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CrispyQ

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5. Chris Murphy nailed it. Trump's tariffs are to make other countries kiss the ring.

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 02:24 PM

Apr 4

It will backfire terribly cuz it's not 1950, anymore. The US is not the only producer of goods. He's taking a century's worth of goodwill & progress & squandering it for his "I'm king of the world" ego boost.

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What is he trying to do? (Poll) [View all] orangecrush Apr 4 OP

He attracts crazies and listens to every one of them to formulate his actions bucolic_frolic Apr 4 #1

Become the richest man in the world. gab13by13 Apr 4 #2

You forgot... EarthAbides Apr 4 #3

Other (kind of): Auggie Apr 4 #4

Chris Murphy nailed it. Trump's tariffs are to make other countries kiss the ring. CrispyQ Apr 4 #5

This was posted earlier by two DU members. Passages Apr 4 #6

he does seem to be at war with Inkey Apr 4 #7

Putins orders perhaps Meowmee Apr 4 #8

Stay tuned orangecrush Apr 4 #12

He doesn't really know. C_U_L8R Apr 4 #9

Bingo! Doodley Apr 4 #11

I believe he's purposely trying to weaken Watchfoxheadexplodes Apr 4 #10

Prove he was always right and everyone else on the planet was always wrong. Maru Kitteh Apr 4 #13