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Trump need to understand that the poor countries can't be forced to pay the same tariffs that rich countries pay, that is his mistake

Mexico just proves to be yet another reason why women should never be voted into the highest office in their country. Call it sexist, misogynistic, or whatever you want. It's the truth. They never think about what their country needs or how much it hurts the ppl they're supposed to protect. They think their feelings make them right. Her response to Trump's tariffs is Exhibit A.

Yeah. Let's see how she likes 100% tariffs and a total ban on remittances. Mexico exports 30% of all exports to us, remittances are even more $. We export 1% of our exports to them.\n\nShe's a cartel pawn, and Mexico is a narcostate. This was stupid on their part, but unsurprising. Trump is going after the cartels. I am sure they are upset.

Hahaha you people are so mad, what happened the first time Trump put on Tariffs and the economy was booming. He cut payroll tax and corporate tax, bringing back manufacturing in America. Now the proposal is no tax on OT, SS, and tip. The economy and the people will be great!\n\nWake up and smell the success! Can't you see the incredible impact these policies are having? It's time to acknowledge the truth and embrace the results. Don't let your bias blind you to the undeniable positive outcomes. \n\nStop fighting progress and start recognizing the benefits of these changes. The facts speak for themselves – why are you still ignoring them? Open your eyes to the reality of the situation, and see the difference it's making for everyone.

Tariffs are an effective negotiation tool Trump used during his first term. Mexico does very little with cartels who run the border. They don't stop the trains and caravans coming through their country or enforce the stay-in-Mexico rule but...they will on Jan 20th, 2025.

The tariffs are already working in less than 8 hrs. ??? Both Mexico & Canada’s presidents called Trump !

Scott Bessent: \n\n“Another differentiated view that we have is that Trump will pursue a weak dollar policy rather than implementing tariffs. Tariffs are inflationary and would strengthen the dollar--hardly a good starting point for a US industrial renaissance. Weakening the dollar early in his second administration would make U.S manufacturing competitive. A weak dollar and plentiful, cheap energy could power a boom. The current Wall Street consensus is for a strong dollar based on the tariffs. We strongly disagree. A strong dollar should emerge by the end of his term if the US reshoring effort is successful.”

In 1930 American politicians decided to significantly increase tariffs \nand 25 other countries immediately responded by imposing significant tariffs\non American products and the trade war made the depression significantly worse.\n\nTrump's trade war won't likely lead to a depression but it will make things \nworse for almost everyone.\n\nExpect higher inflation, economic stagnation and also economic disruption \nas American companies can't suddenly and magically create new production \nto replace imports and can't do it as cheaply or they would already have been doing that\nand American exporters are going to face tariffs and sanctions imposed \non their products by other countries.\n\nThe extremely integrated car manufacturing industries in the United States, Canada and Mexico could be thrown into chaos.\nAn average car part crosses a border about 8 times during production.\nHow the heck do high tariffs deal with that standard car production situation?\n\nTrump would know all this if he thought about history or\nabout how the North American economy works or thought at all\nbut thinking is not something that appeals to Trump.\nInstead he just spouts out whatever random idea pops into his head \nand calls it policy.

Trump is the biggest Hypocrite in America!\nThis is a guy who’s merchandise, that he sells to his cult followers mainly comes from China, NOT THE US! Is he going to put a tariff on the crap he imported! Of course not!\nHis own daughter, in his first term, on an official visit to China, negotiated HUNDREDS of trademarks with CCP officials, whilst being an advisor of daddy’s administration! Which netted her and Jared millions of dollars in profits! Talk about republicans being massive HYPOCRITES, they should’ve investigated her! But the GOP have all become LICKSPITTLES, AND RING KISSERS to their Dear Leader!

God I hope Trump goes ahead and imposes all those tariffs. Unfortunately, that’s the only way those idiots will learn that Trump only cares about him and his billionaire friends.

for those that don't understand tariffs. If I currently import a t-shirt from Mexico for 10.00 and sell it in the US for 15.00, I make 5 dollars in profit which I use to pay my staff and keep my business running. When Trump puts a 25% tariff on that t-shirt, it now costs me 12.50.You think I am going to eat 2.50 per t-shirt. No, I'm now going to charge you, the consumer, 17.50 for the same t-shirt because my cost of doing business has not gone down. You all really need to do some research and understand tariffs. I'm not moving my business to the US. I'm still getting the same amount of money for my products. The US consumer is footing the bill....

If Trump does tariffs on Mexico we are F’d! Thanks to all the maga morons! I wonder how much of his supporters will support him once we feel the consequences of his policies. Deport millions of illegals-good luck with that! ??? show! Let’s see who wants to work American agriculture! Maybe Trump and his family? Followers? ???

Trump doesn't care about the results of his tariffs. He wll blame the destructive results on someone else. He is just eladed to know that he will not be held accountable and doesn't have to go to prison. He will spend his presidency golfing and attending rallies to get his dose of endorphins from his MAGA sycophants.

If tariffs costs are not paid by the country they're placed on, then why would she care? It doesn't affect Mexico, it affects the US, so why not just say, go ahead you're not gonna hurt us in anyway and it's not gonna stop migrants or Americans from carrying drugs over the border. Trump needs to look at our laws if he wants to stop Americans from being drug mules..

Hi everyone, Trump is trying to isolate us globally as a Russian asset would do. Of course Mexico, Canda, China, Europe, and other countries will simply work together to weaken the impact of US tariffs and target American exporters for particularly harsh tariffs. Everyone outside of Fox News warned the Trump supporters, but they chose the Russian asset

I guess there is comfort in the fact, if the tariffs go through, Trump Bible, Trump Watches, Shoes ... etc that are manufactured in China, will become more expensive ... so, there's that ...

Trump is about to get some lessons in how the country & the world has changed. He is gonna start off pissing of Mexico & Canada who've always been friends of the U.S .. how dumb & all over these ridiculous tariffs

Canada Mexico was simply put tariffs on everything imported by the US, and it's going to be hilarious to watch Trump voters suffer because they're just going to pay skyrocketing prices

Democrats just can’t understand what good trump tariffs will do. They have to be shown instead of told

Coffee, chocolate, palm oil, bananas and much of our produce that comes from Mexico and S.America will increase in price if Trump puts tariffs on Mexico.

Tariffs! Trump‘s get rich quick scheme ??? He’s a con man, this is Conman behavior

Homan and Miller don't plan to deport anyone. They plan to put them in work camps. We haven't seen anything yet when it comes to Trump's sociopathy. Hang on, America. Annnnnnddd...of course, Trump's business investments can get tariff exclusions. ?

Oh, Mexico will respond in kind??????. Let see Mexico. There is a reason why Chinese economic stop growing after Trump Tariffs which Biden kept.

This is interesting! If you take Economics 101 you will find that tariffs are not paid by another country but are passed down to the consumer(s). Is Trump's thinking that if products cost more from Mexico that Americans will buy products from someone else? And in this case most products come in from elsewhere so the U.S. consumer will be paying hire prices on what we purchase. America does not manufacture a lot of our products anymore. Trump has 1950's economic views.

Here’s an idea USA returns to a prime industrial nation that’s what made it the best country in the world in the first place. Trump has many flaws when it comes to tariffs but maybe the balance is that return to producing in the country.

So the real story is, Trump is already doing what he promised to do. Other news outlets are reporting,,,Breaking News... Mexican President reveals caravans no longer arriving at US Border amid Tariff threat. Trump for the win,,,,AGAIN

Trump thinks the world is his MAGA cult . America will be given a tit for tat response and those who voted trump will feel the pain when high tariffs is passed to them.

Trumponomics means artificially making tariffs impossible to pay and frustrating Americans from buying import goods so that we'll turn entirely to domestic production.\n\nTrumponomics also has a geopolitical aspect, in that super-high tariffs as well as tariff exemptions can be leveraged as political blackmail or reward, respectively, to influence other countries to toe the Trump line.

The media loves Trump cuz he gives them news. Stop it with this tariff crap, Trump must be loco but he isn't stupid. He's not going to do shit just like his great and beautiful wall and how Mexico was going to pay for. Trump know knows the U.S isn't in no position to be messing with our great economy right now. Trump knows that he needs to ride Biden great economy for as long that he can in order to look good. Trump knows he doesn't have no pandemic to blame now and he's expecting to govern with normality. Mexico isn't scare of the U.S threats cuz Mexico has plenty of leverage and the new Mexico president isn't going to take shit from Trump.??‍♂️

Even as an American, I fully support Sheinbaum on this. She shouldn't take this mess from Trump, who doesn't truly know the effects of these proposed tariffs. An American politician trying to play hardball with Canada and Mexico is some nasty work.

They want increased tariff, lower price and voted Trump? Good luck!

Mexico just sent 6k troops to the border to slow the migrants because of Trumps tariffs threats. ?\nTrudeau also called to say he was going to cooperate because of Trumps tariff threats. ? \n\nCommunist Democrat media won't tell people that though.

Most of the goods used in America are imported, all fruit and vegetables are picked and farmed by immigrants. Just wait for Trump and his tariffs and see if you will be able afford your food. Clothes will out of reach. You people wanted your king, now you have him. If you travel here in the USA, who's gonna clean your hotel room? Should be interesting.???????

So basically Trump's border plan, again is make another country deal with it - so instead of Mexico will pay for te wall, Mexico and Canada will pay Tariffs? Umm.. that's not gonna work and sounds like just like his non-existent health care plan, there is no border plan either.. FAFO!!

Why does it come to my mind that if a country would write a check to Trump they might be able to keep off at the tariff list

The American ppl will pay for the increased tariffs and the ones collecting the tariff is the Trump government. Way to go Trump, another source of incomr bec you are collecting the funds from your own ppl by increasing the tariffs.

This is very true about the tariff exclusion process because Donald Trump himself mentioned being on the phone with the Apple CEO and he begged for an exclusion

Put the tariff mr trump this woman doesn't care

The U.S. will learn a lesson soon, You cannot impose tariff on all products coming from Mexico without hurting your economy. The U.S. citizens will pay that decision without a doubt. Trump has no idea of how an economy works. In my opinion he should resign as a president even before he takes oath on January 2025. He should be put in a mentally psychiatric institute at least for 4 years until he learns his lesson.

I'm one of the 55% of Hispanics that voted for Trump, I apologize for the 45% that did not.\nQuit crying about tariffs, we had them under Trump last time and things were still much cheaper than under your beloved brandon.

All I’ve been hearing about the Trump tariffs are how bad they are for America and American citizens and how were the ones who will be paying those tariffs. If that’s the truth, why is the Mexican president so upset about them?

And Trump raised the tariffs to 50% ???

As employees of GM/Chevrolet, I am extremely worried about the potential impact of Trump's tariffs, particularly on Mexico and Canada. Our products are manufactured globally, so I am curious to see how Trump's supporters would react if the prices of vehicles like the Silverado and Tahoe increased by 35%. Get ready, America, because we may be in for four years of unprecedented chaos.

Will he impose tariffs on Trump ties, made in China?

“Bro, thats BS, im getting the bills” ….says the business owner in a blue state that got screwed by Trump’s tariffs the first time around. But business owners in Phoenix, Atlanta, and Vero Beach Florida don’t think it’s gonna happen to them?!? ?

Don't worry mr. Trump. Canada and Mexico has had plenty of time to prepare for your tariffs and other stupid racist person that you are

Tariffs are historically a horrible tax. But since Trump is imposing them it will be the best tariff tax ever.

Trump likes to bully people into submission. If these targeted nations unite and come up with ways to circumvent the tariffs, they will have called his bluff.

He raises tariffs and she can do the same. And it goes on and on. How much will tRump raise tariffs on China? I can't afford much of anything and I am the same age as tRump (78 years old). I am struggling with paying bills. I think prices will never come down and I am not on welfare. I also do not have Medicare because I cannot afford the monthly fees so I am lucky I am a Vietnam Ers woman Navy Vet who is able to use the VA medical facilities. I am so tired of struggling that I rather be dead now.

If Trump raises the tariffs it'll cripple the Mexican economy so go ahead fuck around and find out