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waterwatcher123

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2. Other than groceries, the Chinese make everything

Reply to RoeVWade (Original post)

Thu Apr 10, 2025, 07:30 PM

Apr 2025

The Chinese also hold a Trump card (pun intended) because they and the Saudi governments own a big chunk of the US debt (Treasury bonds). They can liquidate these bonds and cause major havoc in the US economy.

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Are China tariffs so high (just heard they are 145%) that Trump won't collect hardly anything because so few will buy. [View all] RoeVWade Apr 2025 OP

Markups will expand on anything from China. Auto parts. Plumbing, electrical. bucolic_frolic Apr 2025 #1

Other than groceries, the Chinese make everything waterwatcher123 Apr 2025 #2

He is effectively ordering an embargo on Chinese products dalton99a Apr 2025 #3

All of TSF's trinkets and grift stuff are made in China so his cult will be paying more 🤔 Deuxcents Apr 2025 #4

I suppose we could pay 145% more TheFarseer Apr 2025 #5

Effectively a trade embargo. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #6