tariffs
"I believe that the administration’s metastasizing economic catasrophe is a critical development.
As I read the history of successful autogolpes, politicians who win an election and then effectively destroy the democracy that elevated them, it is almost always the case that their consolidation of power rests upon the perception of economic achievement."
~ Paul Krugman
#Trump #tariffs #economy #recession #StockMarket
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https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/did-peter-navarro-save-democracy
What #Trump is doing with the #Tariffs is another grift, yeah, maybe the largest one in world history. It's the opposite of a #PumpAndDump, they are wrecking the entire market and economy, top to bottom, so they can pick up every corporation, business, asset, property, farm, home in America at rockbottom prices, then lift the tarriffs and reap the profits. It's more like a giant #Pottersville.
At that point they have no need for laws, just private armies to enforce their decrees.
#WhiteSupremacy
“This is amateur hour,” shouted Rep Steven #Horsford, D–NV, at Jamieson Greer, #Trump’s top #trade rep. “It looks like your boss just pulled the rug out from under you.” News of Trump’s plan to #pause most of the reciprocal #tariffs that went into effect this morning was just reaching Capitol Hill. “This is not a game. This is real life,” Horsford yelled as he pressed Greer about whether or not the move amounted to #MarketManipulation by the admin.
“ #Trump 's Trade War With #China Is Now Hurting Hollywood—and US Soft Power
On Thursday, Chinese officials retaliated against Trump’s #tariffs by imposing new restrictions on US movies. That’s a big blow to America’s cultural cachet in the nation” #TrumpTax
https://www.wired.com/story/trumps-trade-war-with-china-is-now-hurting-hollywood-and-us-soft-power/
Of course.
"A Senate vote to scrap #Trump’s wide-ranging “Liberation Day” #tariffs narrowly failed on Wednesday, sparing Republicans a second consecutive blow as the president’s trade policy continues to face opposition."
https://thereport.be/article/?app=breaking&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftrib.al%2FqXlfHpk
“ #Trump admin exempted smartphones, computers and other electronics from its so-called reciprocal #tariffs, potentially cushioning consumers from sticker shock while benefiting electronics giants including Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co.” #TrumpTax
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-12/trump-exempts-phones-computers-chips-from-reciprocal-tariffs
“‘The president made it very clear: When the United States is punched, he will punch back harder,’ White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters”
(Irish Independent, today)
So it turns out that #republicans are the ones canceling Christmas:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/us/politics/trump-tariffs-dolls-comment.html?unlocked_article_code=1.D08.IErv.IE_yFvsuVUSO&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare #grinch #tariffs #christmas #scrooge #trump #uspol #giftarticle
When the North and South polar regions get together ...
#Tariffs #USA #PolarAlliance #Penguins #PolarBears #Seals #Orca #Arctic #Antarctic #HandsOff
#China Halts Critical Exports as #TradeWar Intensifies
China has suspended exports of a wide range of critical minerals & magnets, threatening to choke off supplies of components central to automakers, aerospace manufacturers, semiconductor companies & military contractors around the world.
#Trump #tariffs #economy #inflation #recession
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/business/china-rare-earths-exports.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=519370ED-B7AF-4B2B-88FD-AAAA88A1ED88
Bloomberg News:
Apple CEO Tim Cook said that planned US #tariffs on foreign imports will add $900 million in costs in the current period
Spooked By #TradeWars, #Trump Officials Hoard Supplies: ‘IT WOULD BE STUPID NOT TO!’
Some Trump admin officials are stockpiling toilet paper & food before Trump’s #tariffs cause prices to skyrocket
By ASAWIN SUEBSAENG
#US #economy #inflation #recession #trumpcession
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-officials-hoarding-supplies-trade-war-tariffs-1235329235/
" #Canada 's finance ministry said it will give its country's businesses a six-month relief from #tariffs on certain U.S. goods imports, but warned this temporary measure should be used to "adjust their supply chains and prioritize domestic sources". #TrumpTax
https://www.newsweek.com/canada-gives-new-lifeline-trump-tariffs-2059964
I had the dumbest conversation of my entire life.
I told someone how #tariffs work, specifically that they are charged to American companies, and are essentially a tax on them which turns into a tax on the consumer when the company raises prices, and don't make money.
They told me I was wrong, and then I sent them the #wikipedia link which said what I said.
They told me Wikipedia was liberal #propaganda and couldn't be trusted.
I gave up and blocked them
So #trump is doing exactly what I thought he was going to do with the #tariffs when he failed to actually strong arm any countries into unfair deals -
He is walking them back, and then saying he cut deals! When in reality things just went back to the previous tariff situation between the #usa and #china before the ABSOLUTELY INSANE trade war.
Then since #maga sheep are profoundly dumb, they'll eat it up and praise him for wrecking our #economy.
Two days before Trump announced dramatic plans for “reciprocal” tariffs on foreign imports, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sold stock in almost three dozen companies, according to records reviewed by ProPublica.
#News #Tariffs #Trump #SeanDuffy #Stocks #Trade #Economy #Business #USPolitics
Via MSNBC:
BREAKING: Supreme Court won't immediately take up Trump tariffs case
Tariffs just got real: our first $36K bill with 125% + 20% + 25% markup hits hard 💸. These are upfront costs - due before selling a single unit - causing serious cash flow strain, price increases, read more! 📦 http://adafruit.com/tariffbill
To all of the republicans who voted for a lying, racist, misogynistic, xenophobic, ableist, homophobic, transphobic, rapist so they could lower their food bill: fuck you.
Last month we paid $52.99 for our dog food.
This month it costs $97.99.
#PART 2: Another Cover-up here folks.. ALL YOU ZIONIST 🇮🇱 JEWS in BIG TECH WERE ALL FOUND #GUILTY of #FELONIES! 🚔 Just like the Chump! 34 Felonies SAME SAME. You are all #Convicted_Felons as well in our Books!! (You should all be behind bars for what you have done!)
Just like you are GUILTY of WAR CRIMES against humanity! #GAZA! 🇵🇸
VANCE: #Reduced_taxes for USA companies HIRING IT locally??
VANCE: #Tariffs on #USA_Companies hiring #Overseas??
We have being hiring overseas since 1999 bc there is #NO_LEGITIMATE_TALENT in the #USA and we will not comply with A ILLEGITIMATE JEWISH KANGAROO GOVERNMENTS SINCE THE MURDER OF JFK (1959)!
GET OFF YOU LAZY USELESS ASSESS AND WORK FOR A LIVING..
In other words if you cannot compete!! lets just stifle #INNOVATION forever... to cover up Your incompetence and why you have not seen a dam thing from #ELON_MUSK except woo woo, EXPLOSIONS and #BULLSHIT!💩
So lets talk 🇹🇼 #Taiwan bc #that_is what this is ALL #about,, isn't it!????
Accusing (hedging) 🇺🇸 #USA TOP Shelf IT Companies of hiring slave labor OVERSEAS?? When the biggest SLAVE LABOR offender is the United States of America!! 💩
3 BIGGEST offenders IS as follows:
1. In a Nutshell. #JEWISH DIRT-BAG #CONGRESS trying to #steal Taiwan 🇹🇼 from China 🇨🇳 W/ Force. WHEN (THE OBVIOUS) TAIWAN IS IN THE MIDDLE OF CHINA'S MAIN SHIPPING CHANNEL!? = #INSANITY!
2. #AMAZON #bezos ( #FBA ) is the 2ND biggest offender of hiring SLAVE LABOR OVERSEAS IN #CHINA.. not #Taiwan!! ANOTHER BIG 🇮🇱 USA COVER UP!
3. IN FACT #Walmart SPEARHEADED slave labor Overseas. #Walmart built out China's shipping and manufacturing infrastructure (Taiwan) and handed the baton off to #AMAZON (FBA) ON THE #BACKS OF #SWEAT_SHOPS in #TAIWAN!
These get rich quick GREEDY fanatics 🇮🇱 basically jump at the opportunity to drop ship out of TAIWAN directly to the USA using the 🇺🇸 United States Post Office (REMEMBER) as its #Delivery_BOYS for Decades??
Working conditions in Taiwan are also borderline slave labor Camps in our books as well.. >> Working 7 days per week. 10 hours per day @ $3.00 USD per day. #Weddings performed on job site; SUNDAYS??
How did USA TAKE-DOWN NATIONAL BRICK AND MORTAR in favor of their own JEWISH COMPANIES & STOCKS??
..BY #ASHKENAZI_JEWS AND SA CONGRESS #ISRAELI_LOBBYISTS..💩 🇮🇱 This is where 10.1 trillion was stolen from.. Now they all betray laughing all the way to the Banks. The American Future ROBBED IN PLAIN SIGHT!?
In other words #VICTORIA_SECRET LINGERIE that sells for $60-$150 per outfit can now be purchased directly out of Taiwan for pennies on the dollar ($2-10 bucks). aka Worldwide ECOMMERCE #REDLINING ON STEROIDS FOLKS.
And if you take a knee to these murders.. aka #CULT! YOU WILL SURELY LOSE YOUR LIVELIHOODS. Remember YOU are ANIMALS to them if you don’t accept to drink the #NAZI_Koolaide.. UGH!
bUT IN REALITY AS TASTINGTRAFFIC LLC just proven. They are powerless and toothless and TastingTraffic LLC has just proved it! big bark no bite;) Their greatest fear is for the masses to find our 'THEY' DON'T CONTROL SHIT! We the People INFACT Control EVERYTHING!
To add more insult to injury these are the same JEWS (the ones that took down all USA brick and mortar in favor of JEWISH OWNED Companies)) Called #GOLD_FAMILIES REMEMBER?? that collected on billions OF #PPP BAILOUT MONEY from 2016 Trump and then Biden REMEMBER?? They are not worrying about paying their rents? we assure you! while you are starving and homeless..
Both Democrats and Republicans had trillion dollar #BAILOUTS that was forgotten the next day.. remember?? (PPP) #CHUMP_BIDEN_LED! Both Parties are the SAME PARTY. HELLO?
#WALMART #Originally Built OUT CHINA #SHIPPING_INFRASTRUCTURE long ago. Those cheap shirts. pants came with a very HEFTY price INDEED??
..Your Grandchildren's Grandchildren #FUTURE! RAPED AND #ROBBED! by WICKED ZIONIST 🇮🇱 ELITE JEWS who threw THE AMERICAN #CITIZEN UNDER THE BUS Long ago IN favor of their OWN #CULT!
After-all we are just #ANIMALS to them.. remember??
So now WE THE PEOPLE need to PAY USA Congress CONSEQUENCES??
What does that say to our Children that are now 100% #Suicidal, #Mentally_Ill, #Lost and Cannot be #Reached??
#USA is to #BLAME for our #Children.. PROMISING #NO_FUTURE!
BUT More importantly than your bogus JEWISH ambitions (AKA #GREED) of #wealth_degradation to the bottom 99% of worlds population (that's YOU btw) HAS BEEN 🥊 #EXPOSED to the masses Worldwide by TASTINGTRAFFIC LLC SINCE 2007!
Now what will we the people do about it.. Take a Knee to EVIL OR DIE??..
WALMART>>AMAZON BUILT OUT THE #ILLEGAL DROP SHIPPING WAREHOUSE ( #FBA ) DIRECTLY OUT OF TAIWAN USING OUR #USPS (Delivery Boys); putting all USA Brick and Mortar OUT OF BUSINESS OVERNIGHT?? Permanently!
Remember #Victoria_Secret?? gone!
#WALMART AND #BIGTECH (Now Convicted Felons) have RAPED AND PILLAGED OUR CITIZENS livelihoods FOR THE SAKE OF THEIR OWN #PROFITS 🤑 (AKA #EXCLUSION) will go down in history as the worst Companies of the 21 Century--where many blatantly #BETRAYED (OUR FELLOW 🦅 Americans #PATRIOTS --NO LESS??)
THE GOOD PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 🦅 :(
All the while using our governments and politicians to MANIPULATE AND DIVERT the masses. But that ENDED in January 6th #RIOTS 👹 . REMEMBER?? (CHUMP INDUCED INCITEMENT to Hang his Vice President Pence? A #CHRISTIAN ✝️ BTW)
NOT MUCH HAS CHANGED HERE FOLKS since the British Occupation.. JEWS 🇮🇱 MURDERING #CHRISTIANS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF TIME! YOUR NEXT!
aka the 🚪 revolving doors aka lobbyists for last 2 decades WITHOUT CONSENT OF WE THE PEOPLE?
Will China STOP manufacturing shipments out of #Taiwan to WALMART, AMAZON AND THE USA? WE HOPE SO!
TIME TO PAY #CONSEQUENCES! TIME TO #PAY THE #PIPER!
WHO is TastingTraffic.com? | The NEW DIGITAL GLOBAL ORDER | NO NATIONALITY LEFT BEHIND | COMING SOON! 🌐 🌏 🌍 🌎 🗺️
SEE #PART 1
Hitler’s Terrible #Tariffs
#Hitler used tariffs seeking to “liberate” Germans from a *globalized* world order, the #Nazi government sent the national #economy careening backwards.
#Trump #TrumpTariffs
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/04/nazi-germany-tariffs-trade/682521/