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Joe Cool

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Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:48 AM Apr 2

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BoRaGard

(4,952 posts)
1. Could be. Krasnov likes to jerk everyone's chain
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:49 AM
Apr 2

the only safe bet with the GOP Draft-Dodger-in-Chief is that he is lying. That's a constant.

GOP cool with that Satanic shit.

Bernardo de La Paz

(54,674 posts)
2. I think big business has told him that uncertainty is worse than tariff taxes
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:51 AM
Apr 2

He likes jerking people around, that's true. But tRump is committed to tariff taxes to replace income taxes and I think he will put more on with more certainty today.

By the way, thanks for picking up and calling tariffs what they are: taxes, tariff taxes.

Bernardo de La Paz

(54,674 posts)
8. I was half right
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:30 PM
Apr 2

There are more, heavier tariff taxes, but he did not clarify the situation with certainty.

Silent Type

(8,961 posts)
3. Hard to predict the MFer. Think he will go through with "reciprocal tarriffs" against those who have tariffs on our
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:53 AM
Apr 2

products. But who knows?

durablend

(8,355 posts)
4. He'll call it "Art of The Deal"
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:55 AM
Apr 2

And his braindead followers will eat it up.

onenote

(45,108 posts)
5. Highly doubtful.
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 12:02 PM
Apr 2

I think he's all-in for today's announcement.

onenote

(45,108 posts)
6. As I suggested, no "delay" -- he is all in on his tariffs.
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:01 PM
Apr 2

dalton99a

(88,148 posts)
7. The Trump tax is for real.
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:28 PM
Apr 2
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