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31. Arrogant idiot thinks the world will meekly play along and make concessions without consequences

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 11:43 PM

Apr 2025

Other countries are quickly enacting retaliatory tariffs. Donnie can't make those go away. Even if Donnie reversed everything, other countries would be on firm ground to keep some of them in place as punishment, to deter us from pulling a stunt like this again.

Worse, they are moving swiftly to create a trading environment that doesn't rely on America. Donnie permanently demoted us from the world's most preferred trading partner all the way down to highly unreliable and dangerous trading partner.

It will take decades of democratic leadership to fully restore world trust in America.

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Trump's tariffs are a 'negotiating tool' and won't be in effect 'long term': Republican lawmaker [View all] riversedge Apr 2025 OP

And in the meantime politicians line their pockets Hope22 Apr 2025 #1

Dufus. BootinUp Apr 2025 #2

Thats hoping that the person to whom you want to negotiate with will Historic NY Apr 2025 #3

If TSF were bluffing during Poker, he'd lose every hand. no_hypocrisy Apr 2025 #4

MAGA self-soothing newdeal2 Apr 2025 #5

Exactly. The rest of the world will form bushalert Apr 2025 #7

All he's doing is isolating us. No one is going to negotiate. Tootbsb Apr 2025 #6

Domination more like it SARose Apr 2025 #8

No matter what Trump does with his tariffs now, the tone is set. Jit423 Apr 2025 #9

Maybe Lawler thinks the tooth fairy will bring income to people laid off due to Trump crashing our economy? Attilatheblond Apr 2025 #10

Who the h*ll would negotiate with Trump, who already reneged on the signed USMCA trade deal? crimycarny Apr 2025 #11

The only tool is Lawler. * 617Blue Apr 2025 #12

Trump panics, pushes Lawler out to say the horror is temporary. nt delisen Apr 2025 #18

How 'long' do you estimate, Mike? Norrrm Apr 2025 #13

IT'S ALREADY TOO LONG spanone Apr 2025 #14

That was a great line during the election Johonny Apr 2025 #15

In other words, the tariffs are blackmail. brer cat Apr 2025 #16

We are entering a new world order. I am betting on the Europeans moving center stage. delisen Apr 2025 #17

How the hell does he know that? Did TSF tell him? TSF hardly knows what he's gonna do from day to day, Sogo Apr 2025 #19

So you shoot yourself in both feet C_U_L8R Apr 2025 #20

They always count on other people being resonable Renew Deal Apr 2025 #21

Did Rep. Lawler sign the Grover Norquist pledge Emile Apr 2025 #22

Pay to play Blue Full Moon Apr 2025 #23

Dumbf@#k! nt NEOH Apr 2025 #24

How would Mike Lawler react if somebody kicked him in the nuts and bystanders struggle4progress Apr 2025 #25

So a competent journo would immediately drill down as to what is the SPECIFIC goal RockRaven Apr 2025 #26

Was this you, Rep. Lawler? tanyev Apr 2025 #27

This fucking bozo had a great Dem opponent (Mondaire Jones)who should have won Prairie Gates Apr 2025 #28

BULLSHIT! sakabatou Apr 2025 #29

Trumpy will use them again and again to get what he wants, to NoMoreRepugs Apr 2025 #30

Arrogant idiot thinks the world will meekly play along and make concessions without consequences unblock Apr 2025 #31