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Why did they (allies) wait until after election to voice the truth about the tariff BS! Maybe just maybe some uneducated voters would have caught wind of the problem on main-flushable-media! Too little too late! We all suffer as a result of the inability to do the research!

DNC imposes tariffs to tax more, spend more. Trump proposes conditional tariffs to strategically accomplish policy objectives. The Art of the Deal.

Jewish president of Mexico is hilarious. Cars made in Mexico are way too expensive already, so let's tariff the hell out of Mexico on cars and other items that should be made in USA. Avocados and tomatoes are ok to be made in Mexico?

These tariffs are the beginning of the downfall of America.

Why did Biden keep Trumps China tariffs ? Why is he adding more before he leaves office? Can anyone answer that question?

Retaliatory tariff's from Mexico ? OH NO, now there will be tariffs on Fentanyl and Sombreros

Tariffs on Canadian oil, minerals, electricity and vehicles? Ha! Good luck...have fun with that!

Go ahead and implement those tariffs, yes lets push our 2 largest trading partners into the arms of China.

Lower prices?! Of course that would be nice. Economically speaking, that means that a vast number of people want deflation. It could work in an economy not dependent on excess and consumerism, but the US economy is propped up on speculation and buying out of want rather than need. Deflation is considered an economic failure in this country. We target 2% inflation for fear that without it, people will buy less now and then there will be a downward correction on output and then jobs. \nIn any case, broad tariffs won’t be the answer to lower prices. A global economy is an efficient one, but often unfair or unkind in specific localities. The US has benefited from globalization and low cost labor elsewhere for decades. But the pendulum swung too far and now many Americans are feeling left behind. Tariffs could bring back jobs but on a 5 to 10 year timeline, not one 4-year presidential term, much less in a year.

JVL of the Bulwark pointed out that tariffs are the fastest way for a dictator to take over a nation's entire business community. Trump gets every CEO on bended knee, starting with Bezos. And in addition, tariffs are a huge personal revenue source for Trump, and don't imagine that he won't find a way to lay hold of that stream. Michael Cohen has pointed out how MBS modeled for Trump how to turn a national wealth fund into a personal income account, and tariffs check all the boxes for massive grift.\nFinally, tariffs rationalize the catastrophic tax cuts Trump is financing for himself and his friends, so they look good on paper. They ruin nationa and trade relationships, but hey. It's a win win win for Donald Trump, who won the election.

25% tariff on drugs coming into US for MAGA members

Trump signed USMCA. Who’s not in the original USMCA agreement is China. I think he mentioned Mexico because it puts a spotlight on the New Mexico President, and it takes some of the Tariff politics down a notch with China by compiling the different Countries together. He just mentioned today that he and the Mexico leader had a great conversation today.

What a massive destructive decision. It has ?% cause you to lose your re election. Donald Trump had to remind you to stop, or face tariff consequences? Open wide borders to illegals , open US/Canada Border to fentanyl killing our kids, destroying our country

She is very wise the way she has responded which is true going the tariff way doesn’t work with everyone and peace and working in agreement will have better results for both countries

Lower prices tax cuts getting illegal immigrants out and putting tariffs on imported goods really and look at what happened to the nation's deficit under his last time in office.

If this becomes a tariff war this is the thing that may happen, any American factory inside of Mexico's borders will find it pretty inconvenient to do business or put their factories in any other place, making them come back to America, or be put out of business by companies inside of America

All this talk about tariffs is just King Trump's banter in an effort to create a chaotic narrative based on falsities to some self-serving end - stoke up the emotions of his base. Should he carry out his threats, American companies will get the comeuppance they deserve, as will all those low-income Trump supporters who helped elect our criminal President.

Well, China is smart. They opened a new port in Peru. They will send all the stuff there and say it is made in Peru so they don't pay more tariff ?

China tried to play the tik tack tariffs game in 2016, and it failed miserably. You can find old 2016 artciles saying Trump tarriffs would destroy the economy. ?? stock market all time high. Consumer confidence all time high ? Looks like he did so well he was invited back to the White house ?? Trump is gojng to smoke this president

How far did trump get bullying and threatening tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China in 2016-2020? Didley squat, good luck.

México will put tariffs no doubt. Mexican President is intelligent and rational vs Trump is the opposite. \n\nAll countries are tired of USA manipulation. They are starting to walk away and showing to prefer to deal with the rest of the world. Avoid the headaches. \nT might end up isolated.

Corporations rule this nation - not politicians. They don't care about immigration, legal or not, or illegal drugs coming in... they care about sucking the money out of whomever. High prices will stay high, tariffs or not. Vampires exist, people!!

How to lower cost of good if tariffs after tariff (responding tariff La from other countries) will cause higher prices?

theyre all now scared of Trumps tariffs, scared

US trade with China is now only 16% of Chinese exports. Trump no longer has the leverage he had in his first term, and China has learned not to trust any agreements wth the USA because the US always breaks them, particularly Trump. From this point forward, every agreement will be transactional. If Trump goes over the top with tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada it will trigger an inflationary spiral that harms US consumers and an economy already in debt. Voter remorse will be swift.

Tariffs DO work and anyone that thinks they don't is too stupid to have an opinion. The good thing about tariffs is that tariffs are not war. America has come to the point where we must flex our muscles. Tariffs WILL work because countries won't like the alternative. To be against tariffs is the act of a traitor.

Balance of Trade deficit: US import more goods from China. Tariffs on goods coming from China will be passed on to consumers thru increased prices.

Mexico or Canada's response to Trump tariffs mean nothing. Mexico and Canada will do what they're told or be completely cut out of the American economy. Mexico and Canada take orders they do not give them. Dollar for dollar free trade, after that 100% tariffs.

Donald Drumpf has never paid for a thing in his life, he has cheated his way through life and made other people pay. Does anyone believe he understands the implications of these tariffs on American citizens? American people and companies will pay the price for his bad, egotistical decisions.

lol why do the brainless sheep believe trump when he says China is paying for the tariffs?? - nothing could be further from the truth - it is the usa importers who pay the tariffs and they in turn pass on those increased costs to the american consumers. So when trump says he will put 60% tariffs on Chinese goods, it means that the american consumers will have to pay at least 60% more for those goods.

ZXS We survived without Mexican products , it will bring jobs back to the USA . He said he was going to put tariffs before Harris / Biden hit the scene. It will hurt jobs in MEXICO.

But i thought trump was going to be the new Hitler? Now its just tariffs with mexico? That doesn't sound so bad. Make up your minds

Everyone was fine with the tariffs 6 + years ago until they bought Chinese good's at Walmart and discovered we the consumer paid for the tariffs

They do not come to the US because it is safe. The US has probably become unsafe because of them. Impose tariffs on goods coming from foreign countries. Learn your lesson about China.

Impose tariffs on Mexico.

Imposition of his tariffs will raise prices across the board. Canada tariffs will drive up gasoline prices to $8-10 per gallon. Mexican Coke will go from $3.60 per bottle to $6-7 per bottle. This will be the catalyst for worsening inflation worldwide. And, all this negativity will be evident by Summer. We are all going to starve by New Year’s 2025. You voted for this, enjoy poverty. Suckers and Losers, and now it will take down all of us

Mexico cannot make tariff threats. She will stop migrants. \nChinese cars will be stopped..

THE TARIFF TRUMP WANT TO PUT ON MÉXICO IS NOT EVEN FOR ABOCADOS OR FRUITS THE TARIFF ARE FOR AMERICAN MANUFACTURING COMPANIES THAT ARE IN MÉXICO BECAUSE THEY WANT TO PAY VERY CHEAP SALARIES TO MEXICAN WORKERS AND CELL THEIR TRUCKS AND CARS LIKE IF THEY PAY USA SALARIES VERY EXPENSIVE CARS AND TRUCKS VERY LOW WAGES FOR MEXICAN WORKERS THE TARIFF ARE NOT FOR THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT IS FOR AMERICAN COMPANIES SO THEY CAN AND WILL COME BACK TO THE USA AND THE SAME TARIFF WILL BE APPLIED TO CHINA SO THAT AMERICAN MANUFACTURING COMPANIES CAN AND WILL COME BACK TO THE USA CAN CNN UNDERSTAND THAT OF COURSE NOT THEY HATES OUR COUNTRY

Tariffs? fine, your not welcome hear anymore, we don't allow felons to enter!

And yet she halted the thousands of migrants that were heading towards our border because of the repercussions of paying higher tariffs if she didn’t. Amazing on what can transpire within a few hours after a simple phone call.

I wonder how much influence Elon Musk has to do with all this Tariffs issue.

Mark my words: mass deportations and tariffs are going to hurt us more than anyone. Trump’s antagonistic policies will not serve American in any way other than to keep us from moving forward. Drugs will continue to come in because demand won’t be solved. Inequality will increase because the poor will carry the expense of increased cost of goods. Infrastructure won’t get built and farms will lack labor because of lack of migration. People will remain undocumented because our immigration system sucks. Hateful people will become more hateful because they believed in lies and will seek a scapegoat.

The fact that Trump is gonna enforce tariffs was not a threat. So stop with your nonsense!

The tariffs DT put into effect during his last administration are what caused the inflation we have now. He’s a moron.

Who cares about tariffs? Climate change is obviously the single most important issue. You won't have groceries to buy when Earth will be F***ed...

Trump will make America forget they wanted lower prices, yet tariffs are exactly the opposite of that. Used car salesman tactics.

The oligarchs have a very rich lifestyle and the tariffs are made to support their very lavish lifestyles.

Lol you people don't realize Trump added tariffs in 2016 just like all the other lies and look no inflation! Take classes on economics

Looks like Trump's tariff threat actually worked on Mexico. Dems and respondents below don't understand the power of deterrence and the leverage of using the US economy. Masterful job by Trump in getting Mexico to curtail illegal immigration, drug use, and human trafficking. There will be no tariff on Mexico

she will not help to stop her people from getting into the US. impose tariff on Mexico now