He said he would impose the tariffs if he can’t hammer out a deal on illegal immigration and drug smuggling. In other words he’s leaving a way out
In his last presidency he blocked Canadian aluminium to force companies to buy from China
Don’t expect a way out
Yoy are probably right. It looks more like this is a pretext to cause a recession in Canada which would doom the already flailing Trudeau presidency. Even if Canada adopted the kind of border policy the Trump wanted, that still wouldn’t stop illegals or drugs.
Are you going to add to them if someone arrests Netanyahu?
Emperor of stupid.
Trump vastly misunderstands how foreign dependent America’s bullshit economy of e-slop, finance, and exploiting health issues is.
A trade war right after he kicks out the only people who actually make shit in America would be fucking hilarious if it wasn’t so fucking dire.
No, he doesn’t but his policy writers do know. It’s called shock doctrine.
This aligns perfectly with a bit I read that said that social movements and protest movements largely form and organize under progressive / non-repressive political situations where the people aren’t so busy fighting for their basic survival that they can get more involved in politics.
Many small but important parts come from China nowadays. Parts we use directly, and those that end up in things people buy: screws and bolts, electronic parts, all kinds of plastic products. The US no longer has the machines or manpower to produce those parts on their own, and will still have to buy them in China.
Brace for inflation in the US like you have last seen in the 1920s.
You know what? I believe him
I’m half pleased.
I was pissed when he won, mad that this madman and his regime was in control of America.
Now I don’t think they have the capacity to control anything, and they have more of a shot at destabilizing modern society than ruling it.
They should keep building the tower of shit higher. It’s a great building material.
Time to get a shit ton of stickers with smug Trump saying “I did this!”.
