So, we are really supposed to believe the way out of the tariff debacle is Trump negotiating new individual trade deals with hundreds of incredibly pissed off countries simultaneously? Truly, how f--ling insane is that? THIS IS THE PLAN??????
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Just look at the enormous success the UK had with the same plan around Brexit. (no, don't)
apr 8, 2025, 6:08 pm • 10 0 • view
No, the plan is to give Trump a platform to make unlimited daily proclamations of the tremendous deals he’s negotiating with the world - thereby sating his ego and need to constantly drive media cycles.
apr 8, 2025, 6:16 pm • 2 0 • view
There are no negotiations, he’s lying again. He just wants to say anything that will bring more stability to Wall Street. He’s playing games. And yes he’s insane.
apr 8, 2025, 6:35 pm • 8 0 • view
Negotiations = Work Trump ≠ Work
apr 8, 2025, 6:50 pm • 6 0 • view
When you put an ignorant felon & failed businessman in office that’s what you get!
apr 9, 2025, 4:57 pm • 0 0 • view
Yup The Mara-Lardo accord. Surely Ron Vara had to have given him that brilliant idea.
apr 8, 2025, 5:56 pm • 3 0 • view
It’s called extortion… The goal is to enrich Trump…
apr 8, 2025, 6:32 pm • 8 0 • view
It’s a “concept of a plan” just like he wrote the book, “Art of the Deal”. Taking the Barnum and Bailey “a sucker is born every minute” to a galactic level 🤡 🤥
apr 8, 2025, 5:53 pm • 7 0 • view
i don't see how "we have the cards" against the whole world
apr 8, 2025, 6:01 pm • 5 1 • view
Take China. You don't have the cards at all. China is as they say willing to fight to the death. China can do that because it controls its population with an iron fist. When American's suffer, and they will, particularly those that can only afford goods made offshore, its going to get ugly.
apr 8, 2025, 6:07 pm • 7 0 • view
yeah, i think this is all very foolish. not against tariffs and some protectionism at all, but this is the stupidest trade policy i could ever dream up, it feels like satire written to parody idiotic american culture by some european writer, lol
apr 8, 2025, 6:20 pm • 5 0 • view
Every country has national interests to protect, which is why trade is complicated. For instance Canada has supply management in its dairy industry and can't allow totally free trade in that area without jeopardizing its domestic supply. US protects sugar, pickup trucks and other things.
apr 8, 2025, 6:26 pm • 4 0 • view
TOTALLY f-ing insane. Bottom line…he doesn’t care if we lose our retirement. He doesn’t care about US. It’s all about attention on him and how great he is. I didn’t vote for him or for this. He’s gotta go…I can’t take 4 years of this.
apr 8, 2025, 6:00 pm • 4 0 • view
And when will he find the time with all his golf tournaments he is playing in?
apr 8, 2025, 6:31 pm • 2 0 • view
They have no plan except chaos
apr 8, 2025, 5:52 pm • 0 0 • view
Trump has concepts of a plan.
apr 8, 2025, 6:25 pm • 0 0 • view
But the stupids will believe it and regurgitate it.
apr 8, 2025, 5:55 pm • 1 0 • view
They said they’re in contact with about 50 countries who are probably calling to say “what are you doing”!
apr 8, 2025, 6:32 pm • 1 0 • view
Well, c'mon, he'll have Navarro and Lutnick to help him. 🥺
apr 9, 2025, 1:01 am • 0 0 • view
Is it really that different from canceling our nuclear non-proliferation agreement with Iran and then demanding that Iran enter into a nuclear non-proliferation agreement with us?
apr 8, 2025, 6:37 pm • 1 0 • view
I encourage him to go to Snake Island and negotiate in person.
apr 8, 2025, 9:24 pm • 1 0 • view
Bet his negotiations with the penguins will go well
apr 8, 2025, 5:52 pm • 2 0 • view
Or pretend to.
apr 8, 2025, 6:17 pm • 0 0 • view
How else can you set up the bribes? Sorry, “deals”.
apr 8, 2025, 6:03 pm • 9 1 • view
apr 8, 2025, 5:54 pm • 1 0 • view
No plan. Just Trump bloviating and throwing tantrums. Enjoy your $10 avocados, MAGA. You’ve earned them.
apr 8, 2025, 5:54 pm • 0 0 • view
It's extortion and bribery.
apr 8, 2025, 6:50 pm • 0 0 • view
These “negotiations” aka *the vig*
apr 8, 2025, 5:52 pm • 3 0 • view
'Fraid so, Simon. 🥺😢
apr 8, 2025, 6:01 pm • 0 0 • view
We are also supposed to believe that China is desperate for a deal, begging for one, while Trump simultaneously admits they haven't called him. bsky.app/profile/simo...
apr 8, 2025, 8:04 pm • 0 0 • view
It was always the plan. Cause significant economic pain, and when anyone comes crawling for relief, sure, they just have give him something in return. This has always been about control, submission, fealty and fear.
apr 8, 2025, 7:09 pm • 0 0 • view
Pretty sure the penguins won’t be in a negotiating mood
apr 8, 2025, 6:37 pm • 2 0 • view
They don’t know what the word plan means much less how to formulate an objective, a plan to pursue it and then to execute it. They are operating on unadulterated id.
apr 8, 2025, 5:59 pm • 0 0 • view
Chris Murphy nailed it on what the tariffs are really about. 👇👇👇👇👇 bsky.app/profile/chri...
apr 8, 2025, 6:02 pm • 20 7 • view
Trump stupidly wants each country's imports and exports to balance without taking into account most countries have a third our population and a sixth our GDP.
apr 9, 2025, 1:51 pm • 0 0 • view
I don't think he's cares about actual negotiations. He just wants to hold court as all these countries come to him and beg, so he can string them along.
apr 8, 2025, 6:47 pm • 1 0 • view
In secret, no less. 😡
apr 8, 2025, 5:52 pm • 2 0 • view
Just enough countries out of that whole list to extort $ for himself that he can launder with bitcoin, PACs, or real estate
apr 8, 2025, 6:24 pm • 1 0 • view
Negotiating = acceptable bribe
apr 8, 2025, 6:17 pm • 4 0 • view
He negotiated the USMCA. Look how well that's worked out.
apr 8, 2025, 7:05 pm • 0 0 • view
Speaking from Canada the level of pissed off is such that it's going to take more time than one Trump administration before we have any will to buy American, visit America or respect America.
apr 9, 2025, 1:28 am • 1 0 • view
There’s no plan. That’s why Republicans in Congress, including Rand Paul, need to get on board the bills to constrain the regime's destructive trade “policy.” Democrats need to make known everywhere that Republicans can stop this today if they want to.
apr 8, 2025, 5:54 pm • 3 0 • view
While his home markets are crashing?
apr 8, 2025, 5:53 pm • 0 0 • view
Here’s a typical MAGA influence peddler on TikTok. Zero understanding of how & who negotiated NAFTA, or who caused the 2008 crash. These are 💯 Bannon talking points
apr 8, 2025, 5:57 pm • 0 0 • view