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cross-posted from: https://metawire.eu/post/28912

President Trump says Chinese-made electronics are simply moving to a different levy "bucket".

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[–] Taiatari 80 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

For fucks sake make up your mind. Tired of reading about tariffs every other day.

[–] [email protected] 63 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He forgot to buy stock before exempting it, so he has to redo

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

The no-takesies-backsies rule wasn’t called, bro!

[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 weeks ago

To make your mind, one must have a properly functioning mind.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago

He made up his mind a bunch of times already, he just waits until all his friends bought/sold stocks and then he makes up his mind again.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

But then you wouldn't be hearing his name every single day!!!!!

[–] [email protected] 64 points 2 weeks ago

Very stable genius

[–] [email protected] 47 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

He excluded Smartphones because Apple (who donated to his campaign) asked for it, I think they've realized they could just straight up ask him to tariff their competition away.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

What competition does Apple have that still has a tariff? I'm a little surprised he didn't just come out and EO a program where any company that contributes X amount of dollars is exempt. Make Samsung pay also.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 2 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, though he calls it “the weave”

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Trump is dumber than a bucket of hair.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I could imagine a few smart uses for a bucket of hair. How about "dumber than a potassium umbrella"?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'd go with, dumber than a thermite firesafe.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Surely chocolate teapot is th classic. Although that tastes good - I'd wager Trump does not.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago

in my headcanon, Xi didn't call so his plans to announce a china-self-made-"deal" didn't follow through.

this is another tantrum.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago

Babe wake up it’s robo-Trump’s 10th term and stocks are still sinusoidal

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Dementia here we come

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

I’m so tired of this.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

Yet again he proves this true:

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

brrr line goes down the hole tomorrow

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

The only good thing that came out of the Trump tariff is the volatility index going up!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Its obvious here. He threatens corporations who dont submit to the regime. If you play ball then he undoes it. This is all consolidation of his illusion of power. I say illusionn because these people live in a state of Mind that most of us will fortunately never experience. .