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[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 8 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

he is gonna try to sell this as China begging for reducing the tariffs lol

“We got em the ropes!”

[we literally ran out of ropes]

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 124 points 1 day ago (9 children)
[–] EarthShipTechIntern@lemm.ee 1 points 2 hours ago

Sounds like some solid Trump math, there

[–] Zier@fedia.io 6 points 15 hours ago

Reminder: Conservatives can't spell. That's why it 50%.

Math performed by Fox News science correspondent.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 5 points 18 hours ago

Ok, that dudes maths (and his rhymes) were not impressive at least they were accurate.

[–] Substance_P@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

Well thay did say "may" so perhaps it's a trick maths question.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 7 points 22 hours ago

American logic in a nutshell

[–] HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.one 3 points 19 hours ago

Orangutan math.

[–] Archangel1313@lemm.ee 8 points 1 day ago

He'll just issue an executive order next week, changing the way fractions work.

[–] redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 18 hours ago

From other headlines it's possible they meant 80%. Yes I know. No, there really aren't other options.

[–] selkiesidhe@lemm.ee 15 points 18 hours ago

Drumpf looking like a weak ass bitch to China. Good job, you nitwit.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 60 points 1 day ago (1 children)

LMAO, China won the game of chicken. You lose. Good day sir.

[–] Aimeeloulm@feddit.uk 4 points 13 hours ago

I read this in my head with Gene Wilders voice as Willy Wonka, gave me a chuckle XD

[–] oyzmo@lemmy.world 9 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

I don't think anyone to depend on trade with a nation as unstable as this. Could it be that Trump has dementia?

[–] ziggurat@lemmy.world 8 points 14 hours ago

His father did have Alzheimer's, it run the family, and it is also linked to a poor diet.

Also remember when trump didn't have a series of mini strokes?

Also remember when trump looked like he had mini strokes mid rally several times,?

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago

I dont think he has enough base brain capacity to degrade to dementia, he is already below that level

[–] Vaie@lemm.ee 29 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Times of India maths like MAGA.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Now that you mention it, this could be a translation error. Like the original word meant "divide" or "slash" and it was mistranslated as "halve".

[–] justOnePersistentKbinPlease@fedia.io 4 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Reminder that Modi and his party are part of the IDU, an organization dedicated to spreading far right idealogy worldwide.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 17 hours ago

only pro-india, but RUSSIA is way more effective and pervasive than india doing it.

[–] Archangel1313@lemm.ee 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And China didn't even need to negotiate with him for it. He's doing this all on his own, just to get them to start taking his calls.

[–] Tramort@programming.dev 11 points 23 hours ago

Art of the deal!

[–] bradinutah@thelemmy.club 18 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

50% is still too much. Where there's no plan associated with the tariffs, these tariffs are taxation without representation. Shame on Republican Senators and Congressmen for their silence and not speaking out LOUDLY on this. These ridiculous taxes are as much their fault as the Donvict's.

[–] logi@lemmy.world 9 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

What do you mean "taxation without representation"? This is the US government taxing the people of the US for buying imported goods. The people who elected said government. We're still solidly in leopards eating faces territory.

[–] bradinutah@thelemmy.club 3 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I simply mean that taxes should be implemented by the legislative branch and not the executive branch, as stated in the Constitution and as stated as a grievance in the Declaration of Independence. This was a war cry of the American Revolution that the current majority in Congress have abandoned.

[–] logi@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

Yeah, fair enough. But the war cry doesn't quite match the cause. This ain't King George. You elected this one

[–] bradinutah@thelemmy.club 1 points 5 hours ago

A plurality of voters in our outdated First Past the Post election chose this. This is the primary causation. Too many voters stayed home and too many swing voters wanting change were too easily misled by the Conman. Misled because they didn't understand tariffs, among a bunch of other things (fascism, wokeness, etc.).

But to your point, the States are learning the hard way despite the words and actions of voters like me.

[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Art of the Deal

[–] Mist101@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

But... what about negative tarrifs? That would show these weak countries!!!

[–] aramis87@fedia.io 5 points 1 day ago

He says that like there'll be an immediate fleet of ships arriving in US ports the following day ...