Trump tariffs: ruin U.S. economy until 2040

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Anonymous wrote:Israel is dropping tariffs. Vietnam as well.
And Thailand is negotiating.

Except this is Vietnam/Bangladesh dropping tariffs on America.

And?

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Anonymous wrote:If tariffs are unfair, why is it ok for other countries to put them on USA made goods?

Who said they were unfair? They are economically destructive to the US at the rates and breadth Trump is doing them.

People on this thread, saying it is a tax on Americans, hurting the poor and helping the wealthy.
Don't other countries realize this when they are putting tariffs up?

sure, but the US started this trade war right now. It's like saying Ukrainians shouldn't fight back against the Russians because their citizens are dying. When another country tries to hurt you, you don't just roll over because your people might get hurt.

The other countries put up their tariffs first.

Don't ask Grok about tariffs, it doesn't understand them. Use your own brain instead of a chatbot. Other countries did not put up their tariffs first. When Trump uses the words "reciprocal tariffs", he is wrong. He is using the wrong words. These tariffs aren't reciprocal, we are raising them first.

What are the tariff rates for US goods being sold in Vietnam?
How about Europe?
Are you saying the answer is zero?

Who cares? We barely export any goods. We are not competitive in manufacturing because our labor is too expensive.

3.5 trillion in exports.

Try again. That’s not manufactured goods.

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Anonymous wrote:If tariffs are unfair, why is it ok for other countries to put them on USA made goods?

Who said they were unfair? They are economically destructive to the US at the rates and breadth Trump is doing them.

People on this thread, saying it is a tax on Americans, hurting the poor and helping the wealthy.
Don't other countries realize this when they are putting tariffs up?

sure, but the US started this trade war right now. It's like saying Ukrainians shouldn't fight back against the Russians because their citizens are dying. When another country tries to hurt you, you don't just roll over because your people might get hurt.

The other countries put up their tariffs first.

Don't ask Grok about tariffs, it doesn't understand them. Use your own brain instead of a chatbot. Other countries did not put up their tariffs first. When Trump uses the words "reciprocal tariffs", he is wrong. He is using the wrong words. These tariffs aren't reciprocal, we are raising them first.

What are the tariff rates for US goods being sold in Vietnam?
How about Europe?
Are you saying the answer is zero?

None of this has anything to do with tariff rates. It is solely based on trade deficits.

Trump's big chart was misleading because the tariffs listed for the other countries aren't actually the tariffs. Correct?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Turns out Liberation Day meant we are all being liberated from our 401ks

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Anonymous wrote:If tariffs are unfair, why is it ok for other countries to put them on USA made goods?

Who said they were unfair? They are economically destructive to the US at the rates and breadth Trump is doing them.

People on this thread, saying it is a tax on Americans, hurting the poor and helping the wealthy.
Don't other countries realize this when they are putting tariffs up?

sure, but the US started this trade war right now. It's like saying Ukrainians shouldn't fight back against the Russians because their citizens are dying. When another country tries to hurt you, you don't just roll over because your people might get hurt.

The other countries put up their tariffs first.

Don't ask Grok about tariffs, it doesn't understand them. Use your own brain instead of a chatbot. Other countries did not put up their tariffs first. When Trump uses the words "reciprocal tariffs", he is wrong. He is using the wrong words. These tariffs aren't reciprocal, we are raising them first.

What are the tariff rates for US goods being sold in Vietnam?
How about Europe?
Are you saying the answer is zero?

None of this has anything to do with tariff rates. It is solely based on trade deficits.

Trump's big chart was misleading because the tariffs listed for the other countries aren't actually the tariffs. Correct?

Yes. As with everything Trump, that chart was lies and disinformation.

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Anonymous wrote:If tariffs are unfair, why is it ok for other countries to put them on USA made goods?

Who said they were unfair? They are economically destructive to the US at the rates and breadth Trump is doing them.

People on this thread, saying it is a tax on Americans, hurting the poor and helping the wealthy.
Don't other countries realize this when they are putting tariffs up?

sure, but the US started this trade war right now. It's like saying Ukrainians shouldn't fight back against the Russians because their citizens are dying. When another country tries to hurt you, you don't just roll over because your people might get hurt.

The other countries put up their tariffs first.

Don't ask Grok about tariffs, it doesn't understand them. Use your own brain instead of a chatbot. Other countries did not put up their tariffs first. When Trump uses the words "reciprocal tariffs", he is wrong. He is using the wrong words. These tariffs aren't reciprocal, we are raising them first.

What are the tariff rates for US goods being sold in Vietnam?
How about Europe?
Are you saying the answer is zero?

The average tariff rate for US imports to the EU was 2.7%. For Vietnam it was 5.1%. Trump imposed a "reciprocal" tariff on the EU of 20% and 46% on Vietnam.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Israel is dropping tariffs. Vietnam as well.
And Thailand is negotiating.

The negotiation is with Donald, not the USA. People need to understand that.

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Anonymous wrote:If tariffs are unfair, why is it ok for other countries to put them on USA made goods?

Who said they were unfair? They are economically destructive to the US at the rates and breadth Trump is doing them.

People on this thread, saying it is a tax on Americans, hurting the poor and helping the wealthy.
Don't other countries realize this when they are putting tariffs up?

sure, but the US started this trade war right now. It's like saying Ukrainians shouldn't fight back against the Russians because their citizens are dying. When another country tries to hurt you, you don't just roll over because your people might get hurt.

The other countries put up their tariffs first.

Don't ask Grok about tariffs, it doesn't understand them. Use your own brain instead of a chatbot. Other countries did not put up their tariffs first. When Trump uses the words "reciprocal tariffs", he is wrong. He is using the wrong words. These tariffs aren't reciprocal, we are raising them first.

What are the tariff rates for US goods being sold in Vietnam?
How about Europe?
Are you saying the answer is zero?

Who cares? We barely export any goods. We are not competitive in manufacturing because our labor is too expensive.

3.5 trillion in exports.

at least until the Trump US Boycotts and now the tariffs. Part of our "exports" is travel and tourism, and those sectors are going in the tank now too.

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Anonymous wrote:Closing the barn door after all the livestock have escaped

So since Trump would never sign this it might pass with a veto-proof majority?

We're going to have to wait until next week, or maybe after Easter, until the House comes back to town. Johnson sent them home on Tuesday in a hissy fit.

Because he’s too afraid to allow members with newborns to vote by proxy for six weeks. #Priorities

Allowing proxy votes is probably unconstitutional. Certainly anything Republicans pass would get thrown out by a Democrat judge saying proxy vote.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Israel is dropping tariffs. Vietnam as well.
And Thailand is negotiating.

The negotiation is with Donald, not the USA. People need to understand that.

That's what Donald wants, yes. But he may be out over his skis right now.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Israel is dropping tariffs. Vietnam as well.
And Thailand is negotiating.

The negotiation is with Donald, not the USA. People need to understand that.

That's what Donald wants, yes. But he may be out over his skis right now.

lol
For sure. Trump misjudged this one bigly. He’s underestimated how tired everyone is of him and Americans don’t like seeing his inanity wipe out their savings.

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Anonymous wrote: Stellantis announces they are immediately laying off 900 American workers at five auto plants across the US because of Trump’s tariffs.

Hmm. Lutnick must have misspoke then. He said that the U.S. would have a “leap” in manufacturing jobs starting today. He must have meant into the abyss.

I’m honestly so down about all of this, but some of you are so wickedly funny.

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Anonymous wrote:Israel is dropping tariffs. Vietnam as well.
And Thailand is negotiating.

The negotiation is with Donald, not the USA. People need to understand that.

From Chris Murphy - Tariffs are a means to compel loyalty from every business that needs to petition Trump for relief

https://x.com/ChrisMurphyCT/status/1907630514493681847

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Israel is dropping tariffs. Vietnam as well.
And Thailand is negotiating.

The negotiation is with Donald, not the USA. People need to understand that.

From Chris Murphy - Tariffs are a means to compel loyalty from every business that needs to petition Trump for relief

https://x.com/ChrisMurphyCT/status/1907630514493681847

Can you post the rest of the thread for those of us who have never been on X and aren’t starting, please?

[Anonymous]

How stupid must you feel to have voted for this grifter?

Blows up our government and our economy, in a matter of weeks. Talk about a domestic enemy (note that members of Congress take a vow to protect us from such threats).

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/puRU3UkD9H8