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Dennis Donovan

(31,007 posts) Fri May 9, 2025, 05:30 PM May 9

Raw Story: 'League of its own': Nicolle Wallace pinpoints Trump comment showing he's way out of touch

Raw Story - 'League of its own': Nicolle Wallace pinpoints Trump comment showing he's way out of touch

Sarah K. Burris
May 9, 2025 5:19PM ET

MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace began her Friday episode of "Deadline White House" discussing President Donald Trump's latest tease on tariffs from China.

"There are twists and turns today in the melodrama that is Donald Trump's handling of the U.S. economy," she said.

Trump has imposed a tariff on China at 145%, but on Friday, he suggested around 80% "seems right," as Reuters reported.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and chief trade negotiator Jamieson Greer will meet with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Geneva for the negotiations on Saturday, Wallace noted.

"All of that — layoffs, bankruptcy, the prospect of empty shelves — that is what people here in the real world are worried about," Wallace continued, citing economists who spoke to the New York Times.

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Raw Story: 'League of its own': Nicolle Wallace pinpoints Trump comment showing he's way out of touch (Original Post) Dennis Donovan May 9 OP

"he suggested around 80% 'seems right'," Alice Kramden May 9 #1

Covering for his lying PSPS May 9 #2

Alice Kramden

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1. "he suggested around 80% 'seems right',"

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Fri May 9, 2025, 05:52 PM

May 9

145%, 80% - he pulls these numbers out of his ass

PSPS

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2. Covering for his lying

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Fri May 9, 2025, 06:00 PM

May 9

He lied about Xi calling him to "negotiate" (i.e., grovel.) Now he's floating 80% to get Xi to call him. He can't stand the fact that Xi isn't bending the knee. Gee, what a "stabel jenius!!111!"

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