Trump tells businesses it's their "patriotic duty" to absorb the cost of tariffs

[John Gruff]

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Per NBC's Heidi Przybyla:

Link to tweet

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[fierywoman]

1. I suppose this is payback for him giving them a tax cut?

[exboyfil]

2. Yes but avoiding taxes is "smart"

even though we need those dollars to pay for such things as defense.

As Mr. Kahn said,

"You Have Sacrificed Nothing."

[royable]

3. Presumably the thousands who lost their jobs are now so tired of winning. n/t

[DonaldsRump]

4. It's our patriotic duty to impeach, convict, and imprison this piece of shit n/t

[dalton99a]

5. Did Donald Trump absorb the cost of anything in his whole life?

[Takket]

9. Paying off porn stars?

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

6. Just in his waistline...otherwise...no.

[gopiscrap]

7. Bet his businesses aren't affected

[malaise]

8. But notbhisvtompaybtaxes

Fuck this vile cretin.

[Achilleaze]

10. republican Draft Dodgers are not known for "patriotism"

neither are republican grifters

[tanyev]

11. "I pledge allegiance to Donald Trump and all the ridiculous bullshit that comes out of his mouth..."

That's what patriotism means to DOTUS.