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Donald Trumps new trade crackdown had one eyebrow-raising omission: Russia.
The absence of Russia on the presidents new list of countries that hell hit with steep tariffs did not go unnoticed on social media. Critics were quick to accuse Trump of kowtowing to Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom Trump has for years expressed his admiration of.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Axios the reason for Russias exclusion was that economic sanctions imposed on the country following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine already preclude any meaningful trade.
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Cuba, North Korea and top Russia ally Belarus were left off Trumps new tariffs list for the same reason, said Leavitt.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/white-house-official-explains-why-083453243.html
Plus, they don't want those compromising videos released.

Progressive dog
(7,452 posts)Those stupid asses put tariffs on countries populated by no humans. At least they should know humans do live in Russia, N Korea, and Cuba.
bullimiami
(14,033 posts)Norrrm
(1,132 posts)As his master Vlad approaches:
BlueTsunami2018
(4,285 posts)Nor do I think they would make one bit of difference if they did.
Were far beyond that.