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pepperbear

(5,691 posts)
Fri Jan 31, 2025, 08:08 AM Friday

The trumping of the news continues

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/prices-climb-days-trump-slaps-tariffs-canada-mexico/story?id=118214584#webview=1

These prices could climb within days if Trump slaps tariffs on Canada and Mexico

In response to ABC News' request for comment, a White House spokesperson touted Trump's previous economic policies, including tariffs.

*SNIP*

“In his first administration, President Trump instituted an America First economic agenda of tariffs, tax cuts, deregulation, and an unleashing of American energy that resulted in historic job, wage, and investment growth with no inflation. In his second administration, President Trump will again use tariffs to level the playing field and usher in a new era of growth and prosperity for American industry and workers," White House spokesperson Kush Desai told ABC

*SNIP*

We're happy they're covering it, but what's missing? Any rebuttal from the minority opposition.

Chilling.



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The trumping of the news continues (Original Post) pepperbear Friday OP
ABC is in Trump's pocket atreides1 Friday #1
"Unleashing America's energy", How many times have I heard this hackneyed phrase Walleye Friday #2
TSF will let them drill on government land gab13by13 Friday #4
That is a big fat lie....... Lovie777 Friday #3

atreides1

(16,480 posts)
1. ABC is in Trump's pocket
Fri Jan 31, 2025, 08:10 AM
Friday

They were one of the first to bow when they paid him $15 million dollars. We can only imagine what the rest of the deal was!

Walleye

(37,303 posts)
2. "Unleashing America's energy", How many times have I heard this hackneyed phrase
Fri Jan 31, 2025, 08:14 AM
Friday

Who has it leashed? The oil drilled out by the oil companies does not belong to us. It belongs to the oil companies who put it on the international market. I don’t know why people are so dumb about that. I think they’re just intent on tearing up any virgin lands they can find. It’s part of their rapist mentality.

gab13by13

(26,085 posts)
4. TSF will let them drill on government land
Fri Jan 31, 2025, 08:24 AM
Friday

they can make more money without paying a lease to drill.

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