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Cattledog

(5,923 posts) Mon Jun 18, 2018, 07:57 PM Jun 2018

BREAKING: Trump to add $200 billion more in China tariffs

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BREAKING: Trump to add $200 billion more in China tariffs (Original Post) Cattledog Jun 2018 OP

I hope they get really angry with him eleny Jun 2018 #1

What's his point? C_U_L8R Jun 2018 #2

This may end up the result because of his tariffs! FloridaBlues Jun 2018 #25

Maybe all his gang was shorting the marketbknowing when he would be announcing lunasun Jun 2018 #30

Without doubt C_U_L8R Jun 2018 #31

Why not 3 Trillion? nt PCIntern Jun 2018 #3

30 Trillion - Bigly number for President Micropenis dalton99a Jun 2018 #7

Trump will not run in 2020 quartz007 Jun 2018 #8

What does TRUMP do with all that money??????????????????????????????????? onecent Jun 2018 #4

Tariff money collected goes to US Treasury quartz007 Jun 2018 #18

Just lighting brush fires Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #5

Eh, make it $2 trillion and give everyone a nice Depression dalton99a Jun 2018 #6

Hells people are liking trump cuz he gets thiings done. HAS HE GONE TO A GROCERY STORE onecent Jun 2018 #9

Inflation is exploding due to humongous budget deficits quartz007 Jun 2018 #20

i'M 73 and cannot grow vegetables...sorry onecent Jun 2018 #21

If they call in all our debt, we are all fucked. What is wrong with these assholes onecaliberal Jun 2018 #10

I've been saying this for years. nt Ferrets are Cool Jun 2018 #12

This will do nothing more than hurt the American people...you and I included. Ferrets are Cool Jun 2018 #11

China doesn't even have to pass tariff taxes to reciprocate, all they have to do is order grantcart Jun 2018 #13

You mean like iPhones? moondust Jun 2018 #22

is anyone aware of a "tariff scorecard" Takket Jun 2018 #14

Has anyone told the asshole that China is the number 1 purchaser of our national debt politicaljunkie41910 Jun 2018 #15

We will have to monetize all of it. roamer65 Jun 2018 #32

Welp, this war is going well n/t manor321 Jun 2018 #16

DJIA futures down triple digits Roland99 Jun 2018 #17

What a surprise. No one would have seen that coming. NOT onecaliberal Jun 2018 #19

His life is an endless search for the bottom BeyondGeography Jun 2018 #23

Sort of being in war with China. They don't care how many die. They will suffer just to win. tonyt53 Jun 2018 #24

Didn't they insult his trade policy today? applegrove Jun 2018 #26

Fuckwit Trumpy is beyond stupid. Eyeball_Kid Jun 2018 #27

Link to the NYT story: U.S. May Impose Tariffs on Another $200 Billion Worth of Chinese Goods Yonnie3 Jun 2018 #28

Inflicting more hurt on the American people kamalafan Jun 2018 #29

This administration sucks. Initech Jun 2018 #33

eleny

(46,166 posts)

1. I hope they get really angry with him

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 07:58 PM

Jun 2018

C_U_L8R

(45,042 posts)

2. What's his point?

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 07:58 PM

Jun 2018

To crash our economy?

FloridaBlues

(4,014 posts)

25. This may end up the result because of his tariffs!

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 08:51 PM

Jun 2018

He is getting more out of control.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

30. Maybe all his gang was shorting the marketbknowing when he would be announcing

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 09:15 PM

Jun 2018

these tariffs. Some of his remarks have seen a market drop but not his last few swings
No, the market is not really reacting, not Friday or today, on his China tariff decrees . So maybe he is hoping to see a big drop if he keeps going further.

yes perhaps imo sort of
for a bit

C_U_L8R

(45,042 posts)

31. Without doubt

Reply to lunasun (Reply #30)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 09:22 PM

Jun 2018

there's got to be massive insider trading amongst Trumpist collaborators.

PCIntern

(25,659 posts)

3. Why not 3 Trillion? nt

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 07:58 PM

Jun 2018

dalton99a

(81,708 posts)

7. 30 Trillion - Bigly number for President Micropenis

Reply to PCIntern (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 08:01 PM

Jun 2018

quartz007

(1,216 posts)

8. Trump will not run in 2020

Reply to PCIntern (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 08:02 PM

Jun 2018

The tariffs will hurt a lot in the short run,,,like 3-5 years.
That means trump will be successfully primaried in 2020.

onecent

(6,096 posts)

4. What does TRUMP do with all that money???????????????????????????????????

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 07:59 PM

Jun 2018

quartz007

(1,216 posts)

18. Tariff money collected goes to US Treasury

Reply to onecent (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 08:08 PM

Jun 2018

Which means Trump can give more tax cuts to top 1%

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

5. Just lighting brush fires

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 07:59 PM

Jun 2018

to cover the embers of the last brush fire(s).

dalton99a

(81,708 posts)

6. Eh, make it $2 trillion and give everyone a nice Depression

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 07:59 PM

Jun 2018

Goddamn asshole

onecent

(6,096 posts)

9. Hells people are liking trump cuz he gets thiings done. HAS HE GONE TO A GROCERY STORE

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 08:03 PM

Jun 2018

IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.......YOU CAN NOT EAT STEAK, OR PORK CHOPS...THE VEGETABLES ARE OUTRAGEOUS.

ICE CREAM IS HIGHER....EVEN BOOZE IS GOIN' UP.....

Then try gas as the next upper ......and don't get any popcorn or drinks at theatres...

HOLY MOLEY...

quartz007

(1,216 posts)

20. Inflation is exploding due to humongous budget deficits

Reply to onecent (Reply #9)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 08:11 PM

Jun 2018

Trump's friends top 1% got 85% of the tax cut money.

Grow your own vegetables!

onecent

(6,096 posts)

21. i'M 73 and cannot grow vegetables...sorry

Reply to quartz007 (Reply #20)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 08:20 PM

Jun 2018

onecaliberal

(33,014 posts)

10. If they call in all our debt, we are all fucked. What is wrong with these assholes

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 08:03 PM

Jun 2018

Ferrets are Cool

(21,117 posts)

12. I've been saying this for years. nt

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #10)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 08:04 PM

Jun 2018

Ferrets are Cool

(21,117 posts)

11. This will do nothing more than hurt the American people...you and I included.

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 08:03 PM

Jun 2018

Fucking idiot, he is.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

13. China doesn't even have to pass tariff taxes to reciprocate, all they have to do is order

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 08:05 PM

Jun 2018

state related companies to cancel orders from US companies.

moondust

(20,029 posts)

22. You mean like iPhones?

Reply to grantcart (Reply #13)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 08:24 PM

Jun 2018

Shut down the factory?

Or if push comes to shove maybe nationalize some of these:

http://www.jiesworld.com/international_corporations_in_china.htm

Takket

(21,718 posts)

14. is anyone aware of a "tariff scorecard"

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 08:05 PM

Jun 2018

first there were china tariffs

then there weren't

then there were

then they retaliated

now we are adding more

and Canada was exempt from the steel tariff

now they aren't

it is dizzying.................

just wondering if anyone knows what exactly is in place so i can figure out how much clownstick's idiocy is going to cost me.........

politicaljunkie41910

(3,335 posts)

15. Has anyone told the asshole that China is the number 1 purchaser of our national debt

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 08:06 PM

Jun 2018

outside the USA? I believe the US Treasury, and the Social Security Trust Fund are Numbers 1 and 2.

roamer65

(36,748 posts)

32. We will have to monetize all of it.

Reply to politicaljunkie41910 (Reply #15)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 09:38 PM

Jun 2018

Inflation will go through the roof.

manor321

(3,344 posts)

16. Welp, this war is going well n/t

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 08:08 PM

Jun 2018

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

17. DJIA futures down triple digits

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 08:08 PM

Jun 2018

onecaliberal

(33,014 posts)

19. What a surprise. No one would have seen that coming. NOT

Reply to Roland99 (Reply #17)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 08:11 PM

Jun 2018

BeyondGeography

(39,397 posts)

23. His life is an endless search for the bottom

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 08:26 PM

Jun 2018

And he will get there. Hopefully not on his terms.

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)

24. Sort of being in war with China. They don't care how many die. They will suffer just to win.

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 08:37 PM

Jun 2018

applegrove

(118,933 posts)

26. Didn't they insult his trade policy today?

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 08:55 PM

Jun 2018

Eyeball_Kid

(7,440 posts)

27. Fuckwit Trumpy is beyond stupid.

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 08:55 PM

Jun 2018

If tariffs are implemented, you simultaneously build the infrastructure for domestic production so that US consumers aren’t left in the lurch.

Beyond stupid.

Yonnie3

(17,518 posts)

28. Link to the NYT story: U.S. May Impose Tariffs on Another $200 Billion Worth of Chinese Goods

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 09:06 PM

Jun 2018

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/18/us/politics/trump-says-us-may-impose-tariffs-on-another-200-billion-worth-of-chinese-goods.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

Trump Says U.S. May Impose Tariffs on Another $200 Billion Worth of Chinese Goods

June 18, 2018

WASHINGTON — President Trump escalated his trade fight with China on Monday, saying the administration would identify another $200 billion worth of Chinese goods that could face 10 percent tariffs, the latest volley in a dispute with a country that the president said was determined to keep the United States “at a permanent and unfair disadvantage.”

In a statement, Mr. Trump said that he had directed Robert E. Lighthizer, the United States trade representative, to pursue the additional tariffs in retaliation for Beijing’s decision last week to place tariffs on $50 billion worth of American goods including beef, poultry, tobacco and cars.

China threatened those tariffs after Mr. Trump on Friday said his administration would proceed with its own tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese imports.

“Further action must be taken to encourage China to change its unfair practices, open its market to United States goods, and accept a more balanced trade relationship with the United States,” Mr. Trump said. “The trade relationship between the United States and China must be much more equitable.”

Not a lot more at the link.

Here is a link to the statement from White House: https://publicpool.kinja.com/subject-statement-from-the-president-regarding-trade-w-1826934812

kamalafan

(63 posts)

29. Inflicting more hurt on the American people

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 09:09 PM

Jun 2018

The sooner POTUS ShitStain gets out of office the better

Initech

(100,151 posts)

33. This administration sucks.

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2018, 10:26 PM

Jun 2018

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