• nul9o9@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    3 days ago

    Even if you capitulate, there is a high chance he’ll announce new arbitrary tariffs for you the very next moment. His word is worth less than the shit stains in his diaper.

    Congress should be setting terms for these deals. His tariffs are 100% illegal, and is doing irreversible damage to our economic power on the world stage.

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      2 days ago

      Great point. Announcing tariffs should be painful for the US, not an easy way to get a sweater deal. If the EU accepts an unfair deal under pressure, the US will announce new tariffs again to put further pressure, and further change terms.

      The commission is pushing back on tariffs, as it should. Each time the US’ shameful leader announces upcoming tariffs, the EU executive prepares and publishes a list of US product that will be hit by retaliatory tariffs.