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The Economist @economist.com

To the dismay of dozens of countries, the American president has returned to the madness of Liberation Day. These charts show the damage they will have to endure econ.st/4lez3Fv

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aug 4, 2025, 10:00 pm • 29 9

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Un granito de arena. @1granitodearena.bsky.social

The tangerine tinted buffoon insists on slapping tariffs *on US consumers* While other countries figure out how to better trade among themselves without the clown show formerly called "the United States".

aug 4, 2025, 10:48 pm • 0 0 • view
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lindaisee.bsky.social @lindaisee.bsky.social

trump is deranged. He is senile and unwell. Report on his decline! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

aug 4, 2025, 10:37 pm • 0 0 • view
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Shannon Reardon 🇨🇦 @shannonr709.bsky.social

"Liberation Day" All so nuts.

aug 4, 2025, 10:20 pm • 0 0 • view
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haptrails.bsky.social @haptrails.bsky.social

Same guy who decided tariffs will save the US, thinks he has reduced drug prices by 1,500%. Maybe math is not his strong suit

aug 4, 2025, 10:17 pm • 0 0 • view
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Sean Evans @seanevans-66.bsky.social

If only the Republican members of Congress had the courage of late-night TV comedians and the writers and cartoonists of “South Park”.

aug 4, 2025, 10:16 pm • 0 0 • view
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Annie @annienewbie.bsky.social

Nothing compared to what US has ahead 🤷‍♀️

aug 4, 2025, 10:11 pm • 0 0 • view
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woodjmichael.bsky.social @woodjmichael.bsky.social

Also consider that many alternatives exist: Trump tariffs, new US tariffs, US tariffs since January 2025,

aug 5, 2025, 9:34 am • 0 0 • view
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woodjmichael.bsky.social @woodjmichael.bsky.social

I'm surprised when the Economist uses fake Trumpy terms like "reciprocal tariffs" which is much more political branding than an economics term with any substantive meaning

aug 5, 2025, 9:06 am • 0 0 • view
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Remember America! @flynavy77.bsky.social

Trump tariffs will drive costs up by 15-20% and higher compared to just a year ago when US tariffs on imported goods were under one and a half percent on average. Trump is a fraud, a moron, a notorious business cheat & failure. He is a proven liar, found guilty by juries.

aug 4, 2025, 10:37 pm • 0 0 • view
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Michael_Iger @michael-iger.bsky.social

As economists love to say, no such thing as a free lunch. Tariffs are paid by Americans, disproportionately working class families. He's creating a reaction from the rest of the world against us, because of Trump's policies. We are the ones bearing the brunt of Trump's tariff's delusion.

aug 4, 2025, 10:56 pm • 0 0 • view
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TeamsRRP @teamsrrp-always.bsky.social

If the working class would pay for all the tarriffs why are they not awake or waking up? Or does the complacency of working class stem from the effects of 1215 (if not earlier)??

aug 4, 2025, 11:51 pm • 0 0 • view
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pappyhowl.bsky.social @pappyhowl.bsky.social

Madness is the key word. 🖕😑🖕

aug 5, 2025, 2:32 am • 0 0 • view