I thought the tariffs were an EMERGENCY

[senseandsensibility]

involving national security. That's why they couldn't wait and had to be done NOW.

I guess not so much. Oh well, onto the next distraction. Ready, corporate media? Be sure to swallow it whole as gospel whatever it is.

[Wingus Dingus]

1. LOL, their reasons for any of this change by the hour.

[senseandsensibility]

6. And people continue to buy it

Not looking for credit, but I predicted on Friday that he would back down. The whole thing was so over the top that it was obviously a distraction. And guess what? No one is talking about signalgate now, are they?

[Johnny2X2X]

2. Yeah, I thought all thes trade deals were terrible?

Did they all magically become amazing without changing the terms at all?

Watch the neck breaking twists the Right will pull now, "These tariffs are an emergency, all these deals are terrible...OK< not an emergency, 90 days..."

[Wingus Dingus]

4. It's hilarious watching freepers try to follow along and spin every new headline

into fresh evidence of strategery and brilliance. Whatever justifications they were spouting about the tariffs this morning are already forgotten.

[Johnny2X2X]

7. I post a lot of places

Had Righties telling me, "every single one of these countries is screwing the US on trade, I can guarantee you Trump will raise them if anything ebcause these deals are so bad." I guess they're not bad deals today. LOL!

Did anyone see if Canada or Mexico were affected?

[Ocelot II]

3. Comrade Krasnov *said* it was an emergency -

just like the border is an emergency and cutting government spending is an emergency - so he had an excuse to do whatever he wanted to do, right now. But he got so much blowback from Wall Street that he probably didn't expect because they love him, or so he thinks. But the billionaires love their money more, and they aren't having this tariff nonsense if it costs them money. He has to dump it all on China now, but they aren't blinking, and he'll reach a "deal" with Xi that MAGA will swallow like they swallow all his shit. Even so, this nonsense has proved to the rest of the world that the US is no longer a reliable trading partner, no matter what happens to the tariffs.

[republianmushroom]

5. Strange how this happens, isn't it.

[Ms. Toad]

8. They have been an emergency

Three times now. Until they weren't.

Congress has the power to end this nonsense, but won't.

[Tickle]

9. How does it go up so fast?

January 2, 2025, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) closed at 42,392.27, reflecting a decline of 151.95 points (0.4%) from the previous closing.

​As of April 9, 2025, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) experienced a substantial surge:​

Current Level: Approximately 40,412.52, marking an increase of 2,766.93 points or 7.35% from the previous close. ​
MarketWatch

This significant uptick followed President Trump's announcement of a 90-day pause on tariffs for most countries, while simultaneously increasing tariffs on Chinese imports to 125%. ​
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The market's positive response reflects investor optimism regarding the temporary easing of trade tensions.

[Deuxcents]

10. TSF is like the little boy who cried wolf one too many times. When will his sheep wake up and see the real wolf?

[UTUSN]

11. "swollow whole" - infuriating that the market "soars" to KRASNOV's toying!

[GreenWave]

12. Perhaps this song inspires Malice in Blunderland to consider an emergency.

It also mention a future (for back then) insurrection.