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BOSSHOG

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7. I "believe" he is referring to "subsets."

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 06:12 PM

Apr 27

So the treasury sec doesn’t know what the fuck the president is talking about. My amateur guess is they’re both lying in tandem. Lies. They are the basis of all conservative speak. Meanwhile the pain is coming THANKS TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.”

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'Those aren't actual deals': ABC host busts treasury secretary on Trump's trade 'deals' [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 27 OP

In his mind "Because the deal is a deal that I choose." underpants Apr 27 #1

There are only 195 countries in the world(including the Vatican and Palestine) underpants Apr 27 #2

His "sub-deal" crap was priceless. Irish_Dem Apr 27 #3

Probably not even sub deals. paleotn Apr 27 #5

Sub deals translation: Figment of Trump's imagination Irish_Dem Apr 27 #20

Agreed GB_RN Apr 27 #28

Maybe he meant Submarine Deals. marked50 Apr 27 #8

Trump would think a sub deal is discount on his lunch sandwich. Irish_Dem Apr 27 #21

Eureka! That's it. Yeah, that's the trick...n/t marked50 Apr 27 #22

Now THAT"S a deal! LuvLoogie Apr 27 #9

Kinda like a concept of a plan? Amaryllis Apr 27 #19

They are counting as deals, for example: Bluetus Apr 27 #27

Comedy Gold. Yes when to meet, where to have lunch, how many drinks. Irish_Dem Apr 28 #31

It is absolute BS to make Trump look better and to make the stock market look better. Doodley Apr 27 #4

He has concepts of a deal NickB79 Apr 27 #6

I "believe" he is referring to "subsets." BOSSHOG Apr 27 #7

even when the media calls them out for lying, they do so in a way that's pretty harmless unblock Apr 27 #10

+1,000,000 AZJonnie Apr 27 #13

If he impose unilateral tariffs and then backs off maxrandb Apr 27 #11

Letters of intent and memorandums of understanding are not deals. Nor was tRump's 2018 FoxConn "deal" in Wisconsin. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 27 #12

I find Scott Bessent offensive every time he speaks. yellow dahlia Apr 27 #14

Trump's idea of a deal is like when two people decide to "do lunch". patphil Apr 27 #15

........ Hope22 Apr 27 #17

This is Monty Python level gibberish! BidenRocks Apr 27 #16

He has received around 200 bribes IbogaProject Apr 27 #18

He is a liar, period. lonely bird Apr 27 #23

I'm sure he made a great deal with the penguins too IronLionZion Apr 27 #24

Glad to see the mass media is pushing back. Martin68 Apr 27 #25

Better yet is what Jimmy Kimmel Grammy23 Apr 28 #33

Port of Seattle a few days ago wolfie001 Apr 27 #26

defecating from his face. Old Crank Apr 27 #29

Woulda been 201 if it weren't for those pesky woke penguins Montauk6 Apr 28 #30

'Brawndo has what plants crave! It's got electrolytes' KG Apr 28 #32

How can anyone listen to Bessant Grammy23 Apr 28 #34