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Dyedinthewoolliberal

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8. He screwed the pooch big time with China.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue May 6, 2025, 02:24 PM

May 2025

They aren't gonna blink, at least it seems that way, and eventually Hair Furor will attempt to reopen dialogue. The dynamic has changed. And I'm kinda wondering why the CEO's etc of the many US multinational corporations, who must surely be affected by all this bullshit tough guy posturing, don't all call on him together and let him know he needs to sit behind his desk and shut up?

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