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Summary

Donald Trump is unlikely to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China on his first day in office, despite campaign promises.

Instead, federal agencies will review trade policies, existing tariffs, and the USMCA agreement.

Trump had proposed a 25% tariff on Canadian and Mexican goods and 10% on Chinese imports, citing fentanyl and immigration concerns.

Economists warn tariffs would raise prices, worsen inflation, and disrupt industries.

Canada and Mexico vowed retaliatory tariffs, threatening U.S. auto production and undermining the USMCA trade agreement.

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[–] MudMan@fedia.io 103 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I'm not doing this again. Not waiting to see what of his random unhinged nonsense he ignores, fails to do or does anyway.

I suggest keeping this guy out of World News unless he... you know, actually does something. I'm sure the US channels can track every time he misspeaks and then has to pretend aliens landed in Nicaragua or whatever.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 42 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I agree. If the article is "Trump says", or a experts say, or expected, just delete it.

[–] STUNT_GRANNY@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I've also filtered the word "slams" out of post titles.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 4 points 7 months ago

Smart. I like how you think

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 7 months ago

Don't forget "clap back"

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 50 points 7 months ago

No shit. He doesn't have that kind of object permanence.

[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 31 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Tariff the globe, deport 1/3 of the country, reverse foreign tech bans....

There's a lot to do 'on day one'.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 6 points 7 months ago

Just sign some executive papers. Easy. Bigly.

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 20 points 7 months ago (2 children)
[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Maybe later, he's busy at the moment doing a nazi salute at the podium he has no business even standing at.

[–] merari42@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

And twitching like crazy from his ketamine habit at the inauguration.

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 7 months ago

He has to wait for Elon to give him a list of Tesla exclusive suppliers to exempt from all the tariffs

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 16 points 7 months ago

How much paper do you want him to sign? The man's got an appointment at the golf course!

[–] Artyom@lemm.ee 13 points 7 months ago

DON'T REMIND HIM HE SAID THAT!!! THAT WAS A WHOLE MONTH AGO, OF COURSE HE FORGOT ON HIS OWN!

[–] DrFistington@lemmy.world 10 points 7 months ago

Yeah, he's a dickless piece of shit. It would take a pair of balls to actually follow through on your word, so I wouldn't expect it from him

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Phew. This guy is a buffoon and a liar about this thing, so it's as expected.

However, be ready for everything else that the MAGA army will be doing under his watch, because they will try to advance the Project2025 agenda with or without a competent executive.

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

The incompetent executive was intentional. He's a media distraction that won't get in the way while they rip open America's asshole with a hot iron fire poker from the house of Representatives.

[–] 0ops@lemm.ee 6 points 7 months ago

Probably just got sleepy

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

Trump supporters love being cucked by Trump.

[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

That fat ass gets up at noon.

[–] stevedice@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago

Just gonna leave this here.

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