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bucolic_frolic

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7. Governing is not bluster, policy is not incendiary

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jan 16, 2017, 11:01 AM

Jan 2017

Time for Mr. Big Mouth to realize there are consequences
to bloviating

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Trump threatens German carmakers with 35 percent US import tariff [View all] DonViejo Jan 2017 OP

ROFLMMFAO!! Bengus81 Jan 2017 #1

Think This Has More to Do With His Hate for Merkel... TomCADem Jan 2017 #2

I agree, for some reason ?, trump assists russia destablizing the Europian trade market. Sunlei Jan 2017 #12

How many BMW dealerships are in America? And how many people are in BMW sales ..... Botany Jan 2017 #3

Really unless they lease very few people can afford to buy a bmw kimbutgar Jan 2017 #19

Exactly. Blue_Roses Jan 2017 #24

Now this idiot thinks that he can tell foreign companies where they can manufacture. The WTO Trust Buster Jan 2017 #4

He has a lot to learn - the President doesn't establish trade policy or tariffs. George II Jan 2017 #5

He's a dictator. Despot Don. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2017 #9

Then of course, DK504 Jan 2017 #20

He does if Congress rubber stamps his plans. Mariana Jan 2017 #31

Trump has no clue how tariffs work. None whatsoever. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2017 #6

bush spent 8 years ruining our reputation around the world, Obama spend 8 years repairing it.... George II Jan 2017 #11

Trump will do it in 6 weeks. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2017 #15

He already did it when he was elected and he hasn't even been inaugurated yet. BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #30

He's on steroids, already is doing a great of wreaking it before he even takes office. He's about RKP5637 Jan 2017 #28

He may have already done it jmowreader Jan 2017 #33

Governing is not bluster, policy is not incendiary bucolic_frolic Jan 2017 #7

trump lies. Several Republicans have stated , there will NEVER be a tax/border tariff. Sunlei Jan 2017 #8

Conservatives ive read have proposed christx30 Jan 2017 #25

I just looked titaniumsalute Jan 2017 #10

Does this jackass know Congress levies taxes and tariffs? yallerdawg Jan 2017 #13

tRUMP45* products Mexico, China... SayItLoud Jan 2017 #14

Trump products will be exempt from any import taxes NewJeffCT Jan 2017 #27

Wow Don and Republicans....TAX and SPEND,TAX and SPEND............n/t Bengus81 Jan 2017 #16

LOL...Here the BMW and AUDI dealer has spent the last few years... Bengus81 Jan 2017 #17

This software desperately needs a like button Ruby the Liberal Jan 2017 #35

He'll threaten French wine next dalton99a Jan 2017 #18

I hope the SEC is,,, Cryptoad Jan 2017 #21

Not the new improved SEC dalton99a Jan 2017 #22

So, this is supposed to encourage BMW to open more plants in the USA? DFW Jan 2017 #23

I'll be interested to see how these threats play out. hollowdweller Jan 2017 #26

Not these taxes jmowreader Jan 2017 #34

His rich buddies won't be happy paying more for their German cars. redstatebluegirl Jan 2017 #29

Media Needs to Call Him Out erpowers Jan 2017 #32

The only way he could do that is withdraw the USA from the WTO, and NAFTA, and start a trade war muriel_volestrangler Jan 2017 #36