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Summary

Donald Trump is unlikely to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China on his first day in office, despite campaign promises.

Instead, federal agencies will review trade policies, existing tariffs, and the USMCA agreement.

Trump had proposed a 25% tariff on Canadian and Mexican goods and 10% on Chinese imports, citing fentanyl and immigration concerns.

Economists warn tariffs would raise prices, worsen inflation, and disrupt industries.

Canada and Mexico vowed retaliatory tariffs, threatening U.S. auto production and undermining the USMCA trade agreement.

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[–] [email protected] 108 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, I'm not doing this again. Not waiting to see what of his random unhinged nonsense he ignores, fails to do or does anyway.

I suggest keeping this guy out of World News unless he... you know, actually does something. I'm sure the US channels can track every time he misspeaks and then has to pretend aliens landed in Nicaragua or whatever.

[–] [email protected] 44 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I agree. If the article is "Trump says", or a experts say, or expected, just delete it.

[–] STUNT_GRANNY 10 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I've also filtered the word "slams" out of post titles.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

Smart. I like how you think

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Don't forget "clap back"

[–] DarkFuture 7 points 2 days ago

Trump supporters love being cucked by Trump.

[–] themeatbridge 51 points 3 days ago

No shit. He doesn't have that kind of object permanence.

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

Probably just got sleepy

[–] [email protected] 31 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Tariff the globe, deport 1/3 of the country, reverse foreign tech bans....

There's a lot to do 'on day one'.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

Just sign some executive papers. Easy. Bigly.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago

DON'T REMIND HIM HE SAID THAT!!! THAT WAS A WHOLE MONTH AGO, OF COURSE HE FORGOT ON HIS OWN!

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 days ago

How much paper do you want him to sign? The man's got an appointment at the golf course!

[–] j4k3 20 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Maybe later, he's busy at the moment doing a nazi salute at the podium he has no business even standing at.

[–] merari42 2 points 2 days ago

And twitching like crazy from his ketamine habit at the inauguration.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

He has to wait for Elon to give him a list of Tesla exclusive suppliers to exempt from all the tariffs

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Just gonna leave this here.

1000016760

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago

Cool, so instead of immediately sinking, we have endure suffering on the titanic for a bit longer before it sinks anyways.

This suspense is killing me.

[–] Bieren 9 points 3 days ago

Day ain’t over yet.

[–] DrFistington 10 points 3 days ago

Yeah, he's a dickless piece of shit. It would take a pair of balls to actually follow through on your word, so I wouldn't expect it from him

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Phew. This guy is a buffoon and a liar about this thing, so it's as expected.

However, be ready for everything else that the MAGA army will be doing under his watch, because they will try to advance the Project2025 agenda with or without a competent executive.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The incompetent executive was intentional. He's a media distraction that won't get in the way while they rip open America's asshole with a hot iron fire poker from the house of Representatives.

[–] werefreeatlast 2 points 2 days ago

That fat ass gets up at noon.