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Ocelot II

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3. That's because there are no deals. 200 countries' leaders *haven't* called him,

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Wed May 7, 2025, 10:34 AM

May 2025

big strong men with tears in their eyes, calling him "Sir," begging for a deal that gives them a few crumbs. Instead, they've said, Fuck you, big useless orange person, we fart in your general direction and we bestow upon you our own most excellent tariffs. Now go away or we shall taunt you a second time, or words to that effect. Now he's looking for a face-saving off-ramp and there isn't one.

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'We Don't Have to Sign Deals': Trump Backs Off Big Promises About Tariffs [View all] dalton99a May 2025 OP

"We don't care about their market." Then why meddle with them with tariffs? /nt bucolic_frolic May 2025 #1

"We don't care about their market." Septua May 2025 #14

Tariff Week...the week formerly known as Infrastructure Week (and we're still waiting for that). CincyDem May 2025 #2

That's because there are no deals. 200 countries' leaders *haven't* called him, Ocelot II May 2025 #3

Funny Trump thinks himself a dealmaker, but he doesn't really know what a deal is. Walleye May 2025 #5

Ha! I think the soybean farmers who had just repaired their relations with Chinese buyers would not say they didn't care Walleye May 2025 #4

"In two weeks....." 😒🙄 mwmisses4289 May 2025 #6

nations around the world have realized, it's better for us to die on the vine than to sign a deal with the devil. nt Javaman May 2025 #7

Seems most world leaders know what too many Americans do not know: Attilatheblond May 2025 #9

He wants bribes, not deals Johonny May 2025 #8

Well said and entirely correct Mysterian May 2025 #11

That's because he didn't have any deals. None of this was planned. surfered May 2025 #10

Correction: "We don't have deals to sign" newdeal2 May 2025 #12

+1 dalton99a May 2025 #13

The "new unimproved" G.O.P. Lie of the Day BoRaGard May 2025 #15

trump lies a lot and often. republianmushroom May 2025 #16

"You'll see big beautiful economic ruin! Incredible! Never been anything like it!" struggle4progress May 2025 #17