What is driving this trade war?

[schmidlap]

My hatred for Trump is very extreme.

The only reason China is a threat to the United States is because the Chinese can do many things better than we can.

In the United States Chinese Americans usually get better grades than white Americans. They are usually more prosperous

To spite the Chinese, the Trump regime is now savaging America's institutions of higher learning, as an anti-intellectual fervor and contempt for science and medicine spreads - and isn't about to be eradicated by vaccinations..

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[Orangecat]

Deport all immigrants

Nope, just the illegal ones, Nutbag Fancier.

 

[Orangecat]

You have about 10 days to save Christmas.

 

[citygator]

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What do you do for a living? It’s clearly not making anything for people or you’d be worried too.

 

[Orangecat]

What do you do for a living? It’s clearly not making anything for people or you’d be worried too.

I have the ability to financially adapt and improvise. I leave worrying to simps like you, chum.

 

[citygator]

I have the ability to financially adapt and improvise. I leave worrying to simps like you, chum.

Sure you do. Social security is an awesome way to live in your world I guess. I have about 30,000 people in my company that support families based on a few of us making the best business decisions we can. It is impossible to function currently due to the nonsense that Trump is dishing out. Now take my experience and multiply it out and you have 300,000,000+ who are going to be in big trouble if this doesn’t start to get fixed.

Those of you who do nothing worry about nothing while those of us who are trying to create value in the world are saddled with uncertainty and utter nonsensical business decisions by Trump. Fuck you.

 

[Mac1958]

Sure you do. Social security is an awesome way to live in your world I guess. I have about 30,000 people in my company that support families based on a few of us making the best business decisions we can. It is impossible to function currently due to the nonsense that Trump is dishing out. Now take my experience and multiply it out and you have 300,000,000+ who are going to be in big trouble if this doesn’t start to get fixed.

Those of you who do nothing worry about nothing while those of us who are trying to create value in the world are saddled with uncertainty and utter nonsensical business decisions by Trump. Fuck you.

One of the many things I've learned in this ugly period, even as a full-on capitalist, is how selfish and shallow so many people here are.

I remember a term that was used many years ago: "The ugly American". That's pretty much it.

 

[Orangecat]

Sure you do. Social security is an awesome way to live in your world I guess.

You’re “guessing” from a point of ignorance. I don’t collect SS.

 

[Invisibleflash]

What is the one (1) consistent common denominator in virtually ALL of Trump's relationships? The ONE thing he will ALWAYS complain about?

It's about how he is "treated". If he feels he has not been "treated" well enough, he gets angry and acts out. This is something that is happening in his head alone. He is the one who decides on the spot if he's being "treated" well enough. If not, here we go.

So in this case, he has obviously felt for decades that he has somehow been taken advantage of by other countries. That they're getting the better of him somehow. So now he's responding in the only way he knows: He's attacking without looking at a bigger picture. He attacks, sees that the results are bad, and then changes course.

I know that Trump's fans think that they'll see a clear, tangible and material difference in their lives once Trump has exacted his revenge on all those countries. The sad thing here is, on balance, they will not. There are larger issues that influence the vector of an economy.

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What is driving this trade war???​

 

[SweetTea]

News from the ground since I work there. You have about 10 days to save Christmas. Factories have stopped production of tons of product lines. There is no time to produce before Christmas if this isnt resolved quickly. Sell your stock in consumer products soon if this isnt resovled.

Also if you are tied or invested in any construction please note: your summer costs are about to skyrocket as production for building materials is a shorter lead time and costs are going up while I am typing.

Also, travel is plummeting. If you are invested or employed by the travel industry (airlines, hotels, destinations) start bracing for a catastrophe. The bookings are down 70% this month. Yikes.

I can hardly contain my excitement for when you guys are going to eat your words. It's coming.

 

[JimH52]

Trump's ego and hubris are what's driving this trade war OP.

That's it, that's all.

The man/child thinks he is smarter than all the economist. He isn't....

 

[Hector12]

I couldn’t care less about your opinions on whether or not it was a landslide or if he has a mandate, kid. The fact of the matter is he won the election, sweeping all swing states, winning the popular vote and EC, while practically the entire country shifted to the right. Keep crying over how many describe it, if it helps you cope. Not my problem.

USA Today, April 18, 2025

Most national polls show Trump with negative job approval as he battles with multiple controversies around his presidency. All of these polls closed April 10 or later, capturing initial reactions to the impact of tariffs and some pitched court battles over deportation practices:

• Economist/YouGov: 42% approval and 52% disapproval (about 1,500 adults sampled, data released as of April 16).
• CNBC: 44% approval and 51% disapproval (1,000 adults surveyed between April 9-13).
• CBS News: 47% approval and 53% disapproval (2,410 adults surveyed between April 8-11).
• Gallup: 44% approval and 53% disapproval (1,006 adults surveyed between April 1–14).
• Rasmussen Reports: 50% approval and 48% disapproval (1,500 likely voters surveyed between April 10-16).
• What is Donald Trump's approval rating? Here are the latest polls from US, Colorado

 

[JimH52]

My guess is that he'll end up pulling out with some excuse and declaring some kind of victory before much longer.

The rubes will dance in the streets while America is humiliated, and Trump will say it was the greatest thing in the history of things.

Has a country of our importance EVER so quickly reversed its global reputation? And that's not coming back after this.

No one trusts the US anymore. I would advise parents of foreign students to stop sending their kids to American universities. Their security is dependent on the orange psychopath in DC.

 

[Mac1958]

No one trusts the US anymore. I would advise parents of foreign students to stop sending their kids to American universities. Their security is dependent on the orange psychopath in DC.

They're moving money out of our stock and bond markets, and out of the dollar. They were watching during the Biden years and not trusting us until they were sure we were past this.

They're done now. They'll work with us until they can replace us. No one wants to deal with an untrustworthy predator nation. We're damn near Russia level now.

 

[Orangecat]

USA Today, April 18, 2025

Most national polls show Trump with negative job approval as he battles with multiple controversies around his presidency. All of these polls closed April 10 or later, capturing initial reactions to the impact of tariffs and some pitched court battles over deportation practices:

• Economist/YouGov: 42% approval and 52% disapproval (about 1,500 adults sampled, data released as of April 16).
• CNBC: 44% approval and 51% disapproval (1,000 adults surveyed between April 9-13).
• CBS News: 47% approval and 53% disapproval (2,410 adults surveyed between April 8-11).
• Gallup: 44% approval and 53% disapproval (1,006 adults surveyed between April 1–14).
• Rasmussen Reports: 50% approval and 48% disapproval (1,500 likely voters surveyed between April 10-16).
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• What is Donald Trump's approval rating? Here are the latest polls from US, Colorado

Unfortunately for you, opinion polls cannot remove a POTUS who was given a mandate due to his landslide election victory. If they help you cope, though, feel free to keep posting them.

 

[Mac-7]

My hatred for Trump is very extreme.

The only reason China is a threat to the United States is because the Chinese can do many things better than we can.

In the United States Chinese Americans usually get better grades than white Americans. They are usually more prosperous

My hatred for Trump is very extreme.

So I have noticed

The only reason China is a threat to the United States is because the Chinese can do many things better than we can.

If you mean electric cars, which are lib’s favorite toy, the only advantage BYD has over Tesla is low price

Because American car companies have to make a profit

But the chinese dont

In the United States Chinese Americans usually get better grades than white Americans. They are usually more prosperous

Yes, as a group Asians study very hard and excell at education

 

[Dragonlady]

US (Regular) average gas prices

Now - $3.16

A week ago - $3.21

A year ago - $3.67

You're wrong.

AAA Fuel Prices

Why are you talking about prices one year ago. What were prices when Trump was elected? Trump says that since he was elected prices have gone down, and they have not.

Trump said that if he was elected, the war in the Ukraine would end. It has not, and now Rubio is saying they're going to walk away from negotiations.

Trump said the price of eggs is coming down.

"U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record-high of $6.23 per dozen despite President Donald Trump’s predictions, a drop in wholesale prices and no egg farms having bird flu outbreaks.

The increase reported Thursday in the Consumer Price Index means consumers and businesses that rely on eggs might not get much immediate relief. Demand for eggs is typically elevated until after Easter, which falls on April 20."

US egg prices increase to record high, dashing hopes of cheap eggs by Easter

U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record-high of $6.23 per dozen despite President Donald Trump’s predictions.

www.scrippsnews.com

 

[Orangecat]

My hatred for Trump is very extreme.

And it makes you look like an emotionally unstable, unhinged useful idiot.

 

[gtopa1]

The United States achieved greatness in the decades following WWII by international engagement with democratic allies and advocacy of mutually-beneficial trade and defense policies.

It is now in frenetic retreat from that undeniably successful formula.

The North Koreans and Chinese joining Russia in exploiting the consequences of the paranoidal xenophobia and isolationism that is ravaging America is commensurate with that diminution of the U.S. in global affairs.

Raving that immigrants are eating pet cats and dogs encapsulates that irrational derangement.

My statement is correct; yours is not!

Greg

 

[gtopa1]

Sure you do. Social security is an awesome way to live in your world I guess. I have about 30,000 people in my company that support families based on a few of us making the best business decisions we can. It is impossible to function currently due to the nonsense that Trump is dishing out. Now take my experience and multiply it out and you have 300,000,000+ who are going to be in big trouble if this doesn’t start to get fixed.

Those of you who do nothing worry about nothing while those of us who are trying to create value in the world are saddled with uncertainty and utter nonsensical business decisions by Trump. Fuck you.

Au contraire; it appears that Trump is FUCKING YOU!! Are you making US goods from Chinese parts? If not then you're talking shit!

Greg