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TACO Trump (Trump Always Chickens Out).
Trump backtracks on European 50% tariffs increase. He moved the deadline from June 1 to July 9. He has lost all credibility.
Fucking Blowhard.
House of Roberts
(6,399 posts)Announce tariffs and the markets tank. Announce the delay later and they rebound again.
I don't think it's being chicken as much as it's creating insider trading opportunities.
Pototan
(2,996 posts)the US negotiating position if every time you get called, you back off. That exposes the bluff and no one will take America seriously.
GoodRaisin
(10,736 posts)successful in a real negotiation. Bullying is all he has and will only work on those who allow it.
Pototan
(2,996 posts)Trump is not a good negotiator. His deals are more like Capone or Corleone in the Godfather.
He truly is a bully and now heads up the most powerful country the world has ever known.
what could possibly go wrong?
Deuxcents
(25,527 posts)Pototan
(2,996 posts)There really is a wolf at the end of that fabler.
niyad
(129,584 posts)Harker
(17,426 posts)"You can't lose what you ain't never had."
TheBlackAdder
(29,981 posts)Last edited Sun May 25, 2025, 10:26 PM - Edit history (1)
Pototan
(2,996 posts)and I agree
kentuck
(115,115 posts)For those with the big money.
LetMyPeopleVote
(175,004 posts)I loved Lawrence last night

This meme also made me smile

trump was asked about this term and was pissed
Reporter: Wall Street analysts have a new term called the TACO trade.. Saying Trump always chickens out on tariffs⦠Â
— Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) 2025-05-28T17:13:22.578Z
Trump: I kick out?
Reporter: Chicken out.
Wall Street has caught on to trump's taco tactics
Pototan
(2,996 posts)my earlier post on this subject. It seems I was a few days ahead of the MSM. I heard it first from a wall street commentator on CNBC and posted it here right away. I knew this was a nickname that would piss Trump off.