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2. World begins to respond to Trump tariffs, risking escalation

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Fri Apr 4, 2025, 12:02 PM

Apr 4

By Daniel Desrochers
04/03/2025 03:16 PM EDT

The White House has warned other countries not to hit back at President Donald Trump’s dramatic new tariffs. But many of the United States’ biggest trading partners aren’t listening.

World leaders were still processing Trump’s complex new tariff regime Thursday and few were prepared to unveil specific trade retaliation. But a number of them promised it was coming, raising the specter of an escalating tit-for-tat trade war that could devastate the global economy ...

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/03/the-white-house-urged-world-leaders-not-to-respond-to-tariffs-they-arent-listening-00269834

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rump says tariffs going very well as markets plummet [View all] struggle4progress Apr 4 OP

This is some new meaning of "going very well" ... VMA131Marine Apr 4 #1

It's Assholian for "I never admit I'm wrong" struggle4progress Apr 4 #4

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China, E.U. prepare countermeasures as tariffs unite friends and foes struggle4progress Apr 4 #6

"Let them eat cake" spanone Apr 4 #7

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Speaking of Marie Antionette, wouldn't circumcisions be in order for the White House? (by Mohel Brooks) usonian Apr 4 #11

Very well, indeed. usonian Apr 4 #9

Deja vu. At the start of the pandemic: dalton99a Apr 4 #10