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IronLionZion

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22. People are soon going to find out the world doesn't revolve around the USA

Reply to lame54 (Reply #18)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 01:45 PM

Apr 3

China and others are more than happy to take up the trade lost from the US. Countries are getting fed up with Trump and don't want to deal with him.

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Journalist posits where "Tariffs Charged to the USA" numbers came from [View all] allegorical oracle Apr 3 OP

News orgs are spreading blatantly clear propaganda. Nt BootinUp Apr 3 #1

If they even bother to do that. Ray Bruns Apr 3 #11

What do we expect? The administration is in possession of... dchill Apr 3 #2

This is what they did. This is the third post I've seen from different sources underpants Apr 3 #3

Comedians should have a field day with those numbers unc70 Apr 3 #4

How utterly extraordinary indeed. Disaffected Apr 3 #5

Now would Trump's Deputy White House Secretary lie to you? surfered Apr 3 #6

The formula used by trump is very stupid LetMyPeopleVote Apr 3 #7

Thanks for posting those. I tried but kept setting off a virus alert each time. nt allegorical oracle Apr 3 #33

They are in fact that dumb Johnny2X2X Apr 3 #8

I wish it was being driven by a blind monkey. Ray Bruns Apr 3 #12

Somebody's now got the title for their book about Trump's second term: Extraordinary Nonsense tanyev Apr 3 #9

Sorry but IMO too gentle. efhmc Apr 3 #28

Good that some journalists have verified and called out the lies IronLionZion Apr 3 #10

Other countries will... lame54 Apr 3 #18

People are soon going to find out the world doesn't revolve around the USA IronLionZion Apr 3 #22

We have Billionaire tax breaks to pay for. Come on, get with the program ... aggiesal Apr 3 #19

The people in charge of this country are terminally stupid. Ray Bruns Apr 3 #13

They make perfect sense... lame54 Apr 3 #14

Pulled directly out of his sphincter. spanone Apr 3 #15

I think everyone is coming to that same conclusion ... aggiesal Apr 3 #16

That's been confirmed by the US trade rep Arazi Apr 3 #17

It's the stupidity of it all crud Apr 3 #20

This Was Not Nefarious ProfessorGAC Apr 3 #21

His MAGAsty is clueless, for sure, and the rest are willfully ignorant William Seger Apr 3 #34

I am so glad a journalist cksmithy Apr 3 #23

OMG. You've totally shamed me. Know I personally sent at least three allegorical oracle Friday #37

I am so sorry to have totally shamed you, cksmithy Sunday #38

Folks, these are the guys that sat in the back two rows of the classroom, giggling and throwing spit balls ashredux Apr 3 #24

It came from Trump; of course, it's extraordinary nonsense! ShazzieB Apr 3 #25

Lying and Liars... sprinkleeninow Apr 3 #26

Imaginary tariffs used to calculate real ones. patphil Apr 3 #27

I am believing the journalist because any sophisticated computation formula is beyond the brains of any of this admin. Jit423 Apr 3 #29

They put a Tariff on Diego Garcia and an uninhabited island in Antarctica haele Apr 3 #30

Trump's Tariff Formula Slammed As 'Fake' And 'Incredibly Stupid' By Experts LetMyPeopleVote Apr 3 #31

They didn't count the services other countries get from the US. haele Apr 3 #32

TLDR version ThoughtCriminal Apr 3 #35

MaddowBlogThe Trump White House keeps trying (and failing) to make mathematical formulas work LetMyPeopleVote Friday #36