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AllaN01Bear

(28,790 posts) Thu Aug 7, 2025, 06:19 PM Aug 2025

a question to this forum

apple just gave trump an gift. trump cutt their tarrifs. i thougt that the tarrifs were to punish other countries . so plewase tell me why apple had their tarrifs reduced ? thanks.

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a question to this forum (Original Post) AllaN01Bear Aug 2025 OP

Because rich corporations get special treatment iemanja Aug 2025 #1

thanks. AllaN01Bear Aug 2025 #2

I think that H2O Man Aug 2025 #4

thank you AllaN01Bear Aug 2025 #5

Tariffs are on countries Polybius Aug 2025 #3

I believe it's because Apple announced plans to build manufacturing plants in the US surfered Aug 2025 #6

iemanja

(57,547 posts)

1. Because rich corporations get special treatment

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Thu Aug 7, 2025, 07:14 PM

Aug 2025

by Trump. Also, Apple may have given him something.

AllaN01Bear

(28,790 posts)

2. thanks.

Reply to iemanja (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 7, 2025, 07:36 PM

Aug 2025

H2O Man

(78,805 posts)

4. I think that

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #2)

Thu Aug 7, 2025, 07:41 PM

Aug 2025

this is a scene from the movie "Crumbling Empire" -- playing live in America today -- in which the opulently wealthy humiliate themselves by bring the mad felon gifts of gold and ass-kissing.