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17. My response was deliberately sarcastic and lighthearted, not focused on the horrifying facts

Fri May 23, 2025, 08:48 AM

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Because well, the facts are horrifying and despair is not an option.
Humor fulfills my need to get over rough ground as lightly as possible.

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Trump recommends 50% tariff on European Union starting June 1 [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Sounds like he's having trouble bullying them into deals Renew Deal Yesterday #1

Trump is only the master of deal making DENVERPOPS 19 hrs ago #77

Let me see gab13by13 Yesterday #2

The EU signed mineral/raw materials deals with Greenland and Rwanda BumRushDaShow Yesterday #5

What, did they NEGOTIATE that deal? 🤔 underpants Yesterday #20

Buried under all the other news yesterday BumRushDaShow Yesterday #24

I didn't know that about Apple underpants Yesterday #37

I have a 12 Pro and it's not on the phone itself BumRushDaShow Yesterday #40

For my Macbook Pro and daughter's Macbook Air - "Designed in California", ""Assembled in China". n/t iluvtennis Yesterday #42

Maybe you were joking, but you may be correct. Shipwack Yesterday #44

I think the idea of making them here is a joke underpants Yesterday #49

I would guess that the likely answer will be found here ...below. usaf-vet Yesterday #57

He doesn't negotiate anything Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 23 hrs ago #63

Yep: "after complaining that trade negotiations have stalled." forgotmylogin 22 hrs ago #69

Exactly right - this was the purpose of Putin's call, period Prairie Gates Yesterday #52

Drump won't be done until he soaks up all liquidity from every citizen bucolic_frolic Yesterday #3

His friends have taken their stock market gains and bought the shorts. Time to bring the market down again. Scrivener7 Yesterday #4

It's definitely working BumRushDaShow Yesterday #7

So far since Trump's elections, the better stock bets have been in foreign markets. One wonders why? dutch777 Yesterday #8

Yep, didn't he meet with them last night on he "personal time"? 33taw Yesterday #32

Wonder what the EU's response will be? No mention of EU comment in the article. Would not want to be... dutch777 Yesterday #6

They're not going to take any more orange crap Martin Eden Yesterday #41

Ooo, I hope it's before the market closes.. ms liberty Yesterday #9

The futures have been down since all the tariff news on EU and Apple have been reported. It is pretty JohnSJ Yesterday #11

My response was deliberately sarcastic and lighthearted, not focused on the horrifying facts ms liberty Yesterday #17

I got a laugh out of it NJCher Yesterday #21

He's the ultimate snowflake. The Snowflake in Chief. He's the SIC POTUS. ms liberty Yesterday #50

From CNBC live updates nitpicked Yesterday #18

Anyone who believed that this trump created issue would disappear with the "magic" 90 day moratorium JohnSJ Yesterday #10

Joke: If Russia invades the Baltic states, Krasnov will honor Article 5. speak easy Yesterday #12

The only thing that is included in that bill that needs to happen by July 4 BumRushDaShow Yesterday #14

Krasnov's goal is a weak dollar gab13by13 Yesterday #16

Ding, ding, ding. We got a winner. Buddyzbuddy 22 hrs ago #65

More stock manipulation Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #13

That was my first thought. KewlKat Yesterday #33

Trump threatens tariffs on EU goods and Apple iPhones nitpicked Yesterday #15

I think it was Tim Cook who got ridiculed a few weeks ago underpants Yesterday #25

Here is a label on an iPhone, clearly stating it is made in China: riversedge Yesterday #31

That Xitter post apparently got deleted BumRushDaShow Yesterday #35

The clown is insane.. Playingmantis Yesterday #19

He's nuts. The shakers and movers are going to need to take him down soon. travelingthrulife Yesterday #22

Good! Alliepoo Yesterday #43

The mad King speaks Pototan Yesterday #23

Yep. Alliepoo Yesterday #45

'He's now attacking our biggest allies, and one of America's most successful companies, as the stock market tanks on the riversedge Yesterday #26

Wait lonely bird Yesterday #27

Attn Krasnov the European Union has already moved on without you. Botany Yesterday #28

Get out of your set and forget 60/40 (Securities and bonds) Aviation Pro Yesterday #29

EU to Trump orangecrush Yesterday #30

It's an act of total desperation. Tarzanrock Yesterday #34

Art of the Deal SNAFU SomedayKindaLove 19 hrs ago #80

Exactly RedArkGuy 11 hrs ago #85

Waited for a good market recovery to go cuckoo bananas again Lucky Luciano Yesterday #36

Is he still telling his dumb magats the other country pays for his tariffs? Emile Yesterday #38

Yes. Alliepoo Yesterday #46

Will they still believe trump when Xmas rolls around, or will it all be a mystery? Hekate 21 hrs ago #73

More insider market gaming for the corrupt regime Mysterian Yesterday #39

AGAIN Iamscrewed Yesterday #47

the world should moon Trump stillcool Yesterday #48

This is a directive straight from Putin - you can tell because Trump is still on about abolishing the EU, period Prairie Gates Yesterday #51

This is what happens when you have a president with the mental age of a five year old. If there is any evidence that Doodley Yesterday #53

Another Dump and Pump so they can sell high, buy again low and "save the market" again. kysrsoze Yesterday #54

I would guess that the likely answer will be found here ...below. usaf-vet Yesterday #55

Futurama had the right idea! Initech Yesterday #56

I thought countries were lining up to make deals with him? Owens Yesterday #58

The WWII and post-War Alliance suffers another Golden Raisin Yesterday #59

"Difficult to deal with" , meaning they won't do what he says. louis-t Yesterday #60

Comrade Chaos having more fun. Who can I piss on this hour?? Evolve Dammit Yesterday #61

Big baby Donny has another tantrum Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 23 hrs ago #62

I recommend throwing this grossly incompetent buffoon and his ass kissing goons out of office now. Initech 23 hrs ago #64

He really is a mad king. Killing the country for Putin, Money, Insanity, all that. OverBurn 22 hrs ago #66

Seems to me he wants to punish Europe for helping Ukraine. SunSeeker 22 hrs ago #67

Trump got pissed that Greenland signed a lucrative mineral deal with Greenland LetMyPeopleVote 22 hrs ago #68

Thursday, Friday Doubleheader DallasNE 22 hrs ago #70

when your only tool is a hammer, everything looks like a nail Javaman 21 hrs ago #71

Sorry, Old Yellow Pisswig, no "deals" for you! Tarzanrock 21 hrs ago #72

Putin is cheering sakabatou 21 hrs ago #74

What fucking century is this? This childlike obsession with tariffs he has is beyond embarrassing. Karasu 21 hrs ago #75

Which stocks will tank? They will short them. kerouac2 20 hrs ago #76

What's this, the Tariff Du Jour? Wingus Dingus 19 hrs ago #78

I'll bet money that Europe doesn't care because... ananda 19 hrs ago #79

This makes no sense at all, unless he's trying to get back at the EU for their Fil1957 18 hrs ago #81

An own the libs, own the normies distraction. hay rick 17 hrs ago #82

You get a tariff and you get a tariff! Jacson6 16 hrs ago #83

Off with their heads, says the Orange Queen! delisen 15 hrs ago #84