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applegrove

(125,749 posts)
Wed Apr 9, 2025, 06:36 PM Apr 9

Because 180 countries groveling is not enough. Now 50% of the corporations

Last edited Wed Apr 9, 2025, 07:36 PM - Edit history (2)

in the world will kiss the ring he hopes so he can pick winners and losers. (Applegrove)


Trump Says He Might Exempt Some Companies

April 9, 2025 at 5:14 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 69 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/04/09/trump-says-he-might-exempt-some-companies/

"SNIP...........

To add to the overall uncertainty, President Trump said he might consider exempting some U.S. companies from the tariffs over the 90-day pause period, the New York Times reports.

He said his thinking on this would be made “instinctively.”

..........SNIP"

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Because 180 countries groveling is not enough. Now 50% of the corporations (Original Post) applegrove Apr 9 OP
Can we please rid ourselves of this wretched regime NOW? Initech Apr 9 #1
And by instinctively he means, "Grovel harder! I'm not buying it." tanyev Apr 9 #2
Groveling and cash. Irish_Dem Apr 9 #3
Who Groveled? ProfessorGAC Apr 9 #4
I added "he hopes". Is that better? applegrove Apr 9 #5

Initech

(104,534 posts)
1. Can we please rid ourselves of this wretched regime NOW?
Wed Apr 9, 2025, 06:40 PM
Apr 9

This man is fucking insane and has gone completely mad with power.

tanyev

(46,149 posts)
2. And by instinctively he means, "Grovel harder! I'm not buying it."
Wed Apr 9, 2025, 06:53 PM
Apr 9

“You need to say a lot more nice things about me and make me believe you mean it. Some very large donations and gifts will bigly help.”

ProfessorGAC

(72,377 posts)
4. Who Groveled?
Wed Apr 9, 2025, 07:05 PM
Apr 9

Retaliatory tariffs don't seem like groveling.
And, 50% of companies aren't yet groveling and I think it will take under 1% for him to add another hiatus when the "ring kissing" doesn't materialize.

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