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duforsure

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17. He's doing this to hurt us

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 12:02 PM

Jun 2018

Then claim its these others countries , and we're being victimized by unfair tariffs, when we are not at all. Once again designed for him to claim he's fighting for us and winning for PR, because its all BS again. He's doing this over and over hurting this country and our GOP in Congress stand by and watch.

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Trump threatens 20% tariff on all car imports from the EU [View all] demmiblue Jun 2018 OP

And if they're manufactured here? BeyondGeography Jun 2018 #1

Then they aren't imported, are they? Sophia4 Jun 2018 #2

Some numbers BeyondGeography Jun 2018 #8

Give him time... Shipwack Jun 2018 #24

Yeah he's trying to kill NAFTA via "death by a thousand cuts". nt BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #25

Replacing a despised present with an idealized version of the past in an imaginary future BeyondGeography Jun 2018 #26

"no choice but to act" bucolic_frolic Jun 2018 #3

"it great companies" GusBob Jun 2018 #4

Crazy with the ,s but no ' underpants Jun 2018 #16

Trump's easy way to reduce trade deficits: Reduce trade with everyone! Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2018 #5

Yeah it seems clear that we get the cumulative Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #14

I am sure the markets will like this move too, fucking idiot beachbum bob Jun 2018 #6

Gotta be enjoyable being a GOP senator or congressperson now more than ever beachbum bob Jun 2018 #7

Is the money from the tariffs going to safeinOhio Jun 2018 #9

No atreides1 Jun 2018 #22

But he said the tax cuts would more than safeinOhio Jun 2018 #36

So all of the chumps in Duluth that was cheering this asshole on I wonder if they know turbinetree Jun 2018 #10

This will affect rich people more than working Americans kimbutgar Jun 2018 #11

Fiats, VW SoCalNative Jun 2018 #23

The Jeep Renegade... mwooldri Jun 2018 #31

He's an asshole. Mercedes, BMW, and VW build some models here with imported parts... TreasonousBastard Jun 2018 #12

LOL Scurrilous Jun 2018 #13

Trump is working to destroy America from the inside Botany Jun 2018 #15

He's doing this to hurt us duforsure Jun 2018 #17

I was gonna say, the only people this hurts are the consumers MiniMe Jun 2018 #34

This will affect American car factories too. pwb Jun 2018 #18

Wow! That is REALLY going to help everyone... PatrickforO Jun 2018 #19

Let's put a 50% tariff on anything with "Trump" on it. sinkingfeeling Jun 2018 #20

Stop already, for fuck's sake. Oneironaut Jun 2018 #21

so he makes a bmw cost 20% more for an american to own? Does think an american intent on a BMW going beachbum bob Jun 2018 #27

BREAKING: BMW, Volkswagen, Fiat Chrysler, Mercedes owner Daimler all drop sharply DesertRat Jun 2018 #28

Wait 'till he figures out that many Fords, Chryslers, and General Motors cars are made in Mexico and GETPLANING Jun 2018 #29

Get this one... Buick Envision. Built in China. mwooldri Jun 2018 #32

B/c of Brexit, the 1% can always continue to buy Jaguars, MG's , Land Rovers, and Rolls-Royces. no_hypocrisy Jun 2018 #30

Just as long as they're the British ones... mwooldri Jun 2018 #33

Point taken. no_hypocrisy Jun 2018 #37

If I recall correctly, tariff on imported passenger cars is 2.5%. mwooldri Jun 2018 #35