I think there great.
I feel that. Our nearest grocery store was selling very nice Israeli clementines, one price for however many you could fit in the bag. I was torn but having turned my nose up at US produce all week I caved.
The tRump cult will only yield to strength. Come across as being weak, and you'll get played like a fiddle. 🎻
Once again. Taketh from the citizens and giveth to the oligarchs.
Fabulous. Please other countries, go scorched Earth and do as much damage as possible.
The cult idiots only listen with their wallets. We'll all go down together but enough will snap out of it if they can't afford anything. + them makes a difference to reverse course.
So now the never ending battle of the tariffs will keep getting worse. All because Trump doesn’t understand the difference between a trade deficit and a trade tariff. Much like Trump, I have a business degree, the difference being that I actually went to class and learned something. Trump didn’t.
Yep. You also learned that you cannot reason with stupid, so you have to make them feel it. It'll take awhile but the learning will start eventually (hopefully)
Sounds about right. Our paper tiger blow heart Donny will huff and puff but has no conception that, Europe has survived the worse of times and come out stronger .
They actually follow the rules and the law. They will also give governments, companies, employers, and workers some time to prepare and brace themselves. Because they actually care about their people.
Hilarious hearing the "experts" on CNBCs Squark Box asking how America can compete with $8 an hour wages...
Discussing Apple moving manufacturing to USA...
SO out of touch...
Vietnamese and Cambodians are lucky to earn $5 a DAY...
This is why dumb donnys plans have absolutely no chance of succeeding
Back when I was doing policy debate in HS/College, a big "disadvantage" that people argued against another team's plan was Trade Wars. Some folks did a better job linking the harms of a TW, but it ALWAYS lead to nuclear war/WWIII.
At least the EU Commission has a legitimate concept of their plan. The ROGUE 🍊💩 is still deciding, depending on who's going to attack his feelings & then more trade war will ensue. 🤬
Could somebody please explain to Trump the difference between a trade deficit and a trade tariff! His reciprocal mathematical formula for placing the tariffs on specific countries really show his lack of understanding this. After all, the world's economics depends on it.
I hope other countries refuse to negotiate with the crazy man. Even a hint toward negotiating makes him feel empowered. Old Nety is with him trying to make old T look sane.
We're still rooting for our country, because we're rooting for democracy to prevail. Look at all those awful ppl on the other side who were idolizing Orban and despots. This is a worldwide struggle. 🇺🇲
Got to do it. Beat the bully try to ruin the USA. Never thought my country's leader would sabotage the entire world to gratify a miniego. Psychopathic behaviors.
Love this for the US. Sorry for the 31% including myself that didn’t vote for Trump but as someone living abroad, you did this twice, you voted for this dude again and this time he’s even worse.
This is going to get painful quick if he keeps doubling down. Thankfully, I'm not buying anything beyond necessities to live fire the next four years anyways.
While I hope they stick to their guns, my higher self sees unemployment lines here as factories and stores shut down. There's no real safe territory right now for our "feelings," is there. We all lose.
That's @ec.europa.eu which has successfully fought off the call by many member states and @kajakallas.bsky.social's predecessor Borrell of freezing European Union's trade agreement with Israel, a trade agreement which has a human rights clause.
In some weird back-assward way, I actually support the EU and other countriee fighting back on this BS. Even tho i know, i will literally pay the price.
If this happened in any European country except Hungary,there would be a general strike and rioting. Americans has lost their guts it seems. Shame as the servicemen and women have been a model of courage andfighters for freedom. Visit any American cemetery in Europe to see how much respect for them
We sit in the middle of Texas and talk about how shameful our dead parents and grandparents would feel right now. It's all going away. We should be storming the streets every day in protest.
They’re trying to give him an off ramp.
Doesn’t sound like they want to do this, pushing it off until May… or they’re just giving their investors and businesses time to prepare.
The month wait seems to be an opportunity for Trump to get his shit together and also for them to find and make new trade agreements with other countries. My guess, they'll significantly slow the quantity in which they purchase from us. Like travel restrictions, more reliable trade partners.
I know it's going to hurt some but I really really really want these countries to stand up to Trump. Bullies always back down when someone doesn't give in to them.
Yep, he simply doesn't want anyone to call him on his bullshit/bluffs. And while it is going to really bruise us economically...I want them to go head-to-head with him. His balls will eventually be twisted tightly enough that he'll squeal first.
I think it will hurt more than “some”; but I’m still okay with that. I’m angry that the irresponsible voting choices of about 50% of the US are going to harm, even kill, those of us who weren’t blind to the consequences. I hope it hurts them the most.
US Mercantilism. No one does that anymore anywhere because centuries ago Protectionist Tariffs was a large part of the Revolutionary War. In the 1700s England always exported more goods to the American colonies than they exported back. So this is antiquated Mercantilism stuff from centuries ago.
I expected Europe to counter attack faster and I'm disappointed they didn't We in Europe are with the rest of the world and the us is alone. They can never win this as winning isn't possible anyways. Everyone loses but let the usmbe the biggest loser and get rid of the lowlife idiot.
To give him a chance to come to his senses. The point of this is that they are not going to negotiate with him to pay money to get the tariff released.
Republicans in Congress can end this tomorrow by asserting their Congressional authority over tariffs, but they refuse to upset their fuhrer, at the expense of the American people!
If you have a Republican rep, contact them & RAISE SOME CAIN!
They are afraid they can’t get re-elected in their red districts if they do ANYTHING against him. It’s self preservation, and that’s been a fact in that party for ten years. they’re scared it’ll be political suicide to oppose him. At some point, it’ll
Flip.
Sounds like Trump and the GOP is having a battle of the stupid… This is what he meant by “you’ll win so much you’ll be tired of winning”. You play stupid games, you win stupid prizes.
The rich get richer while the working People who made the billionaires billionaires go hungry! The orange clown and elmo have to go! Where's our Heroes?
Clearly this what happens when you have billionaires and a POTUS that have never went without “Groceries”. The Supply Chain can break and it would make Covid look like an all you can eat buffet for those Walmart’s Shoppers! Congress are you out there or is it “Ferris Bueller's Day Off“?
FAIL!
DO. IT. NOW!
Nothing less will give you leverage to negotiate. The Orange 💩stain is counting on it! Do what Canada did: Ghost him until he comes crawling.
The 'rest of the world' needs to come together, totally blacklist US. Accept not a single import until Trump is gone. It will stabilise the markets and the US$ will crumble. Within months he (they) will be begging to trade under our terms. NEVER GIVE IN TO BULLIES
Maybe, after MAGA people find they cannot afford anything, they will be too weak to physically against us as food will be too expensive for even the reddest citizen. Tarrifs will not make America Stronger.
My first thought was to let their communities by things they need or pivot their suppliers. But I don’t want to pretend to know too much about economics 😂
Unlike trump, EU follows THEIR regulations for imposing tariffs. It will take until May for them to implement the plan LEGALLY. The only reason they were slapped on so quickly by trump? He circumvented the rules, making most of his EOs UNCONSTITUTIONAL!
Congress has final approval on tariffs.
Zero-zero was in the table before tRumps tariffs and still remains as an offer. First round of tariffs start April 15, with targeted products. But zero-zero remains on table.
Yup. Trade war no one wins. But bankrupt Donnie once again has no idea what he’s doing. He makes his then leaves the ash for someone else to deal with.
The reason Canada and the U.S. having a trading history is sheer convenience and proximity. Canada can trade elsewhere, albeit less convenient. Trump is gambling.
.. and the results of TAXES are their prices are higher in the United States for all goods and foreign taxes mean less desirable to purchase our stuff which may result in over supply here, reduction in production loss of jobs…
THE WORD IS TAXES !
The gaslighting word is “tariffs “
I wish you would stop speaking in economics terms, and call this what it is:
TARIFF is a TAX on any americans that buy goods in US!
“Counter tariff” is a TAX TO DISCOURAGE BUYING US GOODS in other countries!
They’re obviously hopeful that they can reach a deal with him in the next 5 weeks or else they’d start immediately. Unfortunately for them, I don’t think there will be any deal.
I also think they're go carefully, because as we all knows, it's the citizen's who pay the tariffs. So I think thr EU will place them carefully, not to impact the EU consumers too much and at the same time hitting the Oligarchs max.
Why wait so long. Just fucking slap them onto the Americans immediately and stop negotiating with Nero. It’s a lost cause. The only language they understand is ignoring them plus bullying back.
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But they have backed their open hand to slap the US but good in May.
Go ahead, MF. Make it 100%. Make it 2000% You look like a dumbass, impotent FOOL.
Laughing their asses off at how easily it is to manipulate Americans.
https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-russia-the-hidden-history-of-trumps-first-trip-to-moscow/
#StandUpToTrump
Kup: "You're living one now!"
#Transformers1986
If RFK Jr. was around back then, he would have set up bleach injection sites.
Me: Good now, add the retalitory tarrifs and figure 40 to 70% and do that math on something more than a dollar.
Boycott the U.S.A.
Don't buy our stuff.
Don't sell us stuff.
And don't come here. It isn't safe.
[The #ICEthugs are on emblazoned and dangerous].
#FistsUp!
#ElbowsUp!
#MiddleFingersUp!
https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/eu-commission-proposes-25-counter-tariffs-some-us-imports-document-shows-2025-04-07/
His price is likely freezing or delaying move by EU to freeze EU funds to Hungary.
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You get too greedy and look what happens America, your economy is shitting itself to death on live television
That headline? A+ savageness in Helvetica.
it’s not gonna get better.
it’s trying to destroy you/us/them.
Shocked, shocked I’m telling you.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-tariffs-2671678361/
Put that motherfucker on a spit and roast him to hell and back.
The Great Depression wasn't that Great.
This one will be Greater, Bigger and Longer.
The Biggest & Best Depression will be Beautiful.
I love the tariffs they been proven wrong several times but I think there great.
Isnt there any grown up home in the US?
#handsoff 50501 #womensmarch
#fightfascism #fdt #fuckmusk
Kudos my friend
You've earned a peek into Velveeda's secret Cheeto Ritual 😲
Once again. Taketh from the citizens and giveth to the oligarchs.
Stand strong.
The cult idiots only listen with their wallets. We'll all go down together but enough will snap out of it if they can't afford anything. + them makes a difference to reverse course.
It will be a brutal summer.
#FuckTrump
#TrumpRecession
IF THE WHOLE WORLD WOULD PUT TARIFFS ON U$ PRODUCT$ IMMEDIATELY, I THINK THEY COULD STOP THIS MADNESS😡
Discussing Apple moving manufacturing to USA...
SO out of touch...
Vietnamese and Cambodians are lucky to earn $5 a DAY...
This is why dumb donnys plans have absolutely no chance of succeeding
#TrumpTax
Trump is a threat to the world economy, and capitulation will only result in more oppressive demands from Trump.
Good times, good times.
For Australia, drop our zero tariffs to, err zero and keep our deficit in trade going.
Trump has now lost me $5,000 from my superannuation.
GOP-you up yet to take BACK YOUR POWER from this mad king?
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-cracks-down-on-six-big-tech-giants/
When Navarro and Musk are helping form policy… what else did America expect?
#VoteDems Get Involved!
#BuildtheResistance
Signups @ #mobilize.us and #fiftyfifty.one for protests
Attend town hall meetings
boycott-blackouts
#5Calls
Watch the bully crash burn.
EVERYONE OTHER GAD SLITHERED IN AND BEGGED AND KISSED HIS EVIL FUCKING ASS
You think they'd put it in place tonight at midnight.
Maybe something in the EU bylaws require the waiting period (not a bad idea?)
EU has more deference towards Israel than US now.
Attention all red hat Walmart shoppers this means you’re about to pay double.
The entire world isn’t going to bow down to Stump!
Doesn’t sound like they want to do this, pushing it off until May… or they’re just giving their investors and businesses time to prepare.
Mercantilism from Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercantilism?wprov=sfla1
Half ass retribution.
If you have a Republican rep, contact them & RAISE SOME CAIN!
Flip.
.......eschew American securities, and trade for oil and commodities in euro instead of dollars.
DO. IT. NOW!
Nothing less will give you leverage to negotiate. The Orange 💩stain is counting on it! Do what Canada did: Ghost him until he comes crawling.
Congress has final approval on tariffs.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-allies-europe-trump-1.7486978
He has truly met his match.
No more data-based methodology,
Now it’s based on Trump’s ideology.
The new way to write Tariff policy,
Is having Big Balls hack ChatGPT.
We all know who has the power in that relationship.
THE WORD IS TAXES !
The gaslighting word is “tariffs “
TARIFF is a TAX on any americans that buy goods in US!
“Counter tariff” is a TAX TO DISCOURAGE BUYING US GOODS in other countries!