How Apple CEO Tim Cook Convinced Trump to Exempt Apple From Tariffs

[Warped9]

Explaining reality and facts to Trump’s supporters is a waste of breath. Whatever he does is OKAY with them. Violating other people’s rights and freedom, circumventing due process, ignoring legitimate court orders, imposing illegal tariffs with long standing trade partners, bending or even braking laws, contradicting himself day after day, always blaming others for his own failures—they are fine with all of it.

Just wait till Trump starts stepping on them.

 

[raylo32]

Exactly, Trump is their Pope who like the real Pope is apparently presumed by his followers to be infallible. Even the Catholics came to take that with a grain of salt. But not Trumpers. They will twist themselves into knots of absurd contradictions and denials to justify or excuse literally *whatever* Trump does or says... even if he says one thing one day and the exact opposite the next... as if it was set down on a tablet by god himself. It would be funny if it weren't so insane.

Explaining reality and facts to Trump’s supporters is a waste of breath. Whatever he does is OKAY with them. Violating other people’s rights and freedom, circumventing due process, ignoring legitimate court orders, imposing illegal tariffs with long standing trade partners, bending or even braking laws, contradicting himself day after day, always blaming others for his own failures—they are fine with all of it.

Just wait till Trump starts stepping on them.

 

[H2SO4]

Everyone had to have most of their goods made in China, that’s exactly the problem (especially Apple)— due to the U.S. giving up our manufacturing base. Thank you for proving my point. 😉👏

Whatever dude. Just pointing out the ridiculousness of the situation that Trump brought onto the US.
Saw a post today about how China has sold 100,000 T Shirts printed with, "Boycott China"...................to AMERICA.
You can't make this stuff up.
When is the cognitive dissonance going to end?

 

[Dutch60]

Angry much? They may be "nuclear" economic measures to you, but perhaps you ought to think more about the American workers who keep seeing jobs being shipped overseas and now have to have 2-3 jobs to make ends meet. We need better trade deals and it's really simple to anyone who understands economics.

We’ve seen that for decades already. Solution is…you adapt your economy to that new reality. Grow in where you can grow as a much richer country. Support those whose jobs are lost. We had to do that all and we’re (very) fine.
Needing 2-3 jobs to make ends meet says a lot about your (social) system where it seems necessary to survive once you lose your job. And you are the “richest country in the world”??Where I live, I don’t know anyone with more than one job. And…unemployment is very low at the moment.

And:

How about all the illegal immigrants who crossed the border without any form of due process while the previous administration ignored almost all enforcement? Have you ever thought about that?

Yes I’ve thought about that. Do you prefer the current illegal methods? Do you think that those “fantastic” tariffs imposed on other countries will stop people from coming?
By the way…we have our share of immigrants as well.

How about all the hundreds of thousands of immigrant children who were "misplaced" by the previous administration?

How about the censorship that occurred by the previous administration coercing social media companies?

No problem with that, if it’s clear that messages on social media actually are racist , incite hatred, preach violence, etc

How about the same administration prosecuting people for memes?

Is that so? What memes do you mean? Depends on the memes.

(Those are a few really good questions for you.)

And those are a few really good answers for you.
In general and serious….are you very happy with this Trump administration? Can they improve anywhere? If they can….where would that be, in you opinion?

 

[macpro2000]

Telling the truth isn’t a bad agenda.

Just talking to talk doesn’t mean it’s the truth.

 

[macpro2000]

We’ve seen that for decades already. Solution is…you adapt your economy to that new reality. Grow in where you can grow as a much richer country. Support those whose jobs are lost. We had to do that all and we’re (very) fine.
Needing 2-3 jobs to make ends meet says a lot about your (social) system where it seems necessary to survive once you lose your job. And you are the “richest country in the world”??Where I live, I don’t know anyone with more than one job. And…unemployment is very low at the moment.


Yes I’ve thought about that. Do you prefer the current illegal methods? Do you think that those “fantastic” tariffs imposed on other countries will stop people from coming?
By the way…we have our share of immigrants as well.

No problem with that, if it’s clear that messages on social media actually are racist , incite hatred, preach violence, etc

Is that so? What memes do you mean? Depends on the memes.

And those are a few really good answers for you.
In general and serious….are you very happy with this Trump administration? Can they improve anywhere? If they can….where would that be, in you opinion?

The best part is they’ve accomplished more in 4 months than the previous administration did in 4 years. Closed the border which Biden & Co. opened wide to flood our country with illegals and bring in fentanyl like never before. Nevermind the 350k children that were unaccounted for which many are probably being sex trafficked. We are on the cusp of America greatness becoming fulfilled like never before. Going to be fun to watch as it’s only just begun. Drill baby drill! Especially in the Gulf of America. 🇺🇸

 

[turbineseaplane]

Little more color on what performative nonsense this was from Trump admin

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 (@gtconway.bsky.social)

These charges are so stupid. There was an ICE agent **in the elevator** with the defendant after he left the courtroom. But oh yeah, the state judge somehow obstructed ICE because she let the defendant leave the courtroom through a side entrance. The Trump DOJ is run by morons and thugs...

bsky.app

 

[raylo32]

The absolute corruption of the DoJ might be the very worst aspect of the Trump administration. I never believed this could happen here, until it did.

Little more color on what performative nonsense this was from Trump admin

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 (@gtconway.bsky.social)

These charges are so stupid. There was an ICE agent **in the elevator** with the defendant after he left the courtroom. But oh yeah, the state judge somehow obstructed ICE because she let the defendant leave the courtroom through a side entrance. The Trump DOJ is run by morons and thugs...

bsky.app

 

[raylo32]

I remember when in his first term Trump picked Jeff Sessions for AG and I was worried... but he surprised me. This time Trump made sure he picked somene with zero sense of honor, independence, or commitment to uphold the rule of law... and it shows already. And god only knows what nasty surprises will come out of Patel's FBI.

Descending straight into darkness here.

Have people really not read any of the history of the 1930s?

Melanie D’Arrigo (@darrigomelanie.bsky.social)

ICE can enter anyone’s home, and abduct and deport them to a foreign prison indefinitely because the DOJ says they can ignore the 4th, 5th and 15th amendments. If there’s no due process or protections against illegal search and seizures, none of us are safe.

bsky.app

 

[transpo1]

Explaining reality and facts to Trump’s supporters is a waste of breath. Whatever he does is OKAY with them. Violating other people’s rights and freedom, circumventing due process, ignoring legitimate court orders, imposing illegal tariffs with long standing trade partners, bending or even braking laws, contradicting himself day after day, always blaming others for his own failures—they are fine with all of it.

Just wait till Trump starts stepping on them.

Explaining reality and facts to people who have TDS and hate a man so much is a waste of breath. Whatever he does is NOT OKAY with them. Upholding other people’s rights and freedom, enforcing the laws, ignoring illegitimate court orders, imposing legal tariffs as other presidents have done (some of which Biden upheld) with long standing trade partners, enforcing existing immigration laws, being flexible day after day, always attributing blame for the Ukraine War, Afghanistan, and the economy where it is due—they can't stand any of it.

Simply because of deranged hate.

 

[transpo1]

Little more color on what performative nonsense this was from Trump admin

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 (@gtconway.bsky.social)

These charges are so stupid. There was an ICE agent **in the elevator** with the defendant after he left the courtroom. But oh yeah, the state judge somehow obstructed ICE because she let the defendant leave the courtroom through a side entrance. The Trump DOJ is run by morons and thugs...

bsky.app

It's pretty clear the judge intentionally directed the defendant away from the public area to avoid arrest:

"Despite having been advised of the administrative warrant for the arrest of Flores-Ruiz, Judge DUGAN then escorted Flores-Ruiz and his counsel out of the courtroom through the 'jury door,' which leads to a nonpublic area of the courthouse."

 

[transpo1]

We’ve seen that for decades already. Solution is…you adapt your economy to that new reality. Grow in where you can grow as a much richer country. Support those whose jobs are lost. We had to do that all and we’re (very) fine.
Needing 2-3 jobs to make ends meet says a lot about your (social) system where it seems necessary to survive once you lose your job. And you are the “richest country in the world”??Where I live, I don’t know anyone with more than one job. And…unemployment is very low at the moment.


Yes I’ve thought about that. Do you prefer the current illegal methods? Do you think that those “fantastic” tariffs imposed on other countries will stop people from coming?
By the way…we have our share of immigrants as well.

No problem with that, if it’s clear that messages on social media actually are racist , incite hatred, preach violence, etc

Is that so? What memes do you mean? Depends on the memes.

And those are a few really good answers for you.
In general and serious….are you very happy with this Trump administration? Can they improve anywhere? If they can….where would that be, in you opinion?

Your account may be suspended, so I don't know if it's even worth responding at this point. And I don't know what country you're from.

However: A country with a social system that rewards illegal mass migration and censors free speech and which doesn't value fair work for fair pay for its working class population is not a country I want to live in. Your country may be technically "happier" on some journalist's concocted happiness scale, but I doubt it's anything but when you dig down deep.

Which country do you live in and how much do they tariff goods coming in? How do they control their import / export rate?

Maybe you don't know this but the comments that were censored here on social media during the last administration were not just "racist, inciting hatred, preaching violence," but they were genuine, legitimate social discussions about v@ccines, health, and political opinions.

The fact that you don't know that and think these answers are "good" speaks volumes about the balance of ignorance vs. knowledge in the world.

Perhaps you should re-ask yourself some of these questions and familiarize yourself with the topics before you ask more questions-- you'll come up with better answers next time.

 

[raylo32]

Deranged hate? Nope. Every bit of it is well earned and deserved and has direct links to direct violations of the Constitution and breaking multiple federal laws.

Simply because of deranged hate.

 

[Arran]

Biden and his family embezzled millions from China, Ukraine, and other places through dummy corporations.

Could you post your sources please?

 

[transpo1]

Could you post your sources please?

Certainly. However, I urge you to actually read the sources:

Comer Reveals How Joe Biden Received Laundered China Money - United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

oversight.house.gov

Comer Releases Direct Monthly Payments to Joe Biden from Hunter Biden’s Business Entity - United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

oversight.house.gov

Records released by House Republicans show that Joe Biden repeatedly emailed Hunter Biden’s business associate in 2014

Democrats say the emails were routine and that Hunter Biden’s business associate worked as Joe Biden’s financial adviser and helped the then-vice president file his tax returns.

www.nbcnews.com

House Republicans allege Biden family members received millions in payments from foreign entities in new bank records report | CNN Politics

House Oversight Chairman James Comer laid out new details to support allegations that members of Joe Biden’s family including his son Hunter received millions of dollars in payments from foreign entities in China and Romania including when Biden was vice president, according to a memo obtained...

www.cnn.com

 

[transpo1]

Yes, I see exactly how it works. The evidence is in the news every single day. But it's pointless for I, or anyone else, to bother citing sources because you'll just dismiss it as opinion or an agenda or fake news. You're not interested in evidence. You're only interested in an echo chamber.

LOL. Hilarious! You and others keep saying "it's in the news everyday" but won't post sources or bring links. What news? Post sources or bring facts. It's an obvious deflection. What you really mean when you say "news" is it's on the WP, NYTimes opinion pages, or on MSNBC. 🤣

 

[Arran]

Certainly. However, I urge you to actually read the sources:

Comer Reveals How Joe Biden Received Laundered China Money - United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

oversight.house.gov

Comer Releases Direct Monthly Payments to Joe Biden from Hunter Biden’s Business Entity - United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

oversight.house.gov

Records released by House Republicans show that Joe Biden repeatedly emailed Hunter Biden’s business associate in 2014

Democrats say the emails were routine and that Hunter Biden’s business associate worked as Joe Biden’s financial adviser and helped the then-vice president file his tax returns.

www.nbcnews.com

House Republicans allege Biden family members received millions in payments from foreign entities in new bank records report | CNN Politics

House Oversight Chairman James Comer laid out new details to support allegations that members of Joe Biden’s family including his son Hunter received millions of dollars in payments from foreign entities in China and Romania including when Biden was vice president, according to a memo obtained...

www.cnn.com

Thanks for responding. I reviewed it all but there's nothing really actionable there. The so-called 'evidence' could just be evidence of normal business. There's nothing damning I can see.

It's been well over a year. If it was solid why haven't the appropriate authorities acted on it? Makes you wonder.