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Donald Trump Says Apple Won't Be Granted Tariff Relief on Mac Pro Parts Made in China: 'Make Them in The USA, No Tariffs!'
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Sounds like this is an additional 10,000 forces, so if they are already have 15,000 they will add 10,000 for a total of 25,000. Unless I am reading this wrong?
Trump is doing what he said he would do regarding tariffs during the 2024 campaign, and he won the election. It really shouldn't be a surprise.
Trump is meeting with officials from Canada and Mexico today regarding the tariffs. This is part of a negotiating process. So far, Mexico has apparently already agreed to send 10,000 troops to the U.S. border to help deal with border situation in exchange for a temporary tariff pause. How this and other negotiations play out remain to be seen.
If people want to complain, they should complain about how the Biden presidency/administration, Biden and Harris campaigns, etc. were handled and helped Trump get elected (again)...but that's a separate discussion.
Not worked very well has it because migration to the US has increased over the years.
The brilliance of Don's genius is so bright that I need some sunglasses
And this one below ... Ford is a Conservative!
And this one below ... Ford is a Conservative!
No, he's saying he wants in on the corruption. Look at the leaders he respects. They are the corrupt authoritarians that he seeks to emulate.
Cartel problems that come from American guns and American drug demand. How do tariffs solve that?
That's certainly something that 45 told you to be concerned for some reason. And it was Obama, not 45 who got NATO countries to agree to increase their military spending.
Hah! I have no idea how anybody could rationalize what you wrote with what 45 has done.
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What does that have to do with what I said? I'm certainly not surprised. He did the same thing his first term with little success.
Which is exactly what I said. It's about immigration.
Right. Don't blame the party doing the wrong stuff. Blame the party that lost the election because of inflation that was caused by a pandemic that was mismanaged by the party doing the wrong stuff. Somehow that makes sense.
But again, nothing to do with what I said. We were talking about how the current administration is using tariffs.
I promise everyone that Trump has no interest in actually solving immigration issues
It's WAY too useful as a political wedge issue
It's WAY too useful as a political wedge issue
Assuming you are talking about illegal immigration since the reference is to securing the southwestern border, what evidence do you have? According to Homeland Security, the number of unauthorized immigrants in the US has remained relatively stable at just over 11 million for more than 2 decades.
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Perhaps nothing. I was giving a broader response to two different posts.
And as I stated in a previous post, the purpose of tariffs can be multifaceted. In this case, in addition to addressing illegal immigration, drug/fentanyl issues, etc. Trump also sees tariffs as a potential revenue generating tool, a way to try to address trade deficits, etc.
Again, I was giving a broader response to two different posts.
If it has "perhaps nothing" to do with my post, then perhaps avoid quoting my post to avoid confusion.
Again, that exactly my point. You keep bringing up how they "can be" used, instead of how they are being used. Revenue generating? What nonsense! They're whole shtick is that we already pay too much to the federal government.
Again, the tariffs in question weren't just about immigration which you focused on. They are also about the drugs/fentanyl problem, potentially trying to protect U.S. industries, address trade imbalances, etc. As I said, multifaceted.
I didn't say they were. I simply pointed out that the specific purposes (generating revenue, trade balance, fostering US manufacturing, etc.) that you mentioned were not among the primary goals of the current administration.
Which president had the highest trade imbalance with China? 45
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Yes! That's a real one. However, increasing Mexican troops at the border will have little to no impact on the supply of drugs/fetanyl in the US.
Again, you keep bringing up things that the "potentially" could be used for when I'm discussing what they are being used for by this current administration.
The people responsible for Trump getting elected are those who voted for Trump.
Full Stop.
This cracks me up ... and in return Trump agreed to some gun control on the US side!
"master negotiator"
😂
"master negotiator"
😂
That's what you focused on in your previous posts. I've been simply stating that tariffs can be multifaceted i.e., not just about one thing like immigration. I'm not sure why you seem to have such an issue with that.
Yes, tariffs can be multifaceted as I stated. Tariffs can also obviously have varying degrees of effectiveness.
It's "potential" because we don't even know what tariffs, if any, will actually be implemented at this point nor what all the outcomes/responses may be.
No, not quite full stop. That's too simplistic. The end result is a vote but how people voted were impacted various ways. A lot of credit or blame (depending on which side one is on) for Trump's election win goes to the poorly handled Democrat campaign, process, those responsible, etc.
Again, I already said this clearly. I don't think they are about one thing. And I agree with your claim that they are multifaceted.
Yep. Which leads me to the question - What exactly do you disagree with that I actually said?
Exactly. Which is why I clearly and repeatedly made a distinction between what tariffs might be used for and what 45/47 has used them for.
Australian McDonalds removed staff from the front of store a few years ago, replaced with large touch screens to place your own orders...
All at the expense of taxing Americans. Interestingly, some areas that were solid MAGA all of a sudden are seeing the impact on them and their companies and asking to be left off of the tariffs or worried what happens when Canada retaliates.
All of a sudden those promises are coming back to haunt them.
Considering most drugs come through legal ports of entry and are smuggled by US citizens, it's just more Kaboki theater.
I've seen that in a number of countries, where I live the touch screens don't work properly half the time so I just go to the register to order and pay and someone comes out to help me, usually the person bringing out orders.
I promise everyone that neither party of this corrupt duopoly system has any interest in actually solving or helping its own citizens. Governments that are paid for and funded by foreign entities and corporations will never serve anyone else other their masters. Rest is smoke and mirrors created to cause distraction and division.
“Both sides are the same” is nothing but black and white nonsense.