Trump inks EU trade deal. His tariff strategy is working as planned.

[SeaMajor7]

But why are across the board tariffs good? So you, (the plural YOU) can tax us peons more and pay for the wealthiest's income tax cuts and have us peons reduce the deficit via being taxed more?

If your going to do that, you should at least be honest about it.

What part of RECIPROCAL do you not understand?
You demented zombies are reacting like Trump INVENTED tariffs. This country used to RUN on tariffs until the subverted neo-Marxists invented INCOME TAX on the citizens in 1913.
It doesn't matter though. You HATE Trump.
You are CONSUMED by that HATRED.
No rhyme, no REASON.
Just uncontrollable HATRED.
He's your Emmanuel Goldstein, and gosh darn it, you gotta get those TWO MINUTES HATE out 24/7.
Freaking RIDICULOUS.

 

[Care4all]

What part of RECIPROCAL do you not understand?
You demented zombies are reacting like Trump INVENTED tariffs. This country used to RUN on tariffs until the subverted neo-Marxists invented INCOME TAX on the citizens in 1913.
It doesn't matter though. You HATE Trump.
You are CONSUMED by that HATRED.
No rhyme, no REASON.
Just uncontrollable HATRED.
He's your Emmanuel Goldstein, and gosh darn it, you gotta get those TWO MINUTES HATE out 24/7.
Freaking RIDICULOUS.

They are not reciprocate in nature....they are thoughtless, across the board tariffs. Reciprocal tariffs are sometimes necessary....that is NOT what is going on with Trump's.

 

[SeaMajor7]

They are not reciprocate in nature....they are thoughtless, across the board tariffs. Reciprocal tariffs are sometimes necessary....that is NOT what is going on with Trump's.

BULLFEATHERS!!!!!!!!!!
You are CHOOSING to bleeeeeeve your NONSENSE.
This is the TRAGEDY of the Marxist SUBVERSION that occurred throughout the 20th century.
You are EXHIBIT A this morning.
Dang.

 

[Nostra]

In all seriousness, I'm very much hope that's true. But I fear that many believe the things they say, down to their bones. I had a lot of MAGA clients, and when I looked in their eyes, they really seemed to believe all of it. 75% of what I saw was fear, 25% was rage.

I hope you're right.

Wow! You should get a job in a Vegas show. Being able to break down what someone is thinking by percentages simply by looking into their eyes is a unique skill.

You should cash in on it.

 

[Nostra]

Yep...another TACO moment.

Any jobs coming back to the US? Nope.

Thanks for playing...check please.

Poor idiot. What a pathetic deflection.

Trillions are being invested in plants in the US. Ya think there may be some jobs involved in that?

Dumbass.

 

[candycorn]

We owe $37T.
We pay more than $1T in interest a year on that debt.
Yes its a tax increase to pay down the debt, I'm not celebrating, its a necessary tax to save the US dollar.

So you suddenly support tax increases...on the least able to pay them to boot!

Wow.

 

[Nostra]

So you suddenly support tax increases...on the least able to pay them to boot!

Wow.

You suddenly oppose tax increases.

Wow!

 

[leftwinger]

It's the same as 2017. Stain & Dirty Congress with advanced TDS because:

In short order Trump has made fools of them again. Righting the sinking ship, making them all appear clueless, lost, criminally corrupt.//

 

[Mac1958]

They are not reciprocate in nature....they are thoughtless, across the board tariffs.

The standard, ham-handed, Neanderthal approach they take to virtually every issue. The keystone of his brilliant approach was the tariff figures laid on uninhabited islands populated primarily by PENGUINS. Like us, the world laughed, and now it's very worried for us.

Bad enough that they're seeing their own history come to life here. But history has not seen a buffoon like this in such a context.

Optimizing trade agreements is great. This is a travesty. And now we're alone after most of our critical relationships have been trashed. These people are profoundly ignorant.

We put a loaded pistol in the hands of a disordered child. This is what we get.

 

[Nostra]

The standard, ham-handed, Neanderthal approach they take to virtually every issue. The keystone of his brilliant approach was the tariff figures laid on uninhabited islands populated primarily by PENGUINS. Like us, the world laughed, and now it's very worried for us.

Optimizing trade agreements is great. This is a travesty. And now we're alone after most of our critical relationships have been trashed. These people are profoundly ignorant.

We put a loaded pistol in the hands of a child. This is what we get.

What relationships have been trashed?

Do you have a single country who cut ties with us, Mac15+15?

 

[Care4all]

What relationships have been trashed?

Do you have a single country who cut ties with us, Mac15+15?

Dollar in Decline: Trump’s Economic Policies and a Falling Dollar

“Tariffs are like throwing sand into the gears of the global economy.”— David Kelly, JP Morgan Asset ManagementThe dollar has plunged 10.8% in 2025, marking its worst start since 1973—a year defined by oil shocks, soaring inflation, and Watergate-era political turmoil. Behind the headlines, one...

thefulcrum.us

Dollar losing trust among U.S. allies, sliding to 3-year low

Trump's policy undermines confidence in reserve currency

asia.nikkei.com

 

[Nostra]

Dollar in Decline: Trump’s Economic Policies and a Falling Dollar

“Tariffs are like throwing sand into the gears of the global economy.”— David Kelly, JP Morgan Asset ManagementThe dollar has plunged 10.8% in 2025, marking its worst start since 1973—a year defined by oil shocks, soaring inflation, and Watergate-era political turmoil. Behind the headlines, one...

thefulcrum.us

Dollar losing trust among U.S. allies, sliding to 3-year low

Trump's policy undermines confidence in reserve currency

asia.nikkei.com

Don't see the list of countries who cut ties with us, Simp.

FAIL!

Try again, loser.

 

[kyzr]

So you suddenly support tax increases...on the least able to pay them to boot! Wow.

We all would pay tariffs if we buy imported goods. Its not a tax just on poor people.
Tariffs are necessary to start paying down the debt and save the dollar.
You don't know what happens if the dollar collapses, a mega-disaster.

 

[kyzr]

Dollar in Decline: Trump’s Economic Policies and a Falling Dollar

“Tariffs are like throwing sand into the gears of the global economy.”— David Kelly, JP Morgan Asset ManagementThe dollar has plunged 10.8% in 2025, marking its worst start since 1973—a year defined by oil shocks, soaring inflation, and Watergate-era political turmoil. Behind the headlines, one...

thefulcrum.us

Dollar losing trust among U.S. allies, sliding to 3-year low

Trump's policy undermines confidence in reserve currency

asia.nikkei.com

1. Did you miss the part of no "Trade Wars"?
2. Did you miss the part about a surplus of $100b in June?

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/11/treasury-posts-unexpected-surplus-in-june-as-tariff-receipts-surge.html

3. Did you miss the part where the Fed is likely to start cutting rates?
4. Did you miss the part about US energy being sold to the EU and Asia, with Japan helping to develop AK?

There are many other good news items such as commitments to build new plants here, so I'm very optimistic about the coming years.

 

[Mac1958]

Trump just TACO'd again.

He just extended Mexico's deadline, after JUST YESTERDAY saying NO EXTENSIONS.

This is an ongoing national embarrassment. The world no longer considers us to be a serious country.

This country is led by a goddamn buffoon. He's playing checkers while the other countries aren't playing ******* games.

 

[candycorn]

You suddenly oppose tax increases.

Wow!

No, I think they should just be levied on those who are more abe to pay them...intead of giving them tax breaks.

So you’re for tax hikes now? Really? Wow!

 

[sartre play]

As far as Tariffs goes, it was a push.

They charge us 15%, we charge them 15%.

There are already those asking why we needed the tariffs if it was a push.

The key is what is opened in Europe, not the percent amount of the tariffs.

A good deal keeps both sides in balance, and there WERE markets in the EU that were closed to us. They no longer are.

The US has been fully open to the EU for decades. Now the tariffs make it fair and balanced.

Not sure we get it? He said take the 15% or Aug 1st it becomes 40%...... Kind of like black mail?
So do we care if it worked?
What did we gain?
How will it effect friendly relationships?

 

[Darkwind]

Not sure we get it? He said take the 15% or Aug 1st it becomes 40%...... Kind of like black mail?
So do we care if it worked?
What did we gain?
How will it effect friendly relationships?

Business dealings, not black mail. What a perfectly stupid thing to say.

We do care if it worked. We won't have to buy our friends anymore.