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Global leaders criticized Trump’s new tariffs, which range from 10% to 49%, warning of trade wars and economic fallout.

The UK and Italy urged negotiation, while Brazil passed a reciprocity bill. China and South Korea vowed countermeasures.

Australia and New Zealand rejected Trump’s logic, citing existing trade deals and low tariffs. Norfolk Island was baffled by a 29% duty despite having no exports.

Financial markets dropped, oil and bitcoin sank, and leaders warned of inflation. Analysts say Trump risks fracturing global trade with little to gain economically.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 13 hours ago

This thumbnail looks like the shittiest 'Soulsborne' Boss. Ever. Like, worse than Patches. Limping; anaemic.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 14 hours ago

Gold has held up well with new all time highs. You really can't challenge the classic.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

There is simple logic in it. Punish everyone, and then let them come to you asking for exemptions. Then he can demand things in exchange. After that it's "Pray I don't alter the deal any further."

UK already asked for an exemption and he said they should buy chlorinated chicken first. If every country responds in the same way and gives in he's making bank. If they respond with a boycott on anything American, especially digital services, things get bad.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Can we stop winning already? I'm tired of winning so much.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Trump basically ran his mouth, realized he had to drop something, whipped some crap together, took a dump in the living room and left for the golf field... exactly what MAGAtards wanted, hope you are enjoying it

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Trump's government has made the US a village idiot - and if the idiot gets into a fight with the whole village, the idiot will have more bruises.

Why he does that - I don't pretend to understand.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 15 hours ago

The village idiot has more guns than the whole village together. So I'm not sure he will accept the bruises.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

He's preparing for an authoritarian takeover.

Almost every dictator in history enacted massive tariffs so they had a way to control the economy. Loyal businesses are given tariff exemptions while all the other ones are suppressed. That's what Mussolini did, that's what Putin did and now it's what trump does.

I'll wonder if that "we need guns to defend ourselves against an oppressive government" statement was true.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 15 hours ago

All the guns on the world won't do any good against a missile. Gun nuts are just waiting for an excuse to shoot their neighbors. Jokes on them because no gun can save them from getting 🗡 In their sleep or getting their food ☠️.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

He's trying to destroy the country. Amassing as many bruises as possible is the point.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Rip my year-old IRA

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Someone asked chatGPT how to apply tariffs to give America an equal playing field and it spit it a formula that looks shockingly similar to how trump calculated the tariffs

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago

Try grok and you'll get an exact match.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

what an absolute bafoon. so devoid of thoughts

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Definitely not. Nor is he a small, pixie like creature

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