Sick Boy
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Listening to him go on in the unedited TV footage isn't that different to Biden. The stuff about Hunter Biden's bathroom was hilarious.
Trump is my favourite comedian of the year already (16 Viewers)
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He either doesn’t understand how tariffs work or doesn’t care how it will affect US citizens (or both).
Yes some US manufacturers may benefit a little (and that’s debatable), but US citizens are going to be bearing the brunt of the inevitable price increases.
Sky Blue Pete
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Why didn’t he just tell Americans not to buy as much
SBAndy
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There’s also the speed at which the US could ramp up their domestic manufacturing with limited reliance on external raw materials. All well and good (well, it’s not, but just a turn of phrase) trying to make your domestic produce more competitive but if you don’t have capacity to support the demand it’ll just bring everything to a halt.
It’s all a bit of a balancing act of whether the US imports are more ‘necessary’ than their exports. Without knowing the balance of trade, I’d suggest that “electricity” (lol) is going to trump anything they’re exporting. May be wrong.
Sky Blue Pete
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Fair to say the USA needs more stuff than canada does the other way but if USA doesn’t but the stuff is there another market Canada can sell to?
eastwoodsdustman
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I read somewhere that Canada is the only country capable of supplying the amount of potash that america needs for fertilising their crops. Trump really doesn't seem to think about stuff in much depth does he.
Flying Fokker
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So , not far how far this has progressed given the date. A Coup?
Suggesting that the US election result was statistically impossible.
Suggesting that the US election result was statistically impossible.
Otis
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I tend to not believe anything these days. Even when my Emma tells me she loves me.
Flying Fokker
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Is it an age thing? I’m constantly skeptical about 99% of things. The other bit…whatever percentage it really is, I’m not sure…
Sick Boy
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Musk calls on US to quit NATO, stop paying for defense of Europe
Trump said he told NATO allies that if they’re not going to pay their bills, he won’t defend them.
Musk calls on US to quit NATO, stop paying for defense of Europe
Trump said he told NATO allies that if they’re not going to pay their bills, he won’t defend them.fortune.com
Ironic really given the only time that Article 5 has been invoked was when Europe came to the US' aid.
Captain Dart
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View attachment UKR-US.mp4
Ukraine accepts ceasefire agreement, up to Russia to agree now.
Ukraine accepts ceasefire agreement, up to Russia to agree now.
SkyBlueCharlie9
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Dom, Fatso, CovValleyBoy, EarlsdonSB, Para, MalcSB or Grenners are who I've narrowed it down too.
Trump and Brexiteers allegedly advocate free and fair trade with no barriers don't they.....? not more restrictions and barriers?
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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Trump is literally whacking tariffs on loads of countries to restrict imports and move jobs back to the USA.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Well, the real reason appears to be economic conquest
Grendel
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Other than some aspects of his foreign policy I don’t think I’ve said anything especially complimentary about The Donald have I Charles?
SkyBlueCharlie9
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Pulling your leg fella.
SkyBlueDom26
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But didn’t the experts on here claim he’s going to move them all?
Otis
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But didn’t the experts on here claim he’s going to move them all?
l think you will find it was him to be be honest.
SkyBlueDom26
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Otis
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Hard to keep track to be fair.
Tariffs...no tariffs, increase the tariffs, pause the tariffs, it's Ukraine's fault, maybe it's not Ukraine's fault and the ball is back in Russia's court, double the tariffs, reduce the tarrifs...umm, what's a tariff?
SkyBlueDom26
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Too easy, again do you not having better things to be doing than sitting on here 23 hours a day?
Otis
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I actually worked it out.
It's around 2 hours a day and that's in total, because I flit and look on here sporadically throughout the day.
23 hours? That's a Trumpist exaggeration. And I wouldn't expect anything less from you.
SkyBlueDom26
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I actually worked it out.
It's around 2 hours a day and that's in total, because I flit and look on here sporadically throughout the day.
23 hours? That's a Trumpist exaggeration. And I wouldn't expect anything less from you.
Otis
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eastwoodsdustman
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CorrectedI actually worked it out.
It's around 2 hours a day and that's in total, because I flit and look on here sporadically throughout the day.
28 hours? That's a Trumpist exaggeration. And I wouldn't expect anything less from you.