Trump warns Americans that tariffs may cause ‘pain’– US politics live
Trump warns Americans that tariffs may cause ‘pain’– US politics live
US president says measures against Mexico, Canada and China will ‘all be worth the price’
Donald Trump has said that Americans may feel economic “pain” from his tariffs on key trading partners.
“Will there be some pain? Yes, maybe (and maybe not!)” Trump wrote on Sunday in all capital letters on his Truth social media platform, a day after signing off on tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China.
“But we will Make America Great Again, and it will all be worth the price that must be paid,” he added.
So guillotine it is.
Has he actually been clear about what the tradeoff is here and why it's worth it?
He said yesterday that the only way for Canada to get out of this is by becoming 51st state
Idk something about strengthening American economy making it more self reliant. Which is why he’s putting tariffs on all of the things we can’t sustainably produce here and are outsourced for a reason, y’know, so we can, uh…
Has he ever been clear about anything?
Honestly, I feel like at this point he can be completely honest that he's beholden to his fellow oligarchs, he just has to follow it up with "the democrats did the same thing, this is how we get even". And his followers will defend him, and his opponents won't have anything to call him out on, and we all lose.
This freaking tariff thing is ridiculous. The President of the United States doesn't know how to implement them and the general public doesn't know why they're used (both believe they do).
This entire country is full of morons because we value political identity and virtue signaling over knowledge and rational thought. The way we get information now is largely engineered by algorithms so you only know what already aligns with your existing ideologies. Everyone has a strong opinion about something they know very little about. This strengthens the walls that divide us because we're arguing for "our side" rather than based on the vast complex realities of a subject. Most people should not be engaging in a conversation, let alone a political stance, about tariffs.
I'm certainly not an economist or trade expert so I won't bother adding to the misinformation. However, this particular president seems to know far less about the economy and American history than do I. Moreover, the fact that he has point towards the import of illegal drugs as the reason for the tariffs is just bonkers.
Many of those policy decisions being made really look like they either come from the premade Proj25 playbook, random whims, or spite attached to a flimsy excuse. It is pathetic.
If America survives, the president’s power has to be severely reduced.
In my opinion Trump went to North Korea, and Trump saw empty streets, empty bellies, quiet acquiescent workers that couldn't travel or complain, and a autocratic leader that was richer than anyone else.
And in my opinion Trump wanted to make America in that image.
How will it be worth the price?
What exactly is the problem that applying tariffs to Canadian goods will solve?
Oh right, nothing. Fucking orange moron.
it weakens solidarity between two powerful NATO allies
Putin:
First - Theoretically, his larger actions with tariffs could lead to lower federal taxes or get rid of them entirely. This essentially becomes a tax for being poor.
Second - Tariffs, when implemented properly, are supposed to strengthen American businesses. The problem is the US doesn't really have the ability to compete with foreign manufacturing - especially now that we're deporting our near-slave labor.
What exactly is the problem that applying tariffs to Canadian goods will solve?
"illegal immigration and drugs" (I don't get it either) https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyjsemotiuk/2025/01/31/tariff-on-canada-not-justified-by-us-immigration-and-drug-claims/
“Will there be some pain? Yes, maybe (and maybe not!)”
Small potatoes at this point but it's amazing that this schtick still works. Really shows how gullible people are and how simple his act is relative to how well it works. This sentence means he doesn't know shit about what these tariffs will cause. That's what it means.
But to Trump supporters, if it causes pain he was right (he said it right there) and if doesn't he was also right (he said it right there). Amazing . Truly the greatest con artist of all time, especially considering how low-effort his act is.
Words cannot adequately express my deep hatred and loathing for this man. I wish all the worst for him and anyone who supports him.
unfortunately the faux news/conservative propaganda machine will never allow those voters to understand the reality of their terrible, terrible decision to elect a con artist as president.
it doesnt matter how bad it gets, it will never be this piece of shit humans fault.
Those voters choose to remain inside their bubble of ignorance and actively avoid any information that might challenge their preconceived notions. Painting those people as victims is just wrong.
It isn't just fox news.
Myself and a few others I know who still use(d) reddit were given 3 day bans (so AFTER the tariffs hit) for just talking about how a "general strike" wouldn't be as effective as people think and the only way people would even notice were if it were rioting in the streets. Carefully worded so as to NOT be advocating for rioting.
People are finally starting to realize that musk and zuck are manipulating them. But they still don't understand that reddit and tiktok are as well.
And, to be clear: There are a LOT of bad actors on lemmy too. But outside of the particularly tanky instances, it is more a function of not having any protections against meat puppets.
Trump will tell them to blame Canada and Mexico and China and whip them into a fury and then use that to declare war.
Worth the price that must be paid
What a dumbass - the only reason Americans are paying this price is because of the tariffs. Instead of raising money by ensuring corporations and the rich oligarch donors pay their taxes, American consumers are getting double taxed with 0 representation. Truly vile, this is a robbery of historic proportions.
Shocking.....well, not that shocking. Unless you are the kind of rube that actually believes anything a guy like Trump says.
I know this is a serious subject, but this made me laugh:
Trump wrote on Sunday in all capital letters
Like they couldn't bring themselves to quote it as written, but they still had to mention it.
I'd call it sanewashing but I think anyone that likes Trump doesn't seem to perceive how stupid the all-caps writing makes him look.
Which makes sense, as the authors of all of the scam websites and chain letters since the 2000s love to overuse emphasis which seems to appeal to the easiest marks.
He needs the caps so you know he’s really serious…
This is a fucking nightmare. Who, Who, WHO voted for this turd?
77 million people. Thing is, they did it thinking he’d lower prices. lmfao
Conservatives will never fail to impress me with their gullibility, self interest and pseudoscience.
About the WHO… he’s already started the exit process for that.
Hold the phone.
Are you saying the same people that let the dogs out are the one's responsible for this mess??
It all makes sense now!!
Absolute dumbfucks
It's plain to see he doesn't include himself when he refers to "Americans". This will predominantly affect one demographic, and it's coincidentally the demographic which doesn't have the savings to weather it out.
Is he hurting the right people now?
Guy thinks he can stick his dick in an oil well and manufacturers will pop up wherever the voters are. The extra-amazing part is that he seems to think it will happen the day after tariffs.
“This might hurt, but it’s what you came here for”
If he thinks his support will continue unchanged, he's about to learn something... Again.
Again?
He’s going to learn that his handlers assure him all the best people still support him.
