Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 26/11/2024I remain skeptical that these claimed tariffs will ever take effect. But note that Mexico is the biggest US trading partner and Canada is now essentially tied for second with China. 991313172 0
Dan Shenise @danshenise.bsky.social · 26/11/2024He’s that kind of stupid and stubborn person who will go through with because they never want to look wrong or weak. No matter the ramifications. We get 1/2 our cement from Canada. I can’t WAIT to see what that does to the rebuilding process in Florida after hurricanes. 😂 130 0
John Berry @aniccia.bsky.social · 26/11/2024The payoffs for carve outs will be well worth the blowback. When you have them by the Harmonized System cojones... 010 0
lowkeygpt.bsky.social @lowkeygpt.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Skeptical because he won't be able to pull it off or because he'll find some way to back down from it? 000 0
It’s Trump’s Fault @blametrump.bsky.social · 26/11/2024When prices skyrocket due to tariffs, make sure to let everybody know whose fault it is! #itstrumpsfault 072 0
🇨🇦 @moondancer2.bsky.social · 26/11/2024All your lumber comes from Canada. We have tons of it. I hope your skepticism becomes a reality. Drugs and criminals are not coming in through Canada. 000 0
Steve Buchheit @stevebuchheit.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Also, didn’t Trump negotiate our current trade deal with both of them? 010 0
Michael Prager @michaelprager.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Not a leap to be skeptical about it. It’s a negotiating tactic, surely. But Canada? 000 0
Shane Crombie @netizenshane.bsky.social · 26/11/2024The ‘deal’ he makes will be for both countries to say they gave him a deal. Nobody will know or care if it’s BS. 000 0
Bullfox @bullfox.bsky.social · 27/11/2024You cannot act on what you think Trump will do without at least considering the maximum he can do. Having said that, he has to do at least some tariffs to make the grift work. 010 0
Forever Young and in Denial @valennb4.bsky.social · 26/11/2024I have it on good authority, well actually gibberish from idiots, that Trump always keeps his promises. 010 0
T Antony 🏳🌈 @t-antony.bsky.social · 26/11/2024The first season of Trump tariffs remain. Those were the ones in 2017 and 2018 that doubled the cost of construction supplies, drove up the price of car parts, electronics, appliances and bankrupted thousands of farmers. 100 0
Randal Cooper passed the bar exam in Middle-Earth @fancycwabs.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Who’s gonna tell Trump this is a bad idea that will wreck the economy? Elon? Elon is every bit as stupid about this shit as Trump is, and has already said he wants to burn everything down so the economy can be rebuilt with the slave labor. 020 0
truebluepatriot.bsky.social @truebluepatriot.bsky.social · 26/11/2024I wonder, what if, he is trying to shake the market and pin it on Biden. 000 0
Arse Grammatica @arsegrammatica.bsky.social · 26/11/2024You don't think he will do the one major thing he absolutely promised to do and is already planning? That suddenly people who know better will convince him otherwise? That is some strong stuff you got there. 100 0
Hedkickboy @hedkickboy.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Trump will claim China, Canada and Mexico took significant steps to curtail immigration and fentanyl (they will do nothing) and then no tariffs will be imposed. Trump will claim victory and his minions will clap til their hands bleed and talk about how amazing he is as their kids overdose. 040 0
anita72.bsky.social @anita72.bsky.social · 26/11/2024What happened to the USMCA? It isn't set for renegotiation until July 2026. 000 0
NCN @northcoastnews.bsky.social · 26/11/2024You may be right. Frankly, I catch myself whenever I try to predict what Trump will do. He’s nuts. Anything and everything is on the table. The only thing I’m certain of is that he will be a chaos agent. That’s who he is. 030 0
blaidrwg.bsky.social @blaidrwg.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Fingers crossed it’s all just blowing smoke – then his base will either forget about it or pretend it happened anyway and that it was great 000 0
WomanWhoVotes @womanwhovotes.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Deja Vu: “The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 raised U.S. import duties with the goal of protecting American farmers and other industries from foreign competition. The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act is now widely blamed for worsening the severity of the Great Depression in the U.S. and around the world.” 000 0
It’s a floor wax and a dessert topping! @pipercat.bsky.social · 26/11/2024The thing I’m getting really tired of is the endless takes here saying he won’t get any blame for the ramifications of these tariffs at all. He won’t be able to blame Biden or the Democrats, full stop. He is not immune from political gravity. 100 0
Kdawg @kdawg.com · 26/11/2024We just need to keep an eye on what the left hand is doing during the shiny object distractions. 010 0
Forest for the trees @gretchen-gretchen.bsky.social · 26/11/2024I hope you’re right. Just the threat of tariffs is having a huge effect. I own a kitchenware shop in an affluent blue area, opened in Nov ‘21. Business has thrived since day 1. Post-election, my sales plummeted. In Q4! Unheard of. People are terrified. Hoping biz can weather the storm. 💙 I employ 5. 000 0
NO DISASSEMBLE. @isthisrob.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Yeah but just saying it is gonna freak the markets out 4120 0
IMPEACH & REMOVE @thetd.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Don’t forget about the Trump strategy to announce something that gets a lot of attention to distract the media away from something else. Don’t worry about tariffs 2 months from now- look at what’s happening now that he doesn’t what you to notice. 110 0
incoherentengineer.bsky.social @incoherentengineer.bsky.social · 26/11/2024I'm no expert in international law... But doesn't this violate the crap out of that free trade agreement that's Trump's one international relationship success? (Abit a very very small one). 120 0
Ana Kaye @anakaye.bsky.social · 26/11/2024I wonder what the effect of the USMCA will be on the tariff plan? 121 0
Jim Panou @jimpanou.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Cumulative tariffs would also devastate the auto industry. 030 0
Josh @jminer.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Even if he doesn’t plan to follow through, you can bet he’s manipulating markets and made investments (in)appropriately. 000 0
Brian Bastock @bbastock.bsky.social · 26/11/2024They won’t. Just bs saber rattling. Trump will declare some huge victory at the last minute even when there is no way to verify it 000 0
Dennis Stambaugh @theotherwashington.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Part of the joy of following Trump's antics is trying to guess which of his pronouncements are just BS and bluster and which ones he actually means. 000 0
Marcpatriot @marcpatriot.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Well, he needs them in order to cut taxes and balance the budget in, what, two years? And keep in mind these foreign companies will absorb the 25% taxes and not pass them on to American consumers. Like companies always do when faced with new expenses. (uncrosses eyes)consumers.like 000 0
dannyaltman @dannyaltman.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Let's see what Ms. Sheinbaum has to say. He's trying to push around a woman who knows a whole lot more than he does. 140 0
Mike Ward @mikew-ca.bsky.social · 26/11/2024See also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_... proudly negotiated by you know who.en.wikipedia.orgUnited States–Mexico–Canada Agreement - Wikipedia 000 0
afoolonahill.bsky.social @afoolonahill.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Trump reducing demand for drugs by lowering the wealth of US consumers. The guy is a genius I tell ya! 000 0
bcats99.bsky.social @bcats99.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Why are you skeptical? Believe everything this man says! 000 0
Resolute @kcl110702.bsky.social · 26/11/2024He was known to float ideas and get feedback before doing anything. He didn’t always get the best advice though. 000 0
KayElan7ISO64🇨🇦🇪🇺 @kayiso64.bsky.social · 26/11/2024tradingeconomics.com/united-state...tradingeconomics.com United States Imports from Canada - 2024 Data 2025 Forecast 1991-2023 Historical United States Imports from Canada was US$429.6 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from Canada - data, historical chart... 000 0
jamesdolson.bsky.social @jamesdolson.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Someone told Trump that he can do whatever he wants with the funds which is why Trump is so pro tariff. He thinks it will be a 100+ billion dollar fund slush fund he and and his supporters can grift from. Even if he can’t do that, you know he will hand out exemptions to donors and sycophants. 000 0
Marjorie Traitor Meatball DeSanctimonious @climateswings.substack.com · 26/11/2024One clear beneficiary: online sales of headache medication among Canadian and Mexican trade officials have skyrocketed in the last few hours 060 0
Beverly @crazy4sherman.bsky.social · 26/11/2024I don't get Trump's problem with China... a friend of Putin should be a friend of Trump unless Trump is jealous because he's not the favorite... 000 0
ロブ @reputedalmond.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Guessing that with something like 15% of our cars and trucks coming from Mexico, Chevy and Ford stockholders might be a little upset in the near future. 000 0
dogmom @mydogsbelly.bsky.social · 26/11/2024This has been my feeling all along. He hopped-up all of his supporters on misinformation and fear, while he wasn’t willing to actually fuck the economy once his dummies had stopped paying attention. ¡Vamos a ver! 000 0
Morris @morrisstar.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Trump’s 20-30% tariffs will create higher consumer costs and start a recession. Trump’s deportation of migrants will increase labor costs of produce, basic food, construction, and every essential service. Trump is doing this to hurt Americans because he doesn’t care. 0323 0
AlkalineSky 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 @alkalinesky.bsky.social · 26/11/2024The US is going to make itself increasingly isolated and irrelevant. Other countries will just start bypassing them. US hegemony is not inevitable or irreversible. 000 0
okaytrouble.bsky.social @okaytrouble.bsky.social · 26/11/2024This particular announcement is the first of many market manipulations. 000 0
Einez @eincrespo1.bsky.social · 26/11/2024China retaliated back in 2019 and farmers went bankrupt. They needed a bailout. Americans sadly have really short attention spans. 000 0
Ralph Regan @rjregan.bsky.social · 26/11/2024I fully expect Trump to implement tariffs as his justification for huge tax cuts for wealthy Americans. He has no comprehension of consequences. 010 0
Radical Lowlife Normie @mikebrode.bsky.social · 26/11/2024This is going to happen. The crazies are in charge. This will help achieve the oligarch fantasy of a flat tax. 000 0
InfinitelyLoopy @infinitelyloopy.bsky.social · 26/11/2024I don’t run a country so what do I know but if I were any of these leaders I would dare Trump to do it knowing he’s either bluffing or making a mistake so big, his electorate will hand him his ass. At his core, Trump is a coward and he knows it. Let him know you know it too. 000 0
Linda @lindainlight.bsky.social · 26/11/2024I'm wondering if these threats are for his voters. Then he can say the threats worked and China etc will do what he wants and then they don't need tariffs. Or he really is stupid. 000 0
hughcolbert.bsky.social @hughcolbert.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Well, he is the world's most profic liar, so it's hard to say 000 0
Naughty Lefty @naughtyleftyxxx.bsky.social · 27/11/2024The Pugs are trying to increase revenue to offset their planned tax cut for the wealthy. And they will cut other "services" as well! 30 trillion dollar deficit be damned! 000 0
DesertNAcat @desertnacat.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Or a newer and more powerful tri power economic alliance forms... 000 0
Robin The Reanimator (he/him) @robinthereanimato.bsky.social · 26/11/2024My take is, Illegal immigration and overdose deaths have been sharply declining for the past year. When they continue to decline, Trump will claim it's because of him threatening other countries with tarriffs. Unfortunately, this ploy will almost certainly work with low info voters. 000 0
Big Blue Dog @cwimes5.bsky.social · 26/11/2024...but all the prices are supposed to go down despite Trump's tariffs. 🙄 Hold on to your 401K, Trump is going to tank the economy on day 1. 060 0
Hideinplainsight @profusional.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Even just suggesting he’ll do this causes immediate harm. Prices will instantly move higher because everybody’s trying to order ahead of the tariffs and of course he’s gonna piss off our trading partners mightily. 000 0
Jay @jebnc.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Trump never put tariffs on iPhones… he will put handful of tariffs on things that help his donors or hurt enemies 011 0
Lynn @lynnxah.bsky.social · 26/11/2024I'm also skeptical. This strikes me as someone with dementia stringing together dimly remembered facts. Canada Mexico open borders caravan fentanyl tariffs. My mom did this when her dementia was advanced. What's the likelihood he'll remember by the time inauguration day rolls around? 000 0
Trump/GOP corruption threatens the world @we-are-toast.bsky.social · 26/11/2024All of the suckers who voted for him because housing prices are too high, wait until the price of that Canadian lumber used to build that house jumps 25% on Jan 20. 2100 0
d-d-jones.bsky.social @d-d-jones.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Yes, it’s posturing. Likely some garbage deal will emerge to be touted as wonderful. All about the show. 000 0
writeontime.bsky.social @writeontime.bsky.social · 26/11/2024I read it as a signal that bribes are welcome. Get your money in before anyone has to sign any ethics statements. 000 0
Bee Geesmith @beegeesmith.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Canada is the largest supplier of petroleum to the US. This will certainly <um ….> lower (?) gas prices. 000 0
duchanois.bsky.social @duchanois.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Could be... Just like the Wall that Mexico would pay for. 000 0
Devourer of Wordles @nomnomnomdeplumb.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Indeed, fun as panic planning may be, everyone who isnt in this administration or a reverent trumpite is going to be in opposition. What that looks like though, ... 020 0
costandcap.bsky.social @costandcap.bsky.social · 26/11/2024My take is that Trump will again impose the tariffs because he loved all the industries and countries making the efforts to win him over. Just like last time, the companies and countries with the best lobbyists and influence will do the best. 170 0
BarrelledInSD @barrelledinsd.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Bring it on, time to feel the burn of electing these dipshits. 000 0
Guachi @guachi.bsky.social · 26/11/2024If I'm Canada and Mexico I immediately state that you'll impose double tariffs of anything Trump does and tell him his demands are BS. Force Trump to back down and make him your bitch for 4 years. 000 0
zachcoffin.bsky.social @zachcoffin.bsky.social · 26/11/2024So far with Trump, everything has been a lie. So why would this be any different? 000 0
Bjorn Naylor @bjornnaylor.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Usual Trumpian bluster. Dude does not have a platform. Just wing it . 000 0
Artemis @artemisprime.bsky.social · 26/11/2024My guess is he enacts them for maybe 6 months before declaring crisis over. My question is, though…could a recession start within that 6 months? Could that recession have global repercussions, like a domino effect, especially given current global conditions? That may not be easy to reverse? 000 0
cullen59.bsky.social @cullen59.bsky.social · 26/11/2024I remain convinced that this entire strategy is a scheme for wetting Trump's beak a la Don Fanucci. Corp's will pay a sum to the "admin" (via a chain of addresses—which will not even be all that hard to trace given the legal freedom granted by the Roberts Court) to be relieved of the tariffs. 020 0
Annala @annala2.bsky.social · 26/11/2024I’m hopeful. All he has to do is claim he’s doing it. His followers will never know any better if he doesn’t follow through. 020 0
newlife25.bsky.social @newlife25.bsky.social · 26/11/2024By the end of 2025, let’s see where we are economically with the midterms looming! 000 0
Wolverines @wolverine1984.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Trump will skim off the top of tariffs and his goal I assume is to become as rich as Putin. 000 0
johnbud.bsky.social @johnbud.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Just an observation. If a Russian agent happened to be elected President, starting fights with the United States closest neighbors, is one the fastest ways to isolate and weaken the US. 020 0
Aaron @twobodyproblem.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Even assuming tariffs worked the way trump claims they do. Collapsing Mexico’s economy would do what to US immigration? 020 0
Anthony Cinquini @antcinq.bsky.social · 26/11/2024I kind of want him to burn everything down. It’s wrong but his cult members might wake up to reality. Tariffs, immigration, deregulation f them. FAAFO 000 0
widespot 🧀 @widespot.bsky.social · 26/11/2024It would be a massive mistake to enact this policy. I think he is actually this stupid. 010 0
