Trump tariffs: ruin U.S. economy until 2040

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Before this deal, we essentially were paying 1% on imports with the EU. 15% is more than 1%.

Someone please explain how US consumers paying a 15% commission rather than 1% commission is good for their pocketbooks?

Trump just did the most European thing of all: he just implemented a backdoor nationwide sales tax.

+1 Actual Republicans notice this.

The GOP is swirling around the drain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Before this deal, we essentially were paying 1% on imports with the EU. 15% is more than 1%.

Someone please explain how US consumers paying a 15% commission rather than 1% commission is good for their pocketbooks?

Trump just did the most European thing of all: he just implemented a backdoor nationwide sales tax.

a national sales tax that disproportionately impacts the working classes, so that is a win for the billionaires and leisure class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Trump lied about the Japan trade deal. Japan did not give a 550 billion dollar trade deal with Trump in control. lol. Japan offered loan with the going rate interest rates. Also, Trump altered the trade deal with a sharpie. That man.

https://cepr.net/publications/trumps-economic-lie-of-the-week-japan-trade-deal/
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/07/23/trumps-japan-trade-deal-card-was-altered-by-hand.html

Trump really doesn’t understand that Americans pay these tariffs, does he?

"Japan will pay Reciprocal Tariffs to the United States of 15%," Trump wrote.

No. He still has no idea how they work. Peter Navarro and his other advisors aren’t going to explain it to him because they just want to replace the progressive income tax with a VAT.

[Anonymous]

Trump says there will be a 25% tariff on India

I am sure Modi is thrilled he bent the knee.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Trump lied about the Japan trade deal. Japan did not give a 550 billion dollar trade deal with Trump in control. lol. Japan offered loan with the going rate interest rates. Also, Trump altered the trade deal with a sharpie. That man.

https://cepr.net/publications/trumps-economic-lie-of-the-week-japan-trade-deal/
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/07/23/trumps-japan-trade-deal-card-was-altered-by-hand.html

Trump really doesn’t understand that Americans pay these tariffs, does he?

"Japan will pay Reciprocal Tariffs to the United States of 15%," Trump wrote.

No. He still has no idea how they work. Peter Navarro and his other advisors aren’t going to explain it to him because they just want to replace the progressive income tax with a VAT.

You’re giving Trump too much credit. He is using the tariffs as a shakedown mechanism to enrich himself. He understands perfectly well that someone else is paying and doesn’t care that it is American interests he is destroying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trump says there will be a 25% tariff on India

I am sure Modi is thrilled he bent the knee.

Good we paid for Vance and family to travel there!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Trump says there will be a 25% tariff on India

I am sure Modi is thrilled he bent the knee.

Good we paid for Vance and family to travel there!

Honestly the 25% tariff might be due to Vance's complaints about the service in India.

[Anonymous]

Proctor and Gamble just announced a 25% price hike.

[Anonymous]

The tariffs are working out well.