Trump’s Tariff Flip-Flop

[Dekster]

Trump jacked up tariffs on China and others, promising it’d save American jobs and make the U.S. a manufacturing powerhouse. His fans loved the tough talk, but it backfired—prices shot up, farmers got slammed by retaliation, and the trade deficit barely moved. The big win he hyped? Never happened. Instead, regular folks paid more at the store, and businesses scrambled with messed-up supply chains. It was all noise, no results.




Now, Trump’s quietly backing off his big tariff plan, sliding closer to Biden’s approach. Good move! His original strategy flopped, and even he sees it. Reports say he’s cutting back to avoid more economic pain. It’s a rare moment of swallowing pride…his tariffs didn’t deliver, and copying Biden’s playbook is the sanest move he’s got left. Reality’s a tough teacher.

https://www.npr.org/2025/05/08/g-s1-64816/tariffs-prices-receipts-trump

Don't worry. He'll still issue an Executive Order awarding himself the Nobel Prize in Economics for his decisive leadership half unscrewing up his mistake.

 

[mudwhistle]

I heard the name of the joint is 'Trannies R Us'.

That's where he gets his clothes.

He knows the directions to "The Bulge" nightclub.

 

[mudwhistle]

Don't worry. He'll still issue an Executive Order awarding himself the Nobel Prize in Economics for his decisive leadership half unscrewing up his mistake.

And he'll use his own money to buy it, unlike Obama.

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

Nope, China has lowered their tariffs to less than what we had at the beginning of the year, we are charging China less in tariffs as well. Not a sweet spot a better spot. This will encourage the Chinese to buy more US products and allow us to buy Chinese products for less. It’s a win win, which is what we needed. BTW, what tariffs did Biden increase last year and what products, also, why did Biden keep Trumps tariffs when he became President in 2021?

Shanghai the Fortunate Sons' Fortune Cookie

The biggest win-win will be to let China confiscate American-owned sweatshops without compensation. Economic treason is not a property right.

 

[Doc7505]

And now Trump is bringing tariffs down to the same level that Biden raised them to. It was the sweet spot. Immensely lower than Trump’s failed tariff percentages.
Flippity flop.
Thanks Don Biden.

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Biden once slammed Trump's China tariffs. Now he's building on them: ANALYSIS

New tariffs on China announced Tuesday represent a major shift for President Joe Biden, who was once critical of Trump-era tax hikes on Beijing.

abcnews.go.com

May 14, 2024

"Although the Biden administration won't admit it, new tariffs on China announced Tuesday represent a major shift for President Joe Biden.
Back in 2019, Biden slammed then-President Donald Trump's move to impose tariffs on $300 billion worth of Chinese imports.
"Trump doesn't get the basics. He thinks his tariffs are being paid by China," Biden said at the time. "Any freshman econ student could tell you that the American people are paying his tariffs.""
It's true that Biden's new tariffs on $18 billion worth of Chinese imports are narrowly focused on a few strategic industries. At a Rose Garden event unveiling the new actions, Biden touted it as a "smart approach" to target goods such as electric vehicles, solar cells, steel, aluminum and certain medical equipment.

 

[22lcidw]

It's called "Negotiation" you ******* idiot.

You're nothing more than one of several paid trolls in here. The Board Jedi should ban you in all your iterations

The deep state has had decades to infect everything we do. Everything. There is no shortage of people who would sell out for an easier life. And many have.

 

[Conservative from Georgia]

Biden on the other hand loved low tariffs.

Which tariffs did Biden lower? Which did he raise?

I didn’t say he lowered them. I said they were low way lower than Trump’s. But you’re trying to find a different bar.

 

[Conservative from Georgia]

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Biden once slammed Trump's China tariffs. Now he's building on them: ANALYSIS

New tariffs on China announced Tuesday represent a major shift for President Joe Biden, who was once critical of Trump-era tax hikes on Beijing.

abcnews.go.com

May 14, 2024

"Although the Biden administration won't admit it, new tariffs on China announced Tuesday represent a major shift for President Joe Biden.
Back in 2019, Biden slammed then-President Donald Trump's move to impose tariffs on $300 billion worth of Chinese imports.
"Trump doesn't get the basics. He thinks his tariffs are being paid by China," Biden said at the time. "Any freshman econ student could tell you that the American people are paying his tariffs.""
It's true that Biden's new tariffs on $18 billion worth of Chinese imports are narrowly focused on a few strategic industries. At a Rose Garden event unveiling the new actions, Biden touted it as a "smart approach" to target goods such as electric vehicles, solar cells, steel, aluminum and certain medical equipment.

“Narrowly focused “. Thanks.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

I didn’t say he lowered them. I said they were low way lower than Trump’s. But you’re trying to find a different bar.

I didn’t say he lowered them.

You said he loved low tariffs, but you can't show he lowered any tariffs.

Which ones did Biden raise?

 

[BluesLegend]

It's called "Negotiation" you ******* idiot.

You're nothing more than one of several paid trolls in here. The Board Jedi should ban you in all your iterations

Dems have EXTREME butthurt over Trump's win on trade with China. This will get ugly, watch Dems twist themselves into a pretzel trying to SPIN it.

 

[BluesLegend]

Economist believes US-China tariff truce could be the start of a financial revolution, amazed by Trump's brilliance!

 

[Papageorgio]

I didn’t say he lowered them. I said they were low way lower than Trump’s. But you’re trying to find a different bar.

Not now, this will help US businesses all the way around.

 

[BackAgain]

Trump jacked up tariffs on China and others, promising it’d save American jobs and make the U.S. a manufacturing powerhouse. His fans loved the tough talk, but it backfired—prices shot up, farmers got slammed by retaliation, and the trade deficit barely moved. The big win he hyped? Never happened. Instead, regular folks paid more at the store, and businesses scrambled with messed-up supply chains. It was all noise, no results.




Now, Trump’s quietly backing off his big tariff plan, sliding closer to Biden’s approach. Good move! His original strategy flopped, and even he sees it. Reports say he’s cutting back to avoid more economic pain. It’s a rare moment of swallowing pride…his tariffs didn’t deliver, and copying Biden’s playbook is the sanest move he’s got left. Reality’s a tough teacher.

https://www.npr.org/2025/05/08/g-s1-64816/tariffs-prices-receipts-trump

Fake analysis from me of the Board’s most obvious frauds (pretending to be a conservative while he’s clearly a deranged libturd).

 

[LAUGHatLEFTISTS]

Don't worry. He'll still issue an Executive Order awarding himself the Nobel Prize in Economics for his decisive leadership half unscrewing up his mistake.

The leftists awarded the Kenyan a NPP and he was at war for his entire eight years

 

[Papageorgio]

Fake analysis from me of the Board’s most obvious frauds (pretending to be a conservative while he’s clearly a deranged libturd).

Shhhh…they think they are being so clever. lol!

 

[HikerGuy83]

Trump jacked up tariffs on China and others, promising it’d save American jobs and make the U.S. a manufacturing powerhouse. His fans loved the tough talk, but it backfired—prices shot up, farmers got slammed by retaliation, and the trade deficit barely moved. The big win he hyped? Never happened. Instead, regular folks paid more at the store, and businesses scrambled with messed-up supply chains. It was all noise, no results.




Now, Trump’s quietly backing off his big tariff plan, sliding closer to Biden’s approach. Good move! His original strategy flopped, and even he sees it. Reports say he’s cutting back to avoid more economic pain. It’s a rare moment of swallowing pride…his tariffs didn’t deliver, and copying Biden’s playbook is the sanest move he’s got left. Reality’s a tough teacher.

https://www.npr.org/2025/05/08/g-s1-64816/tariffs-prices-receipts-trump

What prices shot up ? Please share.

Farmers will come out ahead....and BTW: Have you ever met a poor farmer ? I havent' And I have met many farmers.

So, let's assume you know what you are talking about (a huge stretch).

He's doing SOMETHING. Biden did NOTHING except (pardon the pun) give away the farm.

 

[yidnar]

Trump jacked up tariffs on China and others, promising it’d save American jobs and make the U.S. a manufacturing powerhouse. His fans loved the tough talk, but it backfired—prices shot up, farmers got slammed by retaliation, and the trade deficit barely moved. The big win he hyped? Never happened. Instead, regular folks paid more at the store, and businesses scrambled with messed-up supply chains. It was all noise, no results.




Now, Trump’s quietly backing off his big tariff plan, sliding closer to Biden’s approach. Good move! His original strategy flopped, and even he sees it. Reports say he’s cutting back to avoid more economic pain. It’s a rare moment of swallowing pride…his tariffs didn’t deliver, and copying Biden’s playbook is the sanest move he’s got left. Reality’s a tough teacher.

https://www.npr.org/2025/05/08/g-s1-64816/tariffs-prices-receipts-trump

 

[dudmuck]

The leftists awarded the Kenyan a NPP and he was at war for his entire eight years

Obama received the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples"

but ISIS and Al qaeda still needed to be eliminated.

 

[jbrownson0831]

I didn’t say he lowered them. I said they were low way lower than Trump’s. But you’re trying to find a different bar.

A different bar than the one you are at, Atheist from Augusta???

 

[Edgetho]

Fake analysis from me of the Board’s most obvious frauds (pretending to be a conservative while he’s clearly a deranged libturd).

It's just another paid dimocrap scum troll. I put them on ignore.

The biggest problem with these scumbags is -- They run off the actual, real dimocraps. So all that's left is the scum of the Earth progressive, Hate America crowd and paid trolls. But since 90% of all Message Boards are owned by Corporate Media, what else can you expect?