Trump leaves door open to tariff exemptions for Australia

[Political Junky]

So much for Trump's bravado.

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President Trump tweeted on Friday that the "great nation of Australia" may be exempted from steel and aluminum tariffs.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/972242845636669440
Donald J. Trump

✔@realDonaldTrump

Spoke to PM @TurnbullMalcolm of Australia. He is committed to having a very fair and reciprocal military and trade relationship. Working very quickly on a security agreement so we don’t have to impose steel or aluminum tariffs on our ally, the great nation of Australia!

2:48 PM - Mar 9, 2018

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Why it matters: Trump has voiced the possibility of reprieve for Mexico and Canada as well. The reaction around the world to his tariffs have been mostly negative, with China and the E.U. saying they could retaliate with their own restrictions.

 

[Mac1958]

Seems pretty obvious that this was a negotiating ploy to get attention and move things forward.

Not sure how so many aren't seeing that.

 

[dudmuck]

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

Seems pretty obvious that this was a negotiating ploy to get attention and move things forward.

Not sure how so many aren't seeing that.

Hacks being hacks

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Such is Trump’s dishonesty.

He ‘imposes’ tariffs to appease his base then grants ‘exemptions’ in an effort to mitigate the negative impact of tariffs.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Seems pretty obvious that this was a negotiating ploy to get attention and move things forward.

Not sure how so many aren't seeing that.

people on the far left with the mindset...."you must hate trump,no matter what"... are not allowed to see anything but that....its just their so called revenge for the way the far right treated Obama...it makes them just as fucked as the far right is.....

 

[Harry Dresden]

Such is Trump’s dishonesty.

He ‘imposes’ tariffs to appease his base then grants ‘exemptions’ in an effort to mitigate the negative impact of tariffs.

says the guy who is too scared to debate the shit he throws up...

 

[Mac1958]

Seems pretty obvious that this was a negotiating ploy to get attention and move things forward. Not sure how so many aren't seeing that.

people on the far left with the mindset...."you must hate trump,no matter what"... are not allowed to see anything but that....its just their so called revenge for the way the far right treated Obama...it makes them just as fucked as the far right is.....

Bingo.

I say it all the time, the two ends are very similar in their behaviors. This is just another example.
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