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spanone

(135,855 posts)
Wed Jan 15, 2020, 12:44 PM Jan 2020

trump is about to exclaim a huge win with China....it's bullshit.

he set the house on fire then he tried to put it out.

he took taxpayer money and gave $28 BILLION to farmers.

and got little to nothing in his China deal.

BULLSHIT

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trump is about to exclaim a huge win with China....it's bullshit. (Original Post) spanone Jan 2020 OP
He's trying to distract from the upcoming trial. kentuck Jan 2020 #1
Yep. He set the house on fire, then put out the smoldering embers once it was completely burnt down. bearsfootball516 Jan 2020 #2
This will be hard to even listen to because it will be entirely lies. Mike 03 Jan 2020 #3
My gf is convinced that China paid the tariffs. She is a hardcore Fox news junkie. keithbvadu2 Jan 2020 #4
You can do better! :) WA-03 Democrat Jan 2020 #7
Yah right. Wellstone ruled Jan 2020 #5
Remember also, the bulk of that bailout money Bettie Jan 2020 #6

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)
2. Yep. He set the house on fire, then put out the smoldering embers once it was completely burnt down.
Wed Jan 15, 2020, 12:50 PM
Jan 2020

And wants credit for putting out the fire.

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
3. This will be hard to even listen to because it will be entirely lies.
Wed Jan 15, 2020, 12:54 PM
Jan 2020

An argument could be made that we're worse off than before the "trade war" began.

keithbvadu2

(36,858 posts)
4. My gf is convinced that China paid the tariffs. She is a hardcore Fox news junkie.
Wed Jan 15, 2020, 01:02 PM
Jan 2020

My gf is convinced that China paid the tariffs. She is a hardcore Fox news junkie.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
5. Yah right.
Wed Jan 15, 2020, 01:04 PM
Jan 2020

If China bought Corn or Beans today,they would not be loaded out at New Orleans or Portland until November or December at best.

China scores a major win on this one,every Bushel of Corn or Beans will be priced below their replacement costs.

Bettie

(16,117 posts)
6. Remember also, the bulk of that bailout money
Wed Jan 15, 2020, 01:07 PM
Jan 2020

went to farmers who are already rich. Those who were actually in need? Not so much.

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