| debd... | Somebody has a lot of angry donors! |
| jrv1... | Underestimated the need for free markets without government intervention |
| gavi... | Trump thought his actions would help the debt and bond market but he needs to learn that he cannot bully his way through and had ti back down. Moreover, his tariff % are based on trade deficit not what other countries impose as a tariff. When will people see?!? |
| kapt... | Don’t give an inch |
| erwi... | In the art of negotiations, you never show your hand. This is why the Trump Administration initially claimed that this is not a negotiation, which then later was announced as a negotiation tactic with multiple countries. Just one lie after another but negotiations at this global level is never easy. And now the tariff war seems to be really about controlling our huge trade deficit and other global challenges with China. Canada and Mexico were mainly a tactic to control their borders and fentanyl (as well as other illegal drugs & criminal activities). Great plan with a messy public messaging, and wild ride for the American people. This roller coaster is not over yet so there are signs of uncertainty and with multiple people losing their businesses, jobs, savings, and retirement funds, it's going to be storm before we see the clouds clear up. |
| rsle... | How about mentioning "market manipulation" or "lack of a real/coherent plan"? |
| lubn... | I think Trump and his administration started to feel the heat of people’s saving directly impacted and everyone including his own base, they also saw an opportunity for them to buy more stocks probably. In my opinion this whole tariff scheme is a way to tighten the grip of the oligarchy on economy and eliminate all the small market players, on both sides of the boarders - who can’t afford the tariffs hit. That’s the end game |
| todd... | An attempt at strong arming people for selfish short term gains. Long term destruction of trust will ruin the states. |
| zack... | Crazy how many people here still aren’t paying attention. The TDS is out of control. Trump sent world markets into chaos. The majority of first world countries are extremely dependent on the U.S. Cause of this fact they had no choice but to come to the table. 70+ countries have stepped up to negotiate. Pausing tariffs is a display of good will to these counties. Another win for this admin why some may still consume the bs MSM narrative. If and when he succeeds will you just move on to the next fake outrage or WAKE UP! Celebrate a win for your country! |
| usct... | These are not the actions of a normal American. We should not normalize them. We should not allow media, politicians, or Trump supporters to normalize these actions. |
| nanc... | What happens in 90 days is anyone’s guess, including trump’s. |
| mich... | Trump has no idea what he is doing. He received a lot of attention and was happy for now. He wants attention like a bad child. |
| kold... | Trump is unaware of the consequences of his ridiculous trade war. He does something stupid, then backs off, then does something stupid again, making billions with being able to predict the market rises. A criminal fraudster is now a global criminal fraudster. |
| cdse... | There is an air of irrational thinking in US trade policy reflecting the distorted machinations of a self-serving president and his sorry Republican fiefdom. |
| jllm... | In every walk of life we have had to deal with the mentality of a person who doesn’t have a clue, who when confronted with the reality of his mistakes and has to listen to others for a solution. Then take credit for it as if that was his plan all along. Give me a break. There’s not one smart bone in his body, what his negotiating philosophy is ,comes under the header of lyin theivin Weasel |
| cmar... | Yeah, his tweet yesterday morning to buy stocks...then he lifted most tariffs later in day and stock market went drastically up...someone made a fortune in that time!!! Seems a bit suspicious... |
| juli... | Trump is uneducated, old and was never very smart. He just throws ideas out. |
| wlkm... | Countries are negotiating. While negotiations are underway makes sense |
| cica... | No plan. No strategy. Thoughtless irresponsible. Of course his cronies got the high sign first thing in the morning. So they bought in big time which is why the rally started on the opening. This is corruption. And you can see how it destroys economies because it destroys confidence in the system. |
| nmcc... | Finally, a President who cares about his country!!!!!!! |
| debr... | Creating chaos is never a good move |
| pope... | It is pretty obvious that Trump has no idea what he is doing. I'm sure he is being guided by fools because he is a fool himself. |
| rsam... | No one can guess at what comes next nor follow a logic that isn't there. |
| mary... | This is like watching my cat drive a car |
| miss... | I think it's a tactic to get folks richer. He signaled that he was going to do it. |
| lvca... | He throws things against the wall to see what sticks - even if that means people’s lives or livelihoods or even the global economy is negatively impacted. He is uncertainty personified. |
| raha... | Collaboration happens at the speed of trust. Flippant decisions and lack or reliability destroys trust. |
| cb10... | It's all BS to purposely cause chaos. A good leader does not intentionally cause uncertainty and harm. |
| melz... | Most everybody on the left does not understand real business practices. That is quite simply what this is - getting a fair deal done where both sides give and neither side gets what they want |
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| 19pi... | Trump is crashing the economy so he can feel superior like a king. Raising tariffs will do NO GOOD. Every educated person knows this. NO TARIFFS!!! |
| arth... | When 50 nations jump to a quick negotiation response, it’s a smart tactic! |
| stev... | Shows he hasn't put enough thought into this strategy. Same as many of his other strategies... making things up as he goes. |
| them... | It seemed that no one knew of the pause except Trump, apparently through a post on truth social. Was it market manipulation or did he cave under the pressure? |
| rkem... | A "grown man" throwing tantrums that put the people through unnecessary trauma is embarrassing. |
| chiu... | Trump is right again! |
| rgar... | Trump is doing what he said he would do when he campiained. Let it play and see what happens. He is working for the future of our country. It cannot be any worse than the last 4 years with Bidens handlers tanking the USA. |
| tmj6... | The policy is haphazard and will have very negative long term consequences |
| plri... | Hasn’t anyone heard of David Lax and James Sebenius at Harvard? These are negotiation tactics to raise our BATNA and lower the counterparties options. It’s not like a bluff in poker. Everything on the table has already been assessed as part of desired outcomes before the opening bid was made. |
| jlsg... | This better work or the Republicans are in trouble. |
| harw... | You stated that 75 countries have requested talks to negotiate. I do not believe we have any evidence of that. It would’ve been more accurate to say that Trump says… |
| jayd... | does not know what he is doing, similiar to running a casino |
| msyk... | The lack of any coherence in all the messaging from the WH suggests that Trump is flying by the seat of his pants and being very reactive, not strategic. |
| fcse... | With everything Trump does, follow the money. He even gives clues. When stocks were down he said, “good time to buy.” When they surged back up people with new stocks made a profit. Trump’s companies probably bought some new stocks. The question should be, is he manipulating the stock market? He is thoroughly corrupt! |
| geor... | Finally, as the Bond market started to crumble, more and more people gathered around Trump to make him realize the Japanese and Chinese governments were pulling their ownership of US Government Bonds in retaliation and if he didn’t stop the tariffs the US economy would be tanked and maybe unable to recover. When China held $759 Billion in US Treasury Securities and Japan held $1.1 Trillion before yesterday’s sell off, that means both countries have some control over our markets. Add all the financial companies controlling Billions in our 401k’s who were also leaving the US Bond market trying to find safer ground in other countries. Unfortunately, we have people “running” our country who have no idea how much damage these countries can cause by the US starting a tariff war. Like everything else this administration has done, there is no plan just a false concept that whatever Trump says - no matter how crazy - they will support him. |
| e.cl... | Insider trading anyone? |
| spro... | He stabalized the market to give him time to cut fair trade deals with everyone while increasing pressure on China. He is resetting the global supply chains for American workers! |
| lawe... | Tariffs were a stupid move in the first place. They created uncertainty and should not be used in the way T employed them. |
| jame... | He knows what's going on. Let it play out. |
| robs... | Come on people! Open your eyes and apply your mind! |
| arco... | Smart because you can use it for insider trading and get rich! |
