Tariff exemptions aren’t trade deals, they’re shakedowns.
May 11, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Tariff exemptions aren’t trade deals, they’re shakedowns.
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Indigenous Nations Plan Tariff-Free Trade Corridor Across US-Canada border
“We’re not begging for crumbs anymore. We’re demanding what’s rightly ours."
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October 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Indigenous Nations Plan Tariff-Free Trade Corridor Across US-Canada border ino.to/agDxSX2
It's admittedly pretty funny that having run out of US trade to tariff he's now hunting for third party trade to tariff.
July 13, 2026 at 2:25 PM
It's admittedly pretty funny that having run out of US trade to tariff he's now hunting for third party trade to tariff.
Reuters: US TRADE COURT RULES AGAINST TRUMP'S 10% GLOBAL TARIFF
May 7, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Reuters: US TRADE COURT RULES AGAINST TRUMP'S 10% GLOBAL TARIFF
Correction: Trade deficit soared 94% in November BECAUSE OF tariff efforts.
January 30, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Correction: Trade deficit soared 94% in November BECAUSE OF tariff efforts.
The U.S. is imposing a 25% tariff on Korea because of trade deficits that it claims are "engendered by Korea's Tariff and Non Tariff, Policies and Trade Barriers." But Korea has a free trade agreement with the U.S. It charges zero tariffs on nearly everything.
July 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The U.S. is imposing a 25% tariff on Korea because of trade deficits that it claims are "engendered by Korea's Tariff and Non Tariff, Policies and Trade Barriers." But Korea has a free trade agreement with the U.S. It charges zero tariffs on nearly everything.
there is no available evidence that donald trump understands what a tariff is, what a trade deficit is, and what the national debt is.
The way Trump talks about the problems he caused by unilaterally imposing tariffs is fairly insane, even by his standards.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
December 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
there is no available evidence that donald trump understands what a tariff is, what a trade deficit is, and what the national debt is.
The absolute callousness of announcing a 44% trade tariff against Myanmar this week, of all weeks.
April 3, 2025 at 11:42 AM
The absolute callousness of announcing a 44% trade tariff against Myanmar this week, of all weeks.
Stating the obvious…
🚨 NEW: World Bank warns of potential global trade collapse amid tariff hikes.
🚨 NEW: World Bank warns of potential global trade collapse amid tariff hikes.
June 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Stating the obvious…
🚨 NEW: World Bank warns of potential global trade collapse amid tariff hikes.
🚨 NEW: World Bank warns of potential global trade collapse amid tariff hikes.
BREAKING: A U.S. trade court has ruled AGAINST Donald Trump’s sweeping 10% global tariff, finding the administration overstepped its authority.
The court said the across-the-board tariffs were not justified under the 1970s trade law invoked by the administration.
The court said the across-the-board tariffs were not justified under the 1970s trade law invoked by the administration.
May 7, 2026 at 9:07 PM
BREAKING: A U.S. trade court has ruled AGAINST Donald Trump’s sweeping 10% global tariff, finding the administration overstepped its authority.
The court said the across-the-board tariffs were not justified under the 1970s trade law invoked by the administration.
The court said the across-the-board tariffs were not justified under the 1970s trade law invoked by the administration.
They did tariff relief for Bentleys before bananas
Deeply, deeply unserious trade policy
Deeply, deeply unserious trade policy
May 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
They did tariff relief for Bentleys before bananas
Deeply, deeply unserious trade policy
Deeply, deeply unserious trade policy
In 2003 the US Court of International Trade ruled that the X-Men are “nonhuman creatures,” and therefore that figures in their likeness were toys (imported with a 6.8% tariff), not dolls (12% tariff).
April 28, 2024 at 12:37 AM
In 2003 the US Court of International Trade ruled that the X-Men are “nonhuman creatures,” and therefore that figures in their likeness were toys (imported with a 6.8% tariff), not dolls (12% tariff).
You won’t make peace? Tariff
You don’t want trade deal? Tariff
You want to enforce domestic laws? Tariff
You want trade deal? Believe it or not, Tariff
You don’t want trade deal? Tariff
You want to enforce domestic laws? Tariff
You want trade deal? Believe it or not, Tariff
WASHINGTON (AP) - Trump threatens to punish Russia with tariffs if there's no deal to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days.
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July 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
You won’t make peace? Tariff
You don’t want trade deal? Tariff
You want to enforce domestic laws? Tariff
You want trade deal? Believe it or not, Tariff
You don’t want trade deal? Tariff
You want to enforce domestic laws? Tariff
You want trade deal? Believe it or not, Tariff
🚨🚨 US TRADE DEFICIT SURGES
The Commerce Department's Census Bureau on Thursday reported that the international trade in goods increased by about 11 percent in May as exports decreased while imports remained relatively unchanged — a sign that Trump's tariff strategy has been a colossal failure.
The Commerce Department's Census Bureau on Thursday reported that the international trade in goods increased by about 11 percent in May as exports decreased while imports remained relatively unchanged — a sign that Trump's tariff strategy has been a colossal failure.
US trade deficit surges despite Donald Trump's tariffs
President Donald Trump's tariff plan has not delivered his desired result as exports declined while imports did not change significantly.
www.newsweek.com
June 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
🚨🚨 US TRADE DEFICIT SURGES
The Commerce Department's Census Bureau on Thursday reported that the international trade in goods increased by about 11 percent in May as exports decreased while imports remained relatively unchanged — a sign that Trump's tariff strategy has been a colossal failure.
The Commerce Department's Census Bureau on Thursday reported that the international trade in goods increased by about 11 percent in May as exports decreased while imports remained relatively unchanged — a sign that Trump's tariff strategy has been a colossal failure.
NEWS: The Trump regime has announced an additional 50% tariff on Canada under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, according to a statement released by U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer.
July 20, 2026 at 9:38 PM
NEWS: The Trump regime has announced an additional 50% tariff on Canada under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, according to a statement released by U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer.
Worth remembering that in any other administration, a 15% tariff on our largest trade partner & some of our closest allies would be considered the worst trade war in more than a generation
REPORTER: Can you do better than a 15% tariff rate for the EU?
TRUMP: Better meaning lower? No
TRUMP: Better meaning lower? No
July 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Worth remembering that in any other administration, a 15% tariff on our largest trade partner & some of our closest allies would be considered the worst trade war in more than a generation
“We’re in a Schrodinger’s tariff right now.” One proclamation says “a 10% tariff on the rest of the world,” the next post says “a 15% tariff literally effective immediately,” then the White House pretends he never said it.
The crack team who brought you the trade war are now in Iran.
The crack team who brought you the trade war are now in Iran.
March 10, 2026 at 9:53 PM
“We’re in a Schrodinger’s tariff right now.” One proclamation says “a 10% tariff on the rest of the world,” the next post says “a 15% tariff literally effective immediately,” then the White House pretends he never said it.
The crack team who brought you the trade war are now in Iran.
The crack team who brought you the trade war are now in Iran.
Import Chinese battery: 145% tariff
Import Chinese battery inside Chinese laptop: 20% tariff
Import Chinese battery inside Vietnamese laptop: 0% tariff
Fuckin brilliant. A+ work here team. I am so glad there are such smart people working on our trade policy.
Import Chinese battery inside Chinese laptop: 20% tariff
Import Chinese battery inside Vietnamese laptop: 0% tariff
Fuckin brilliant. A+ work here team. I am so glad there are such smart people working on our trade policy.
April 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Import Chinese battery: 145% tariff
Import Chinese battery inside Chinese laptop: 20% tariff
Import Chinese battery inside Vietnamese laptop: 0% tariff
Fuckin brilliant. A+ work here team. I am so glad there are such smart people working on our trade policy.
Import Chinese battery inside Chinese laptop: 20% tariff
Import Chinese battery inside Vietnamese laptop: 0% tariff
Fuckin brilliant. A+ work here team. I am so glad there are such smart people working on our trade policy.
Page One in Indy:
The tariff/trade war “consequences for US farmers could be catastrophic in the coming years.”
The tariff/trade war “consequences for US farmers could be catastrophic in the coming years.”
September 27, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Page One in Indy:
The tariff/trade war “consequences for US farmers could be catastrophic in the coming years.”
The tariff/trade war “consequences for US farmers could be catastrophic in the coming years.”
A helpful guide to the current state of US trade policy:
April 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
A helpful guide to the current state of US trade policy:
"We’re operationalizing our old corridors—taking ancient trade routes our elders told us about and articulating them in a modern context."
Indigenous nations plan tariff-free trade corridor across US-Canada border.
From our friends at @nationalobserver.com:
Indigenous nations plan tariff-free trade corridor across US-Canada border.
From our friends at @nationalobserver.com:
Indigenous Nations Plan Tariff-Free Trade Corridor Across US-Canada border
“We’re not begging for crumbs anymore. We’re demanding what’s rightly ours."
www.motherjones.com
October 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
"We’re operationalizing our old corridors—taking ancient trade routes our elders told us about and articulating them in a modern context."
Indigenous nations plan tariff-free trade corridor across US-Canada border.
From our friends at @nationalobserver.com:
Indigenous nations plan tariff-free trade corridor across US-Canada border.
From our friends at @nationalobserver.com:
New tariff just dropped.
Americans set to pay an additional 10% tax on all goods from Germany, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
It starts in two weeks, rising to 25% by June.
(Aside: A trade war with one EU country is a trade war with the entire EU).
Americans set to pay an additional 10% tax on all goods from Germany, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
It starts in two weeks, rising to 25% by June.
(Aside: A trade war with one EU country is a trade war with the entire EU).
January 17, 2026 at 5:26 PM
New tariff just dropped.
Americans set to pay an additional 10% tax on all goods from Germany, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
It starts in two weeks, rising to 25% by June.
(Aside: A trade war with one EU country is a trade war with the entire EU).
Americans set to pay an additional 10% tax on all goods from Germany, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
It starts in two weeks, rising to 25% by June.
(Aside: A trade war with one EU country is a trade war with the entire EU).
After failing to make trade deals, Trump is now just posting letters to world leaders announcing new tariff rates.
July 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
After failing to make trade deals, Trump is now just posting letters to world leaders announcing new tariff rates.
james surowiecki has discovered where the completely fabricated trump tariff rate has come from for each country
"...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."
"...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."
April 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
james surowiecki has discovered where the completely fabricated trump tariff rate has come from for each country
"...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."
"...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."