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Trump tells Congress to raise taxes on the rich in budget bill
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Trump pivots, says GOP should ‘probably not’ raise taxes on rich


Trump refuses to roll back 145% China tariffs
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Trump Touts 80% Tariff on China: 'Seems Right!'


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The world now knows what we've known for almost ten years: You can't believe a word Trump says. You can't trust him. And therefore, you can't trust America. So they're making new relationships and beginning to move on. Can't blame them.
Trust America for what? Not to keep the unfair trade practices? Every country is free to make deals with other countries.
 
The world now knows what we've known for almost ten years: You can't believe a word Trump says. You can't trust him. And therefore, you can't trust America. So they're making new relationships and beginning to move on.

Can't blame them.
The huckster is notoriously unprincipled.

Under the reign of Trumpery, "Don't trust the United Staes," has become the byword among allies, and any others who would enter into international pacts.

His worshipers, by their blind fealty and groveling veneration, contribute to the deterioration of the nation.
 
The huckster is notoriously unprincipled.

Under the reign of Trumpery, "Don't trust the United Staes," has become the byword among allies, and any others who would enter into international pacts.

His worshipers, by their blind fealty and groveling veneration, contribute to the deterioration of the nation.
I've been checking out a lot of overseas commentary on Trump and America, and it has completely turned on a dime since this all started.

For the last several years, it has been a combination of concern and bewilderment (not unlike here). But now it's just scorn and mockery. They held their breath during the Biden years to see if we had gotten this crap out of our system, and now they know it's a feature, not a bug.

MAGA doesn't go far beyond their front porch, so they don't care. But now we'll see what it looks like when a great country gives up its soft power and trusted security/economic relationships.

It is what it is. Too late now.
 
I've been checking out a lot of overseas commentary on Trump and America, and it has completely turned on a dime since this all started.

For the last several years, it has been a combination of concern and bewilderment (not unlike here). But now it's just scorn and mockery. They held their breath during the Biden years to see if we had gotten this crap out of our system, and now they know it's a feature, not a bug.

MAGA doesn't go far beyond their front porch, so they don't care. But now we'll see what it looks like when a great country gives up its soft power and trusted security/economic relationships.

It is what it is. Too late now.
I am regularly in touch with friends and relatives abroad.

They used to tease me about Trump.

Now, they commiserate.

I don't welcome the change in attitude.
 
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