985TigerSaint

Yes I agree on that front. But people vote on emotion not logic. If this hiring sequence gets botched, him being this vocal and involved will have people blaming him. People don’t care about the money. They care about winning. And there’s no way to spin this whole ordeal in a positive light at this point

Landry may have committed political suicide here.

You think THAT would end the circus?

Based on other articles it sounds like Australia could be next.

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban slammed the deal. “This is not an agreement … Donald Trump ate von der Leyen for breakfast, this is what happened, and we suspected this would happen as the US president is a heavyweight when it comes to negotiations, while Madame President is featherweight,” he said.

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This speaks volumes to how the rest of the free world views Trumps business skills.

Denmark
“The trade conditions will not be as good as before, and it is not our choice, but a balance must be found that stabilises the situation and that both sides can live with,” said Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen.

Finland
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said the agreement brings “much-needed predictability to the global economy and Finnish companies”. “Work must continue to dismantle trade barriers. Only free transatlantic trade benefits both sides the most,” he said.

France
“It is a sombre day when an alliance of free peoples, brought together to affirm their common values and to defend their common interests, resigns itself to submission,” said French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou.

Germany
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the agreement has “succeeded in averting a trade conflict that would have hit the export-orientated German economy hard”. “This applies in particular to the automotive industry, where the current tariffs of 27.5 percent will be almost halved to 15 percent.”

Hungary
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban slammed the deal. “This is not an agreement … Donald Trump ate von der Leyen for breakfast, this is what happened, and we suspected this would happen as the US president is a heavyweight when it comes to negotiations, while Madame President is featherweight,” he said.

Ireland
Irish Trade Minister Simon Harris said the deal provides a “measure of much-needed certainty for Irish, European and American businesses who together represent the most integrated trading relationship in the world”.

“While Ireland regrets that the baseline tariff of 15 percent is included in the agreement, it is important that we now have more certainty on the foundations for the EU-US trade relationship, which is essential for jobs, growth and investment,” he said.

Italy
“I consider it positive that there is an agreement, but if I don’t see the details, I am not able to judge it in the best way,” said Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Speaking at a summit in Ethiopia, she said a “trade escalation between Europe and the United States would have had unpredictable and potentially devastating consequences”.

Meloni – a Trump ally on many issues – had warned earlier this month against a “trade war within the West”.

Romania
In a statement, the Romanian government’s press office said Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan “salutes that a trade agreement was reached and … feels it is a good omen”. “It eliminates present unclearness which caused disruptions and uncertainties in transatlantic trade relations,” it said.

Spain
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he backed the deal but “without any enthusiasm”.

“I value the constructive and negotiating attitude of the president of the European Commission. In any case, I support this trade agreement, but I do so without any enthusiasm,” he told a news conference.

Sweden
“This agreement does not make anyone richer, but it may be the least bad alternative. What appears to be positive for Sweden, based on an initial assessment, is that the agreement creates some predictability,” said Swedish Trade Minister Benjamin Dousa.

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So, I guess we're winning?

Why do other countries levy tariffs on the US if they’re so bad for the country issuing the tariff? I’m not really politically motivated so looking for a real answer to understand the situation. For the outside it seems that the old adage “what’s good for the goose……..”

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lso, how is he not absolutely immune from this prosecution? Ignoring the strength of the case, this should fall under executive function which would make him immune.

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Real question. If Obama was involved in a coup after Trumps inauguration, even if it started before, does he still have immunity? Is presidential immunity in perpetuity?

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Ultimately, though, I would rather marry an equally attractive woman who wants to focus on staying home and taking care of my kids instead of being an influencer and all that shite.

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Who knows. Maybe they've had those conversations and she wants to do just that. And maybe they agreed to enjoy the ride until they get ready to settle down.

Ok. Probably not, but maybe

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Tariffs can and do work especially since the US economy consumes a large percentage of goods produced from sh!thole countries, especially China.

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Agree with this, and to provide a little more granularity, when tariffs are imposed on China the price of Chinese goods will go up. That will in turn influence consumers to either look for goods else where, or not buy them at all which will shift the supply curve of Chinese goods to the right. (overproduced/overstocked) which then puts pressure on Chinese manufacturers to either lower prices back to normal levels or make less goods. When the US provides an enormous portion of Chinese GDP, this puts economic strain on the Chinese economy. We then have leverage to broker better trade deals.