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China slapped bans on just about all Australians goods a few years ago. It was a wake up call for Australia as they realised they had relied too heavily on the Chinese market. So they found new export markets for their products. China, meanwhile experienced power shortages and realised they actually did need Australian coal. They have dropped all the tariffs and Australia is no longer putting all their eggs in one basket. The same will happen with US tariffs. Exporters will find new markets. The US will pay more or miss out.

Down to Americans whether they pay the tariffs. But considering Columbias main export is crude oil which America refines and sells back you gotta think that it’s the US refiners that will feel the hit

Trump is just shoving MORE countries to belong to BRICS. Just like Cuba who can now tell the USA to kiss their ass with all those sanctions. In the end Trump and the USA will LOSE A TRADE WAR. Canada is ready to discontinue ALL oil sent to the USA making gas prices go HIGHER here. US consumers pay the tariffs.

25% - 50% Colombina retaliation Tariffs is little peanuts.\nOur 25% Tariffs will have them pay millions in days and a billion in just a month. How can their economy survive this. They better listen this wildness or they'll collapse their own in economy in half a year or a year if they manage it carefully

He should put tariffs on the drugs that get smuggled instead of legal goods ?

He's insane if he thinks he can just randomly put 25% tariffs on countries. It will lead to mass worldwide boycotts of US products.

tariff the whole world dumba$$!

Considering how little Columbia exports to the US, I don't think the moderate government in Bogata is too concerned. But for the average Fox news watcher and retard MAGA crack pot, they still don't know or understand how tariffs actually work.

Columbia responds with 50% tariff on Cocaine.

Trump is not punishing Columbia, he is punishing the American people. We are the ones who pay for the costs of tariffs on products imported.

Tariffs are usually paid by end users. Guess who that is?

These Liberal Pinheads keep pushing their BS . Tariffs don't affect USA Consumers . Most Countries around the World have had Tariffs against the USA for Decades on certain Goods . It's a Protectionist Tool to keep USA Goods out of their Countries . The EU has had Tariffs against USA Cars for Decades now . Trump has railed against that for Years . USA Consumers will buy what they want or can Afford . If Countries that are Tariffed try to Raise the Prices of their Tariffed Goods to bet aroud the USA Tariffs , Trump could either reject their Goods with Sanctions , OR American Comsumers just won't buy them simple as that . The USA doesnt need alot of Products from other Countries Really . Those Countries need the USA Market More so they will comply with USA Demands eventually

You Trumpers are not aware or educated on anything. Do you want to be at war with every country?\nYOU will pay for the tariffs. Trump is a bully. Yes we need immigration reform. But not start a war with every\nCountry. Trump killed the immigration reform bill with Dems and repubs because it’s how he won. The bill conceded to the repubs in many ways and they were thrilled. Then he told them not to vote for it. Do you want your children in an unstable atmosphere cuz Trump is threatening everyone? think this through. He’s wants to be a ruler and the rest of the world gets his craziness a lot more than you guys.

The convicted felon is making things more expensive for the American people by imposing tariffs on everything coming here

Make up for the tariff by sending cocaine

I gotta say, I can definitely relate to Trump. I mean just last week the cook at a local restaurant I frequent burned my steak. So of course I did the only rational thing and imposed tariffs on him.

Ah yes, Colombia are the only ones that can provide all that, people will not have other choices than to pay for the price differences caused by tariffs on Colombian products. Them liberals are dumb as duck.

This orange clown is going to pit the whole world against us. He’s going to eat his tariffs.

Tariffs are used for negotiations, to try to get a better deal. The Pres. of Columbia will let the planes land. He can't defy America.

You realize that the prices in the U.S. will increase because of these tariffs?

Well....Starbucks is gone and coffee is like likely to triple in price, I wonder what caffeine addicted MAGA are going to do now? What about wood prices....hard to make affordable housing without inexpensive wood, and that's not even counting the Crude oil we get...If the Man-Child in charge is going to tariff everyone who pisses him off the whole world is going to be in a trade war against us.... make america great again by alienating the whole world and causing everything we buy more expense....thats the plan.

Honestly how is it possible that almost all of Trump's supporters lack critical thinking, they are just emotional babies like him. How is it hard to think that having such Tariffs affects consumer price at the same rate. How dumb can you be not to see this? I also understand other countries to denay the landing of military planes without schedule or agreed up on time and place. How would US feel if another country just sends their military plane without any information . This is wild.

If there is a 25% tariff on Colombian imports it will really hurt Don Jr.

Ironically, the prices of groceries are going to go up and with the tariffs!

CNN is not only fake but slow. Due to the threat of tariffs the President of Colombia agreed to take back their illegal criminals and even offered his Presidential plane to take them back in. ?That’s how you play the tariff card.

Tariffs? Donald has a very limited vocabulary and even more limited sense.

This is what happens when you let an idiot run the country. Lol. The tariff is equivalent to him having a tantrum. Wow. So if he tariffs China this means people won't be buying his cheap suits and ties.

Colombia's biggest export is cocaine... Always tariff free ?\nThe Chinese will pick up the imports.

Americans will pay for the tariffs

So Americans have to pay the tariff to import Columbian oil?... Ok,so!\nAmericans must be thrilled to see their groceries cost more. \nWILL SOMEONE EXPLAIN HOW TARIFFS WORK TO THIS MORON !!

No offense, since I don’t know if you guys drink coffee or not, but You do realize other countries export to the US. Have never heard of Guatemalan, Brazil, Peru, Marrocan, Ethiopia, Belgium, Costa Rican coffee? Arab countries etc. They all make great coffee. Coffee is not only from Colombia. There’s so various countries producing great coffee .\n\nThey all export coffee to the US. Unless you ONLY like Colombian coffee this shouldn’t be a problem. I’m sure this benefits other countries to expand. Each with distinct flavors and aromas. \n\nStarbucks imports coffee from over 30 different countries from Latin America, Africa, Middle East. \n\nIt’s like if Trump puts a 25% tariff on French wine. I love my French wine and it would suck. But I still love my Italian and Washington State wine.\n\nBananas like mention also come from other countries as well like Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras etc. \nBasically other countries exist that benefit from this. The only problem I could see is they can’t produce enough . Which I doubt. And I’m sure African countries or other countries can under cut prices if others try to inflate prices just to get market share in the US. \n\nAlthough, coffee prices are not only determined by supply and demand. Country of origin and brand also plays a role. Like I said it’s like wine. I love my cheap Washington State Merlots and my Italian Chianti, but people still buy over price California and French wine .

Americans really dont understand tariffs, Tariffs Hurt the country PUTTING THE TARIFFS ON, SANCTIONS hurts the country that they are PUT ON, i think americans get confused

American consumers pay the tariffs! ??????

The American citizens are GOING TO PAY THOSE 25% TARIFFS, SO IDIOTIC TRUMP SUPPOTERS/VOTERS GET YOUR MONEY READY!!!!!!!!!!!! \nYOU DID THIS TO THE REST OF US!!!!

Someone please makes sense of this for me. I'm placing a tariff on Columbian goods because i couldn't be bothered to pick up the phone and work with my allies? I'm raising prices by 25% on OIL, COFFEE and PETROL which will raise prices for the very voters i promised on day 1 to lower their living costs.\nSomeone please make sense of these opposing contradictions please. Does anyone actually believe he's so stupid as to still not fully grasp and comprehend that a tariff is a DOMESTIC direct consumer tax and the exporting country doesn't pay a copper penny to the US treasury? \nTrump's policies are to remove cheap labour from the country, while raising prices on every product coming into the USA . This is the moronic insanity MAGA voted for and millions of Dems stayed at home to not vote against. What a monumental mess in a week. Encore.

Putting a a tariff on Columbia will put more of them out of work. Where does Trump think they will then go for jobs?

I believe they can still sell avoiding tariff by paying some money under the table.. good luck hoping lower groceries price ?

US can absorb 25%- 50% retaliation Tariffs but How Colombia absorb 25%- 25% Tariffs?\nEconomically speaking they will collapse.\n\nUS has leverage in buying those goods in Vietnam or the Pacific or Argentina

That's alright they'll just join BRICS and Trump can suck on that! It will be tough going without Coffee but Trump needs the lesson! China will soon have no need for the United States and BRICKS will help those that the United States Levi's tariffs against!

Hahahah tariffs. Hell use those tariffs to steal it and send it to israhell. Meanwhile civilians will pay it with inflation. In reality, us govt is stealing from Americans ???

You still not understanding how tariffs works or the economy .Sir, please pick up a book or just Google it!!!

Is the tariff on gold and silver?

If trump uses tariffs he'll destroy the economy by making everything more expensive

These tariffs will ultimately end up hurting the consumer.

Breaking News: Hearing of a 25% tariff on cocaine, Don Jr has offered to mediate what he calls the most immediate issue with Amerikans.

Hey MAGA!! Your Starbucks prices just jumped thru the roof! Gotta love all this winning! \nOther countries do NOT pay tariffs. WE do!

Rump and republicans are going to raise taxes on everyone with tariffs to pay for billionaires tax cuts. Watch the money flow!

Perhaps you should explain to those who voted for Trump in words they can understand, how tariffs work. We here in the United States will pay more for the products imported here. Buckle MAGAS you already are too poor to pay the prices now. These foods and products you won't be able to afford at all.

Shows he has no diplomatic skills, his answer to countries that hurt his ego is tariffs that hurt American people, his 5 year old mentality

Does this clown not know how tariffs work yet?