What is driving this trade war?

[Orangecat]

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.

Sounds like these 30,000 fictitious employees of yours would benefit by working for a more competent management team. Perhaps one that didn’t spend their days whining ineffectually on an internet chat board.

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. **** you.

I do many things. Gainfully employed by a large, nation-wide company, and hustle on the side because I enjoy it.
**** you, too, loser.

 

[krichton]

Until recently, conventional wisdom had it that the Republicans were the party of free trade while the Democrats were more inclined towards protectionism. There were always gaping holes in this characterization, as we never came close to free trade when the Republicans had power, and Democratic presidents often pursued a bit of trade liberalization. But it was probably fair to say that, on average, Republican politicians were more sympathetic to free trade than Democratic politicians were.

https://www.cato.org/blog/are-parties-switching-places-trade

What are you talking about? He took his inheritance and turned it into billions…you infer that you’re a business man, and don’t know that a bankruptcy can be a tool at higher levels of finance?

Biden and Harris DID do something to collapse the country…they opened the border to invasion of 10 million.

Yeah ok, have a nice day …

what billionaire is hawking steaks, sneakers, suits, trading cards, taco bowls, maga hats and mugs, etc.? Tell me. What billionaire cannot secure a single loan from a bank? What billionaire is creating fake universities in order to steal tuition money? None of these are the business ventures of a billionaire. Donald has borrowed hundreds of millions of dollars which he has never paid back. He stiffs all his contractors and ppl who work for him. What billionaire do you know of involved in stuff like this? The only time Trump is making money is when he's conning people or doing something illegal.

Here's a list of all his failed "businesses"

Trump Steaks, Trump Water, Trump Board Game, Trump Taj Mahal, Trump Castle, Trump Vodka, Trump Mortgage, Trump Magazine, Trump Ties, Trump Cologne, Trump Vitamins, Trump Ice, Trump Suits, Trump Homes, Trump Financial, Trump Institute, Trump New Media, Trump Shuttle Airline, Trump Plaza Hotel, Trump University, New Jersey Generals, Tour de Trump, Trump Magazine, etc.

Biden could have done a better job with the border, but this is a poor equivalent to Trump actively dismantling our government and our economy. That has no equal no matter how you try to spin it.

 

[krichton]

Trump has not suspended the asylum law

What he says is that asylum seekers must remain in mexico till their case is reviewed

And that is not going to change

He's done both.

 

[JimH52]

what billionaire is hawking steaks, sneakers, suits, trading cards, taco bowls, maga hats and mugs, etc.? Tell me. What billionaire cannot secure a single loan from a bank? What billionaire is creating fake universities in order to steal tuition money? None of these are the business ventures of a billionaire. Donald has borrowed hundreds of millions of dollars which he has never paid back. He stiffs all his contractors and ppl who work for him. What billionaire do you know of involved in stuff like this? The only time Trump is making money is when he's conning people.

Here's a list of all his failed "businesses"

Trump Steaks, Trump Water, Trump Board Game, Trump Taj Mahal, Trump Castle, Trump Vodka, Trump Mortgage, Trump Magazine, Trump Ties, Trump Cologne, Trump Vitamins, Trump Ice, Trump Suits, Trump Homes, Trump Financial, Trump Institute, Trump New Media, Trump Shuttle Airline, Trump Plaza Hotel, Trump University, New Jersey Generals, Tour de Trump, Trump Magazine, etc.

He is a failed businessman who is now working his evil magic on the United States. Amazing that people who voted for him thought he would do anything other than fail as, so called, president.

The world is looking in shock at the United States which can no longer be trusted. When the dollar is no longer the world standard, maybe people will listen?

 

[schmidlap]

My statement is correct; yours is not!

Greg

If you can somehow manage to believe that, that is what you will do.

I only cite empirical reality and, apparently, that does not stand up to your dogmatic article of faith.

 

[The Duke]

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.

Wow, what a myopic, dimwitted, delusional view.

 

[Mac-7]

He's done both.

No he hasnt

It may be more difficult to obtain asylum under trump but it can be done

 

[krichton]

No he hasnt

It may be more difficult to obtain asylum under trump but it can be done

He literally signed an executive order halting asylum. lol

 

[Mac-7]

He literally signed an executive order halting asylum. lol

Thats true for the southern border with mexico

Which I was unaware of

Thanks for the heads up

 

[Nuthin' Fancy]

Nope, just the illegal ones, Nutbag Fancier.

Sure.................

Trump eyes deporting U.S. citizens to foreign prisons​

CNBC
https://www.cnbc.com › trump-deport-citizens-law
4 days ago — Trump on Monday said he would like to send "homegrown criminals" to a notorious prison in El Salvador, where the U.S. has already deported some ...

 

[Mac1958]

Sure.................

Trump eyes deporting U.S. citizens to foreign prisons​

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They're fine with this.

Then they'll tell you they support the Constitution.

We're getting closer to the rubicon here.

 

[Nuthin' Fancy]

They're fine with this.

Then they'll tell you they support the Constitution.

We're getting closer to the rubicon here.

Of course, what is Trump's definition of a criminal?

Trump orders probes of two ex-officials, accusing one of ' ...​

Yahoo Home
https://www.yahoo.com › news › trump-orders-probes-t...
Apr 9, 2025 — "I think it's a very important case and I think he's guilty of treason if you want to know the truth," Trump said.

US President Donald Trump ordered extraordinary Justice Department investigations on Wednesday into two members of his previous administration, including one he alleged may have committed "treason."

Trump also stripped the former officials -- Miles Taylor, who worked in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Christopher Krebs, the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) -- of their security clearances.

But these people were "patriots"?

 

[Mac1958]

Of course, what is Trump's definition of a criminal?

Trump orders probes of two ex-officials, accusing one of ' ...​

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Yahoo Home
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Apr 9, 2025 — "I think it's a very important case and I think he's guilty of treason if you want to know the truth," Trump said.

US President Donald Trump ordered extraordinary Justice Department investigations on Wednesday into two members of his previous administration, including one he alleged may have committed "treason."

Trump also stripped the former officials -- Miles Taylor, who worked in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Christopher Krebs, the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) -- of their security clearances.

But these people were "patriots"?

His reptilian mind knows that this crap will also intimidate Americans everywhere.

He's following the template, that's for sure.

And I keep wondering: Does his flock not understand what they're enabling, or is it exactly what they want?

 

[Nuthin' Fancy]

His reptilian mind knows that this crap will also intimidate Americans everywhere.

He's following the template, that's for sure.

And I keep wondering: Does his flock not understand what they're enabling, or is it exactly what they want?

I think they do..............

Yes, the White House posted an image of Trump captioned ...​

Yahoo
https://www.yahoo.com › news › fact-check-yes-white-...
Feb 20, 2025 — Official White House social media accounts posted an image of President Donald Trump wearing a crown with the caption “Long live the king.”

Then there is this.................

Trump's FCC Chairman Is Sporting A Gold ...​

Yahoo
https://www.yahoo.com › news › trumps-fcc-chairman-...
6 days ago — According to Yahoo News, a White House official denied rumors of the administration making officials wear the Trump pin, saying via email: " ...

Trump's FCC Chairman Is Sporting A Gold Trump-Head Pin, And It's Eerily Similar To Historical Pins From World Dictators.​

 

[Mac1958]

I think they do..............

Yes, the White House posted an image of Trump captioned ...​

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Trump's FCC Chairman Is Sporting A Gold Trump-Head Pin, And It's Eerily Similar To Historical Pins From World Dictators.​

I'm afraid you may be right. Or at least a high percentage of them.

Who knew. I sure didn't.

 

[Nuthin' Fancy]

I'm afraid you may be right. Or at least a high percentage of them.

Who knew. I sure didn't.

Cults are like that.
Everything Trump does or speaks is perfect.

 

[sparky]

~S~

 

[The Duke]

His reptilian mind knows that this crap will also intimidate Americans everywhere.

He's following the template, that's for sure.

And I keep wondering: Does his flock not understand what they're enabling, or is it exactly what they want?

I think they do..............

Yes, the White House posted an image of Trump captioned ...​

View attachment 1101748
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https://www.yahoo.com › news › fact-check-yes-white-...
Feb 20, 2025 — Official White House social media accounts posted an image of President Donald Trump wearing a crown with the caption “Long live the king.”


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Then there is this.................

Trump's FCC Chairman Is Sporting A Gold ...​

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https://www.yahoo.com › news › trumps-fcc-chairman-...
6 days ago — According to Yahoo News, a White House official denied rumors of the administration making officials wear the Trump pin, saying via email: " ...

Trump's FCC Chairman Is Sporting A Gold Trump-Head Pin, And It's Eerily Similar To Historical Pins From World Dictators.​

Trump's certainly the monarch of you two fucknuggets' brains!

https://media.bobrivers.com/media/twisted-tunes/King_Trump_(parody_of_Steve_Martins_King_Tut_)_by_Bob_Rivers.mp4

 

[Mac1958]

He is a failed businessman who is now working his evil magic on the United States. Amazing that people who voted for him thought he would do anything other than fail as, so called, president.

The world is looking in shock at the United States which can no longer be trusted. When the dollar is no longer the world standard, maybe people will listen?

An important part of this, uh, "strategy" is that Trump is trying to forcibly build a global coalition to isolate China.

You would normally think that THE VERY LAST thing a normal person would do when they want to build a coalition would be to anger, insult, mock, threaten and punish THE VERY PEOPLE YOU NEED FOR THAT COALITION.

But that's just how far we've fallen. And the world sure as hell sees it now.

 

[TimFitz]

They're fine with this.

Then they'll tell you they support the Constitution.

We're getting closer to the rubicon here.

We’re up toourhip waders in the Rubicon.

Trump has already tried to test his idea od deporting American citizens,

He’ll k- tryng until he finds a way to defy the Supreme Court and get away with it.