Does ANYONE think the tariffs are solely Trump's idea?

[Stinky The Clown]

Or Putin's orders?

[dflprincess]

1. My money is on this being Vlad's idea

who else would attack our closest and longest allies this way?

[sharedvalues]

2. Bannon-Trump-Putin axis of America-haters Nm

[Hoyt]

3. Tariffs and reneging on trade agreement were trump and his advisers' idea, as well as one Democrat's

campaign promise.

It was a simpleton’s approach to spur domestic profits and maybe wages in short-run. Won’t work and we are screwed for years.

[notdarkyet]

4. Word is trump and Putin have a one on one meeting coming up soon. Every year. Is he getting

His paycheck or list of instructions. We have to stop him soon, before all is lost.

[CakeGrrl]

6. One or the other. Bottom line is that this is what Putin wants.

It couldn't be going more to plan as far is it appears:

* Steal data on US citizens and analyze it to understand how to manipulate and divide them

* Install a compromised, malignantly needy egomaniac in the WH

* Ensure that Congress is compliant (dirty NRA donations underwritten by Russian mob money?)

* Give Trump his orders, make sure other leaders keep him on a string by appealing to the needy ego

[GulfCoast66]

5. No. Shit, there are people on DU that support them

And it is exactly what Sanders was calling for. Ok, not necessarily the allies, but China is just a boogie man. Lots of countries run a surplus with us.

Just like TPP. Lots of people here agree with Trump.

[BannonsLiver]

7. And the reactions from our allies prove those people are twits.

[GulfCoast66]

9. Yep.

8 months ago or so they would try to explain the nuances of how their tariffs were SO different than Trumps.

Now, not so much.

Protectionism is protectionism. Left, right, Same thing.

Nationalism is Nationalism. Left, right, same thing.

[lapfog_1]

8. Trump is Saruman

"Orders from Mordor, my lord"