this post was submitted on 14 Jan 2025
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[–] Sludgehammer 28 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh god, it wasn't an act. He's so stupid he actually thinks that foreign companies pay tariffs.

[–] TommySoda 4 points 2 weeks ago

Either that or the people that tell him what to say think that his followers actually think that. Which I would not be surprised...

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago

That does not sound like government efficiency.

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

I was thinking about something witty, but all that remains… is

wat

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

These tariffs amount to trickle-down sales taxes, and sales taxes are regressive.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

It’s a good thing for him that when the average shlub who voted for him finds his quality of life declining, he’ll just blame the wokes, gays and liberal coastal elites for his misery.

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

w. bush still holding trump's beer