Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollar

Seriously?!

During Trump's last rodeo, so many of our farmers were slammed because China just went to South America to get their soybean and corn. So, what did small gummint Trump do? Subsidies to the farmers to compensate for their lost revenue.

That was in addition to higher prices we had to pay for stuff imported from China.

Simplistic pap might feel good but can (as it did in the last rodeo) hit us in our collective pocketbooks - well, not those of the very rich.

Yeah.

This.

You can tell it's all true, and it was all so painful for the American people.

Why?

Because they just re-elected Donald J. Trump.

IN YOUR FACE PROUD BOY INSURRECTIONIST DEPLORABLE BIGOTS!
 
All those tyrannical countries that hold trillions of dollars of our debt should devalue our dollar. I would love to see the debt they hold, worthless.
 
Now he is getting serious. It is critical that the U.S reserve currency remain as such.


WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar.

His threat was directed at countries in the so-called BRIC alliance, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.

Turkey, Azerbaijan and Malaysia have applied to become members and several other countries have expressed interest in joining.

While the U.S. dollar is by far the most-used currency in global business and has survived past challenges to its preeminence, members of the alliance and other developing nations say they are fed up with America’s dominance of the global financial system.

The dollar represents roughly 58% of the world’s foreign exchange reserves, according to the IMF and major commodities like oil are still primarily bought and sold using dollars. The dollar’s dominance is threatened, however, with BRICS’ growing share of GDP and the alliance’s intent to trade in non-dollar currencies — a process known as de-dollarization.

Trump, in a Truth Social post, said: “We require a commitment from these Countries that they will neither create a new BRICS Currency, nor back any other Currency to replace the mighty U.S. Dollar or, they will face 100% Tariffs, and should expect to say goodbye to selling into the wonderful U.S. Economy.
Who does trump think he is ? King of the world ? Unfortunately he's going to be out president again. Does he really believe he has the right to threaten the entire world. The man is insane. The world can get along fine without US. Can we live as well as we do without them. I think not. We depend on them more than they depend on US. The future does not look well.
 
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Trump did nothing last time they dumped our treasuries to crash the dollar. Trump assisted them by printing more & exploding debt. Trump is on the side of the BRIC's & anti US Dollar. Now Trump wants Bitcoin to crash the US Dollar.

How much did they print under Trump?
 
LOL

We have been producing record oil. More oil than we can use or export, so we have been refilling the SPR for 18 months to prevent another oil glut.

We have had a food glut here in the USA for ever. The brand processors & markets are the ones screwing everyone for record high profit margins.

Farmers grains & produce prices are near a 20 year low, yet grocery prices remain near all time high.

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so we have been refilling the SPR for 18 months to prevent another oil glut.

Refilling it that slowly isn't going to prevent a glut.
 
"If you stop using the dollar because of the leverage it gives us over you, we will use that exact leverage over you." It's definitely a bold move. Could go either way, though. Definitely throws them off balance, for sure.
 
I'm not so sure I would have issued it as a threat right now, maybe just a warning of potential outcomes at this point, but sure, I am OK with it. I mean, I think I can live without ANYTHING from those 9 countries. I'll make due. I can live without:
  • Brazil nuts,
  • Russia vodka,
  • Indian tech service,
  • anything from ******* China,
  • South African wood,
  • Egypian cotton,
  • Ethiopian peppercorns,
  • Iranian Korans,
  • UAE whatevers,
  • Turkish tobacco,
  • Azerbaijan drones and
  • Malaysia spices.
Everyone of these countries needs my consumption far more than I need them.
How are we to build or maintain anything without power tools that are all made in China or made of Chinese parts?
 
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Who does trump think he is ? King of the world ? Unfortunately he's going to be out president again. Does he really believe he has the right to threaten the entire world. The man is insane. The world can get along fine without US. Can we live as well as we do without them. I think not. We depend on them more than they depend on US. The future does not look well.
The U.S has the lowest tariffs in the world. Do you complain about the tariffs the E.U and others level against American products?

He's not dropping missiles, he is levelling the playing field. China steals, demands you share IP, devalue their currency, do not allow you to take them to courts in China, on and on.

Stop being a patsy please, your adversaries and some allies are taking advantage of the U.S.
 
so we have been refilling the SPR for 18 months to prevent another oil glut.

Refilling it that slowly isn't going to prevent a glut.
Trump never ever added anything to the SPR!!!

Trump always drained from the SPR!!!

Obama / Biden built up the SPR to record levels!

Biden has been refilling the SPR for 18 months!
 
Trump never ever added anything to the SPR!!!

Trump always drained from the SPR!!!

Obama / Biden built up the SPR to record levels!

Biden has been refilling the SPR for 18 months!
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695 million barrels in January 2017.
638 million barrels in January 2021.
Down 57 million barrels under Trump.

Biden has been refilling the SPR for 18 months!

347 million barrels in June 2023, down 291 million barrels (down over 45%!).
382 million barrels in September 2024, only 35 million barrels was added in 18 months.

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Now we're up to 390 million. Still down almost 39%, since Trump.
 
Now he is getting serious. It is critical that the U.S reserve currency remain as such.


WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar.

His threat was directed at countries in the so-called BRIC alliance, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.

Turkey, Azerbaijan and Malaysia have applied to become members and several other countries have expressed interest in joining.

While the U.S. dollar is by far the most-used currency in global business and has survived past challenges to its preeminence, members of the alliance and other developing nations say they are fed up with America’s dominance of the global financial system.

The dollar represents roughly 58% of the world’s foreign exchange reserves, according to the IMF and major commodities like oil are still primarily bought and sold using dollars. The dollar’s dominance is threatened, however, with BRICS’ growing share of GDP and the alliance’s intent to trade in non-dollar currencies — a process known as de-dollarization.

Trump, in a Truth Social post, said: “We require a commitment from these Countries that they will neither create a new BRICS Currency, nor back any other Currency to replace the mighty U.S. Dollar or, they will face 100% Tariffs, and should expect to say goodbye to selling into the wonderful U.S. Economy.
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Yeah.

This.

You can tell it's all true, and it was all so painful for the American people.

Why?

Because they just re-elected Donald J. Trump.

IN YOUR FACE PROUD BOY INSURRECTIONIST DEPLORABLE BIGOTS!
They were misguided. They believed trump's lies. Not healthy to run their noses in.it. They will figure it out soon enough. Then the love affair is over for good.
 
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