Trump raises tariffs on Canada 10%...because of an ad

[VitaMan]

Originally Posted by Why_Yes_I_Do

Actually, it seems they are and making bank in the process, ATM.
This, from yesterday:

Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq hold record highs as Fed due to begin two-day policy meeting; earnings in focus; gold falls further below $4,000

Name Price Chang % Chg

Dow 47,544.59 +337.47 0.71%

S&P 500 6,875.16 +83.47 1.23%

Nasdaq 23,637.46 +432.59 1.86%

VIX 15.86 +0.07 0.44%

Gold 3,931.40 -88.30 -2.20%

Oil 60.49 -0.82 -1.34%

Psssst... did ya catch that Oil #?
Might just be heading to that $2.00 p/gal sooner, rather than later.

To address the premise "because of an ad":
It wasn't an add. It was gas lighting via false pretenses, i.e. deceptive editing.
Oh sure.
Some might call it lying and they would be correct.

It was an ad, discussing free trade.
Cracker me barrel, mate.......stock down almost 40% since Trump got involved.
Trump has a long way to catch up to the Biden adminstration.

[Yssup Rider]

Originally Posted by Why_Yes_I_Do

To address the premise "because of an ad":
It wasn't an add. It was gas lighting via false pretenses, i.e. deceptive editing.
Oh sure.
Some might call it lying and they would be correct.

Great ad! Takes so little to get Twitler sopping wet.

Pot meet kettle. Maybe His Assholiness will sue Canada for the same reason he demanded money from CBS-Paramount.

I think you could find a shit ton of examples where respected Republicans over the years commented then on the dangers of policies that the Turd Reich has adopted now.

Tariffs is just one of them.

Context is unchanged. Blame Canada.

[VitaMan]

Trump changing tariffs due to this is one of the most stupifying things Trump has done.

[Precious_b]

Originally Posted by Yssup Rider

It is our patriotic duty to help the President strike fear into the hearts of our most loyal allies like Canada fear us. They must be reminded they only exist as a so-called independent nation at the pleasure of our Glorious Leader.

Anyone who says otherwise is a radical crocker croaker.

Fuck Canada anyways, eh! They can all piss up a rope.

Teach them to complain!

Kinda sad. My dad told me how nice Canada was to us during the depression. Most of the points escape me now (this was decades ago) but at that time people hunkered down and they didn't have to extend a courtesy across the border but they did.

Originally Posted by VitaMan

Trump changing tariffs due to this is one of the most stupifying things Trump has done.

Par for course with the Bloated One.

[Why_Yes_I_Do]

I'm guessing news of Oh Canada apologizing for deceitfully editing the Reagan speech has not squeaked out of the Politburo news sites yet?

[txdot-guy]

The problem with targeting Canada with tariffs in the first place is that the trade deficit with the United States is one of the smallest trade deficits we have amongst our major trading partners.

Canada is not screwing us over despite what the Great Cheato says. All Trump has done is to force the Canadian government to increase their economic ties to other nations rather than the US.

Long term what are the consequences of Trump’s actions today?

From the Canadian POV they have three more years of this chaos. If they can’t trust the US to keep to their word then long term investment and trade deals with other countries are going to be a problem for the US going forward.

[Yssup Rider]

Originally Posted by Why_Yes_I_Do

I'm guessing news of Oh Canada apologizing for deceitfully editing the Reagan speech has not squeaked out of the Politburo news sites yet?

LOLLING!

Oh the humanity!!!!!

He can dish it out but he can't take it ... any of it.

Maybe he should sue them for ... something.

hahahshshshshshahahahahagahaha p

[Precious_b]

Originally Posted by txdot-guy

...
From the Canadian POV they have three more years of this chaos. If they can’t trust the US to keep to their word then long term investment and trade deals with other countries are going to be a problem for the US going forward.

Just like the fresh water supply around the globe, the well of trust in the USofA is tapping deeply under the bad water line.

[Salty Again]

Originally Posted by txdot-guy

The problem with targeting Canada with tariffs in the first place is that the trade deficit with the United States is one of the smallest trade deficits we have amongst our major trading partners.

Canada is not screwing us over despite what the Great Cheato says. All Trump has done is to force the Canadian government to increase their economic ties to other nations rather than the US.

Long term what are the consequences of Trump’s actions today?

From the Canadian POV they have three more years of this chaos. If they can’t trust the US to keep to their word then long term investment and trade deals with other countries are going to be a problem for the US going forward.

... Canada's PM Mark Carney has apologised to President Trump
for Ford's shitty advert... And told Trump that he did not
approve of it - Ford went ahead and did it anyway.

... Canada always seems to talk tough and wave a big stick.
Yet, with political negotiation (and championship hockey)
they're seemingly "All talk and No cock!" ...

##### Salty

[Yssup Rider]

What on earth does that even mean, Salty?

Trump shoulda sued them for making him look litigious.

Carney apologized, kicked the can down the road, turned off the camera and …

LAUGHED HIS ASS OFF!

[VitaMan]

If Trump is going to change tariff rates on a whim every week, the tariff deals are nothing but
a fart in the wind.