What an incredibly incompetent clown. Maybe he should have thought about the (patently obvious) effect of tariffs on the auto industry *before* imposing them? He’s like a monkey on a keyboard.
What an incredibly incompetent clown. Maybe he should have thought about the (patently obvious) effect of tariffs on the auto industry *before* imposing them? He’s like a monkey on a keyboard.
He has no plan whatsoever. He just throws his lunch at the wall and sees what sticks.
More like a monkey throwing s***
Oops. #OrangeRasputin did it again.
True but equally funny (your comments). I needed some humor today.😄
He likes the power of being able to turn things on and off. I don’t think it’s any more complicated than that. Oh and he gets attention.
Chump Trump & Muskovite = FUBAR-SNAFU-CLUSTERFU@K. Put them all together and it spells … MAGA! Best in History! Many people say so! Oops - forgot Vancy Pance!
Like a monkey with a machinegun
Measure twice. Cut once.
What an idiot
How much did he blackmail the industry to remove the tariffs?
He only delayed them for 30 days.
This provides time for blackmail price negotiations.
A con man and a clown!
The disconnect between his own perception of his capabilities juxtaposed to his glaring stupidity and the cognitive development of a 3 year old are the most mind blowing thing for me. 🤯
I'm waiting for Canada and Mexico to say Nah, we are going to find other customers.
So, if the tariffs themselves don’t tank us, Trump’s complete instability will.
That stroke can't come soon enough.
Inept clown spikes the ball before scoring.....
Insider trading.
What can car manufacturers do in a month to mitigate the effects of Trump's lunatic tariffs?
Stockpile components. European manufacturers did it in the lead-up to Brexit.
Nothing like a manic narcissist wannabe dick-tater.
That's insulting monkeys, George.
That’s an insult to monkeys
Does he realize how weak he looks with all this flip-flopping? Sad.
Nope...he doesn't. It is Biden's fault.
But he’ll never write the perfect novel.
He is an insult to monkeys.
He was always going to back off on tariffs. Will other countries reciprocate?
This is offensive to monkeys.
This blatant market manipulation. Monthly. Yhe insiders are reaping the profits
What time is it ok to start questioning if any of his brain cells are firing correctly? Normal healthy adults don’t act this haphazardly because acting stable is a thing that makes our blood pressure and circulation happier.
Ten years ago.
$400 million on Teslas while drowning other domestic automakers in tariffs. Non-armored Cybertruck costs $80K–$102K, VS Ford truck at $40K–$76K. They’ll crush the domestic car industry, clearing the way for foreign automakers to take over the market.
Well, let's see, after one British, three German, and three Japanese cars, I still wouldn't touch an American made one. (And I'd DEFINITELY never buy a Tesla.) 🤷♂️
Oops. That's FIVE Japanese cars. A Toyota Celica, a Toyota Corolla, two Subarus, and this.
I don’t think our FREE 🇨🇦 CANADIAN HEALTH CARE covers “whip lash” that tRump 🤡 is causing everyone! Leave us 🇨🇦 alone we want nothing to do with him 🤡
I’m starting to wonder if he just likes the ego stroke and opportunities for graft from Important People asking him for things and policy has absolutely nothing to do with any of it.
Nah, that’s still too much credit. Even a monkey could eventually write something worth reading while banging on a keyboard
This is all he is thinking about with the tariffs - rewarding his friends.
No burner phone needed
There seems to be an inverse correlation at play. When US stocks go down, Russian stocks go up.
funny that… Almost like they are Ridingn #InsideTrade a #Pump&Dump
Like?
Whiplash! He’s so incompetent and such a danger
Take it easy on the monkeys, George
Moron
You elected a moron. A complete and utter moron.
Monkeys are smarter. My zoologist told me so.
Clueless as can be… “strategy” that shifts like the wind.
Just learned on Rachel that we had a system in the 1930’s where tariffs could be side/stepped by bribing the dear leader. Makes sense now. Nobody loves a bribe like DT.
👏👏👏
It would be a better world if he died. Soon.
Very
What a useless waste of a life - he’s dedicated his entire 80 years to exploiting or abusing children everyone he can.
@donaldjtrump-maga.bsky.social May You #RIPiss 🐷🐷🐷🐷🐷
The village idiot he is. People should realize he made his money from ripping people off, not that he is a smart businessman.
He will cave on everything and the media will fail to report his defeat. Same story, different day.
No, this is intentional. He wanted the auto companies to come beg him for an exception like a mob boss.
and probably suggest that they support his decision by leaving a check on the table (or the more anonymous Bitcoins).
Yeah, so we'll pause tariffs on new cars nobody can afford, but keep 'em on those groceries I wad talking about during the campaign.
IDIOT
Stupidest motherfucker on the planet.
Nah. Monkeys have better judgment.
He really has no idea how to do his job.
except given long enough the monkey may type something sensible. No chance that Trump ever will.
But, tariff is such a beautiful word. Why bother understanding it? Especially when your cult will take your lying word for it.
They catch monkeys by drilling a hole in a coconut, putting it on a net & filling the coconut with rice. When the monkey reaches in & grabs the rice, his greed will not allow him to let go of the rice even as a human comes to wrap him in the net & grab him. He wants what he wants and he can’t let go
Crack monkey
For sure
Here’s how the late Bob Newhart described monkeys. Put on infinite number of them in front of an infinite number of typewriters and eventually they will type the great books. Monkeys aren’t stupid they just don’t understand limitations. Trump the monkey is just stupid.
Or are they buying stock while low?
Trump does not understand tariffs but he thinks that they are a weapon he can use against other countries.
The truth be known, trump understands very little, he hired smart people in his business and still went bankrupt.
One of the factors might be that Trump runs his businesses chaotically. And he likes to fire people, so that few of the smart people stay in post long enough to change anything. His first term in the White House it was more or less the same.
This time he’s much more organised. Those car tariffs weren’t a bug. By them the car bosses had to go begging. That’s what he intends across the spectrum. This is power and loyalty first, economics second.
Only because those "project 25" creeps had it all planned. Stephen Miller gives Trump documents to sign, & he signs them without understanding what they are about. We are starting to see that some initiatives backfire, so that Trump and Miller have to retreat, and I hope there will be more pushback.
The "car tariffs" debacle just goes to show that Trump has no understanding of supply chains, or anything else about business. Which is why all of his companies went broke.
He understands power and loyalty. He got the car companies indebted to him, exactly what he wants . Forget the economics, it’s a King grabbing power.
I liked the USA better when it was a republic.
This is all about his ego
@donaldjtrump-maga.bsky.social is a illiterate BAFOON
Don't insult monkeys.
I agree. Monkeys can learn and improve.
If tariffs are good and don’t cost consumers why didn’t he keep them in cars? It’s like he doesn’t believe his own bullshit but his voters do.
Jeez, rumors must be true about trump having syphilis. Am I the only one that sees his decline into a decrepit, senile, old man.
He probably can’t think much with all of the bronzer seeping in his skin. I’ve heard it’s made from his diaper residue.
Almost any fool knew that except him
It doesn't take 30 days to change manufacturing. It takes construction. Oh. That will be more expensive. It will take retooling. Oh. That will be more expensive. He claims to be a developer. He knows these things don't happen in 30 days. He's an idiot.
The big 3 had a whip-round and gave 🍊💩a few $million, to reverse the decision. Then JD 🧔♂️💩 chimed-in and said IT IS ONLY only paused for a month so he can get his cut in Aptil!
I’m getting whiplash from the auto tariff’s announcements. They’re on. No they’re off for a month. Month goes by, here they come again. No they’re not. W! T! F! Drimpfy is 1000% transactional. Someone must know what con game is. I smell total BS, & there is a dirty secret that gives it away.
The gang that couldn't shoot straight . . .
Don’t say he is a monkey. Monkeys can be cute. He is more like 💩 in a toilet
Monkeys are smart.
and so the corruption / SWAMP is in full swing.. if the president likes you, you voted for him or contributed $$, he waives the tariffs - good bye free market.. I wonder how all other car companies feel.. (other than the big 3 - who wooed T and got a pass).. THE GOVT IS PICKING WINNERS.
*Drunk* monkey on a keyboard...
A month. Fuck all the way off. All the tariffs gone, not this one tariff here, one tariff there, ooh lookie another tariff there. He misjudged us, has zero clue about economics or trade so suck it. We have long memories of his bullying, no US goods or US travel. FAFO
There's always room for exceptions with this ass-clown if the right corporations dangle enough 💰 💰 in front of his ass-face
it’s like he’s a fucking king and we’re all waiting around for his whims. how can you run a business in this environment?
Such an idiot. Does not ever consider the ripples of an action No wonder his businesses failed.
They’re making this up as they go along. There’s no plan, no forethought.
😡
It all seems to be market manipulation. Some insiders are making a ton of money.
Monkey & Doggy Show?
One of you guys quoted a description of him as “eating the chess pieces” and that is how I will forever see him.
Dump and Pump the stock market that’s why he is yo yo yo. Yes the U.K. charges private jets for their carbon footprint. That’s what he is saying and he is lying about Panama Putin is Sanctioned can’t go through the Panama Canal. He is crashing the economy because it doesn’t effect the elites rich
Thought and Trump , two words that start with T but it stops there.
The monkey has the advantage!
What good does a one month delay do for anyone?
Ha! Thought??? Dumpty? Monkey is too nice. Big fat ape-like evil blob=dumpty.
Idiot!!
Nah. The monkey on a keyboard concept is that eventually one will produce a coherent output. He never comes anywhere close to coherent.
Monkeys are more intelligent than Captain Bone Spurs.
Really do not think 30 days will make that big of a difference
It goes good either way for him. He pauses as a favor to wealthy interests who in turn donate to something that enriches him, or he has that much more bargaining power for any other mark this con-mobster wannabe can extort.
I would like a monkey on a keyboard a hell of a lot more.
🤦♀️
Or a low IQ six times bankrupt conman ?
Like a one month delay is going to make any difference at all🙄 It would take a minimum of 2-5 years to get US-only auto manufacturing factories fully operational (& where will the raw materials come from?) Until that happens, the tariffs will still be a completely unnecessary tax for Americans. 🤡
Yes, but it’s also part of the setup. Industry grovels for relief, and those in the King’s good graces get relief.
"A little disturbance" was the sound of auto factories grinding to a halt in all 3 countries by the end of the week.
A cat walking across the keyboard. Trust me I know.
Blowhard no-nothing backing down after last night’s nonsense. This guy is all show and no work!
Kinda damages his credibility in future threats
But what can you do about it? The Democrats and the courts seem to be paralysed
So boycott the big three until they kick the #@GOP in the ass and get rid of these loco's. Shouldn't be difficult with everything else skyrocketing in price. We won't even have to call it boycotting soon. It'll just be depression. ettd
Perhaps he is hoping for a "tribute" from the big 3
Somehow I’m certain that they will blame this on Joe Biden.
This is why he'll back down on the tariffs in the not far future because the billionaires he cares about will be screaming at him until he does. Of course there's no guarantee Mexico or China will play ball and Canada DEFINITELY won't.
He's a fuckin Pussy!
Does anyone remember that GM and Stellantis (Chrysler) are alive today because of Canadian taxpayer money? 20% of their bailout. Double per capita. So, the ultimate thank you for that will be a "Fuck you, USA! USA!".
Without the keyboard! 🐒
He is not of a sound mind. He is incapable of considering future effects of his decisions, and the subsequent backlash. He acts on impulse. Will only get worse with hypomanic Musk by his side.
What? Tarriffs will affect the auto industry? Who would have thought? 🤣🤣🤣. In other news, pope is Catholic.
Wait until they find out about farming. -signed a plant shop owner who buys fertilizers.
Guess who'll be 1st in line to buy all the farmland at rockbottom prices....so f**king transparent from this side of the border 🇨🇦
Transparent for anyone on this side of the border who isn't in the cult.
If these are so important to producing revenue to balance the budget, why back off, unless, of course, it’s a lie🤷🏻♂️
He's just the puppet on stage. He doesn't have to think.
It's not in his DNA to think ahead. Everything is of the moment.
One month reprieve. That’s not gonna do shit.
It reinforces that he is the king over all decisions. Tribute will be paid. Wired says you can pay 5 million for a private audience. Also insiders get to short and then buy low.
I was thinking about that last night… How amazing it would be if one of the high ticket dinner guests was actually a good person and decided to do the world a favor while he/she was at dinner…
Monkeys sometimes use sticks as tools.
In the same way doge should have looked down the road 50 feet to see the effects of their cuts. The US is not the only market in the world, he’ll just drive customers into the arms of other countries
Last nights venue, a combination of “Come Blow Your Horn” (great Sinatra movie) and a kindergarten pep rally, was perfect for Trump. He was able to display just how GREAT he as at pettiness, vindictiveness, exhortation and his monumental ignorance
Do you believe he’s doing it for pump and dump schemes?!
Why is the press not reporting that the policy Trump is using does not allow country wide tariffs? Come on Canada take us to court
Already started youtu.be/13kBdsclYlg?... #elbowsup
Donald Trump, an imbecile who has zero manufacturing experience/knowledge decided to ignore those who do and slap tariffs on our trading partners for no reason. The chart below shows how his tariffs would blow up integrated North American auto manufacturing supply chains. bsky.app/profile/reic...
It's like he paid someone to finish his basic economics classes. Like he's really stupid.
Yah. Remember how he threatened Warton in case the released his transcripts.
Except a Monkey has more intelligence.
The stock market rebounded immediately.
But look at all the attention he garnered! Such an important asset.
The old fool thinks settin up an auto manufacturing plant in any place in the world takes only 3 days , with these level of project and cost estimating skillsets , no wonder he's the reignin title holder for bankruptcies
Well to be fair, April 2nd.
Call Uncle Willy up and inform him the April 2 dateline , he probably able to speed the process up a little
Then slowly and unhurriedly Develop a detailed plan that includes a timeline, budget, and resource allocation. Identify risks and create contingency plans. Consider factors like disruption to ongoing production, customer deliveries, and supply chain management during the transition
If it's April , they better start lookin for a good location first..no time to waste
Setting up a fully functioning auto manufacturing plant typically takes 1-2 years, factoring in both planned processes and unexpected delays.
I'm convinced it's purposefully to cause market fluctuations that they're all capitalizing on
Trump was told. We all knew this. He just doesn’t listen.
He's listening to someone.
Yes. He’s listening to his billionaire friends and making money off our backs.
He doesn't even know the meaning of the word thought.
Shiny objects. He is copying Putin invading neighbors. He is Putin s bitch
He just keeps blinking… Such a WEAK looking LOSER!
He is a toddler with a loaded gun while we sit tied to a chair watching him.
Let's start a lot of adjectives for our Great Leader. Spineless, adrift, shallow, clueless.....
doesn't he ever listen??
Strength comes with leadership that thinks before it acts. Canada has announced that tariffs will remain in place until America backs down on ALL of its tariffs. Trump is weak. Canada is strong. I AM CANADIAN
Well, Danielle Smith went off on her own, seeming to abandon the rest of Canada until she discovered she’d been played by Trump. It seems now she has made an abrupt about turn and now is making sense in her representation of Team Canada. Hang together Canada!! Together we are strong. I AM CANADIAN
I was thinking a hamster on a toy piano, but monkey on a keyboard works too .
Stock market manipulation?
This is revenge for the auto industry striking ! He thought the workers were asking for too much $$$$. He’s not for the worker !
He could exclude auto parts/materials & get better fiscal benefit by cutting govt subsidy to oil corps. If it means rising prices at the pumps & political backlash Trump could call out the blatant profiteering & make an inspirational promise to fix roads & make trains run on time. #TerribleAnalogies
Now he is going after the Chips Act. Which was put in place by Biden to protect American auto workers' jobs. There was 1 plant that made chips for all the cars it burnt down. And cut production and hurt workers. This is as American 1st as it gets. The chip plant was to keep thar from happening again
If tariffs are so good Donald why do you need to make exceptions
He has to keep touching the hot stove.
Also I love how the market starts to go up. Like, you know he is going to do this again. Why are the markets so fucking gullible.
"...like a monkey on a keyboard." Good thing there's not a million of him. Then again, the way things have been going, perhaps there are...
He’s like a narcissistic and bullying child. He wants people to beg him for forgiveness.
One month to move manufacturing between countries? Yeah, that's not possible. Trump is caving. It was a horrible idea that was executed terribly.
nah he is the IDIOT who speaks with great sound and fury and says NOTHING😠
Why? He said American will not pay tariffs.
Maybe he shouldn’t have made his butler go to Econ class for him.
This is about manufacturing. Your manufacturers and they want the business as do ours. Sadly, the mutual dependence of our auto industry is dictating the "exception". There is nowhere but the US auto industry to sell the parts to.
Disagree @gtconway.bsky.social He staked out an extreme position to get "concessions" from companies & governments there was no beef with. Watch for auto company "donations" to his PAC, pres library, or other entity that exists to line his pockets; Canada granting mineral rights, etc.
I guess he must feel confident that a 30 day delay will allow the OEM's enough time to shift all their production to the new US car and part plants they will build in March.
I think this is less likely about the auto industry and more about Canada saying earlier they wouldn't reduce any tariffs until us lifts all. traitor trump overplayed his hand.
The tariffs are another grift. I'm guessing insider trading is going on in between announcements.
@gtconway.bsky.social you know this is true! You’re too smart to think it’s just him being an idiot. Two things can be true at the same time. The monkey on the keyboard is manipulating the market (and I hope to god you’re not in on it.)
100%
Exactly what is happening! Losing the rule of law in American markets and economy will make America great??? How long before our debt issues lose all traction?
Consider that it may have been intentional. By not exempting the auto industry, he won't be accused of favoring the Muskratmobiles. But by imposing the tariffs and then delaying them for automobiles, the benefit to Muskrat is less apparent.
Tesla will die.
And DOGE dismantles the SEC so the fun can continue endlessly unchecked.
Well, at least we all know the crooks will be held accountable…oh wait, I was daydreaming about the time before Trump made America “great” again.
This is how the oligarchs of Russia grew
I hope my retirement fund survives. Age 65 is less than 1 year away. I try not to look…
He had give in..the auto in.is owned by republicans,the CEO’s,even most workers are Rep I’m sure they’ll be a payout for the felon to do this,probably why he did it the first place.5million,or 1 million to have meetings with him,or dinner.WTAF it’s against the law,but not his law,we’ve fallen so far
He wants businesses to beg him.
#TraitorTrump enacting #Project2025 1/2 1) Unleash Musk to gut Federal agencies & fire employees that provide essential services 2) Start a needless trade war in which tariffs drive inflation/tax US citizens 3) Stab Ukraine in the back; abandon European allies while enabling murderer Putin
4) Cut Medicaid & Medicare which hurts the poor & seniors 5) Mass deport, not just illegal immigrants who are criminals, but also those w/no criminal records & have temporary legal status 6) All so he can fund massive tax cuts for the ultra wealthy—benefiting him, Musk & cronies
Feature, not bug. Someone is getting rich off of this.
What is a month going to do? I was going to kneecap you now but I’ll just wait a month. You’re welcome.
In a month, nothing will change. He's doing this because his auto buddies called him. They'll be calling him again in a month - guaranteed!
A monkey that 77 million people voted for! What a sad joke we have turned into as a country!
He was 100% behind these tariffs until they got bad press on Fox. You can thank this car dealer for flipping the tariff: bsky.app/profile/atru...
They don't buy American cars because they are gas-guzzling poorly-built trash. It's very simple.
It's mostly because American cars are too big and expensive.
There are expensive cars in Europe and elsewhere, too. The issue is, yes, they are too big and do not age gracefully.
Yes, luxury cars are everywhere. But everyday "common" cars are very region specific. It's not about quality; it's hard to buy a "bad" car these days. But a car for the USA market has different design considerations compared to India, or Japan, or the U.K., etc.
They are mostly built of tin.
They can’t build a reliable vehicle, all they produce are just hunks of junk. I’ve had two and both were pieces of shit.
Really? What were they?
That's dissing monkeys.
Not a clown, a monkey. Just throwing stuff at the wall to see what sticks.
"Like a monkey on a keyboard" is a great insult. I'm going to have to borrow that one.
The law of unintended consequences on steroids. He will be swamped by Americans & REALITY by June.
“A monkey on a keyboard”may be the best thing I’ve ever heard!
Trump is addicted to the seven deadly sins and treachery.
Well like I say the dumb and dumber and only money talks to Americans.
But the Trump 'monkey on the keyboard' is more likely to smear his putrid feces all over everything.
Fun fact: Canada provides 60% of the aluminum to the USA used for beer cans.
Darn. I’ll have to switch to glass bottles. Albeit, here in Colorado, the majority of beer is in cans. Shoot, I’ll have to get beer in growlers from the local brewers. Left Hand & Oskar Blues is in my town.
Was wondering if your beer prices are going up?
I just listened to a response from Trudeau. It was posted 3 hours ago, so something may have changed. Trudeau is pushing for drop them ALL or NOTHING! He said Canada has been insulted multiple times and the PEOPLE of Canada are pissed.
Yup...phone call this a.m. Search for Trumps response...I don't want it on my feed.
Just going to share this clip from 5 years ago for no reason at all. Also- there is A HORSE IN THE HOSPITAL! youtu.be/JhkZMxgPxXU?...
President Dumbass still thinks the exporting country pays the tariffs to the US treasury. #imbecile
He thinks?