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speak easy

(11,410 posts) Fri Apr 4, 2025, 10:08 AM Apr 4

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Trump says China "played it wrong" in response to his tariffs

Source: CNN

President Donald Trump said that China “panicked” in response to his tariffs after the nation said today it will impose 34% reciprocal tariffs on imports of US goods.

“CHINA PLAYED IT WRONG, THEY PANICKED - THE ONE THING THEY CANNOT AFFORD TO DO!” Trump posted on Truth Social.

On Wednesday, Trump unveiled an additional 34% tariff on all Chinese goods imported into the US, which was in addition to a 20% tariff previously imposed with the goal of curbing fentanyl from China to the US.

Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-tariffs-news-04-04-25/index.html

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Trump says China "played it wrong" in response to his tariffs (Original Post) speak easy Apr 4 OP

Poor idiot has a sad he didn't get paid off. C_U_L8R Apr 4 #1

tRump has promised to retaliate against retaliation. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 4 #2

I feel as though I'm handcuffed to Wile E. Coyote. n/t Harker Apr 4 #3

Dark analogy that made me smile. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 4 #4

Had to laugh - but I do understand the feeling. highplainsdem Apr 4 #6

I always knew I might wind up in a puff of dust on the desert floor. Harker Apr 4 #7

All they really had to do was come to the Oval Office and pay Trump off. It's so simple. Jim__ Apr 4 #5

Oh, they, China and many more nations gave trump the middle finger. republianmushroom Apr 4 #8

C_U_L8R

(47,170 posts)

1. Poor idiot has a sad he didn't get paid off.

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 10:10 AM

Apr 4

And we all have to pay for his stupid mistakes.

Bernardo de La Paz

(54,853 posts)

2. tRump has promised to retaliate against retaliation. . . . nt

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 10:15 AM

Apr 4

Harker

(16,105 posts)

3. I feel as though I'm handcuffed to Wile E. Coyote. n/t

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 10:20 AM

Apr 4

Bernardo de La Paz

(54,853 posts)

4. Dark analogy that made me smile. . . . nt

Reply to Harker (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 10:21 AM

Apr 4

highplainsdem

(55,539 posts)

6. Had to laugh - but I do understand the feeling.

Reply to Harker (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 10:42 AM

Apr 4

Harker

(16,105 posts)

7. I always knew I might wind up in a puff of dust on the desert floor.

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 10:47 AM

Apr 4

I just finished reading Patti Smith's book "M Train." There's a poignant reference to Golden Earring's "Radar Love" therein.

Jim__

(14,687 posts)

5. All they really had to do was come to the Oval Office and pay Trump off. It's so simple.

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 10:24 AM

Apr 4

republianmushroom

(19,588 posts)

8. Oh, they, China and many more nations gave trump the middle finger.

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 11:44 AM

Apr 4

Just ride it trump, dude.

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