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In reply to the discussion: Trump recommends 50% tariff on European Union starting June 1 [View all]riversedge
(75,598 posts)26. 'He's now attacking our biggest allies, and one of America's most successful companies, as the stock market tanks on the
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Ed Krassenstein
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BREAKING: President Trump just called for a 50% "straight tariff" on all of the EU, and a 25% tariff on iPhones that are not manufactured in the United States.
He's now attacking our biggest allies, and one of America's most successful companies, as the stock market tanks on the news.
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Trump recommends 50% tariff on European Union starting June 1 [View all]
BumRushDaShow
14 hrs ago
OP
For my Macbook Pro and daughter's Macbook Air - "Designed in California", ""Assembled in China". n/t
iluvtennis
12 hrs ago
#42
His friends have taken their stock market gains and bought the shorts. Time to bring the market down again.
Scrivener7
14 hrs ago
#4
So far since Trump's elections, the better stock bets have been in foreign markets. One wonders why?
dutch777
14 hrs ago
#8
Wonder what the EU's response will be? No mention of EU comment in the article. Would not want to be...
dutch777
14 hrs ago
#6
The futures have been down since all the tariff news on EU and Apple have been reported. It is pretty
JohnSJ
14 hrs ago
#11
My response was deliberately sarcastic and lighthearted, not focused on the horrifying facts
ms liberty
13 hrs ago
#17
Anyone who believed that this trump created issue would disappear with the "magic" 90 day moratorium
JohnSJ
14 hrs ago
#10
The only thing that is included in that bill that needs to happen by July 4
BumRushDaShow
14 hrs ago
#14
He's nuts. The shakers and movers are going to need to take him down soon.
travelingthrulife
13 hrs ago
#22
'He's now attacking our biggest allies, and one of America's most successful companies, as the stock market tanks on the
riversedge
13 hrs ago
#26
Will they still believe trump when Xmas rolls around, or will it all be a mystery?
Hekate
7 hrs ago
#73
This is a directive straight from Putin - you can tell because Trump is still on about abolishing the EU, period
Prairie Gates
11 hrs ago
#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
11 hrs ago
#53
Another Dump and Pump so they can sell high, buy again low and "save the market" again.
kysrsoze
11 hrs ago
#54
I recommend throwing this grossly incompetent buffoon and his ass kissing goons out of office now.
Initech
9 hrs ago
#64
He really is a mad king. Killing the country for Putin, Money, Insanity, all that.
OverBurn
8 hrs ago
#66
Trump got pissed that Greenland signed a lucrative mineral deal with Greenland
LetMyPeopleVote
8 hrs ago
#68
What fucking century is this? This childlike obsession with tariffs he has is beyond embarrassing.
Karasu
6 hrs ago
#75
This makes no sense at all, unless he's trying to get back at the EU for their
Fil1957
4 hrs ago
#81