Trump / Musk (other than DOGE)
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Any “messaging” would be dismissed as Democratic whining and “liberal tears” by those who need to hear it. I don’t see many GOPers in Congress with the balls to resist Trump in any way. Many of them understand the threat, but the also understand the threat to their reelection when they get tagged as RINOs. There aren’t many Adam Kinzingers left in Congress.
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It makes sense through the lens of controlling the western hemisphere. Which is what they want. Controlling the southern border, taking back the Panama Canal, annexing Greenland & Canada.
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Between the orange juice tariffs and the fact that the workers won't show up to pick the crops for fear of ICE, I wouldn't buy orange futures.
Booze, oil and orange juice: How Canada could fight Trump tariffs
As Justin Trudeau warns Canadians they could face "difficult days" ahead, here are four options for retaliation.bbc.com
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I got more lucky than good when I sold about 60% of my F stock at 14.11, in July. It was in direct response to Biden's obstinance and very clear polling indicating ttump's strength. I still have about 3-4% of the portfolio in F, and don't mind riding that a bit given their consistent dividend. F has also produced some of the best hybrid and electrics outside of Toyota, so I think they've reasonably planned. They still don't have great reliability rankings, though that seems to be disproportionately weighted on the F150, which somehow remains a great selling vehicle, despite decades of unreliability.
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It also makes sense in terms of shortening our supply chains, and minimizing reliance on China for basic products and services. But the fluffing of the Fuhrer makes it hard to take the good parts seriously.
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It would make a lot more sense if we weren't actively threatening and antagonizing the countries we're trying to use to shorten the supply chain.
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Completely agree. Which is what makes it classic Rubio. He knows very well how counterproductive Trump’s foreign policy agenda is. But he still can’t help but slurp the guy.
Cool story. How do the impending tariffs on Mexico and Canada impact the points he makes in the Op-Ed?
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It would cost twice as much if we preserved the current rate of investor return and executive compensation.
I recognize that you're not advocating closing up shop, but there are important raw materials that we have to import - lithium, uranium, titanium and heavy crude among others.
There also is a large quality cost to productivity - over time, our goods will become less advanced and competitive if our manufacturers don't have to compete globally.
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Not really but I have found that the news update helps folks find the newer news items included. But happy to try shorter titles to avoid the impact on mobile users.
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Venezuela Agrees to Accept Migrants in Deal Paving Way for Deportations, Trump Says
Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans have fled the country’s economic conditions and repression in recent years
“… The deal was negotiated with Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro by Trump adviser Richard Grenell, who made a rare visit by a U.S. official to the capital, Caracas, on Friday. Grenell returned to the U.S. Friday evening with six Americans who had been detained in Venezuelan prisons.
… The agreement will help Trump deliver on a campaign promise to deport millions of immigrants living in the U.S. without authorization. Accepting deportees is a reversal for Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro who has long refused to allow deportation planes from the U.S., where more than 600,000 Venezuelans had migrated in recent years and received special protected status allowing them to work temporarily.
… Earlier this week, the Trump administration revoked a Biden-era decision that extended this status, meaning Venezuelans could be eligible for deportation as soon as April.
No financial or other concessions were promised to Maduro, apart from the prospect of improving the relationship with the U.S., Grenell said. …”
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A lot of these people were fleeing Maduro, who by the way retained power in an effective coup after losing the last election — returning some of them to Maduro may well be signing their death warrants at the hands of the Maduro regime, but we may never know for sure as no doubt enemies of Maduro will be labeled as Tren de Aragua before being disappeared…
So the Trump Administration is doing business with an anti democratic left wing authoritarian and legitimizing his illegitimate retention of power.
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“… Grenell’s visit helps Maduro claim legitimacy, even as most governments in the region don’t recognize him and he faces U.S. federal indictments on charges of drug trafficking and corruption. His office heavily publicized the meeting with Grenell, releasing photos of them shaking hands and smiling.
Around eight million Venezuelans have fled the country’s economic turmoil and political repression in recent years. …”
“… Grenell’s visit helps Maduro claim legitimacy, even as most governments in the region don’t recognize him and he faces U.S. federal indictments on charges of drug trafficking and corruption. His office heavily publicized the meeting with Grenell, releasing photos of them shaking hands and smiling.
Around eight million Venezuelans have fled the country’s economic turmoil and political repression in recent years. …”
I bet the American citizens of Venezuelan heritage didn’t expect Trump to cooperate with a leftist dictator like Maduro or to ship their Venezuelan cousins back into Maduro’s hands.
FAFO.
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Well Trump did what he said and attacked the US's greatest ally.
25% on all goods except energy which is 10%.
At this point Canada should just withhold petroleum/ uranium sales to the US. If Trump is goign to show that energy is a weak spot, then don't let him have any of it.
25% on all goods except energy which is 10%.
At this point Canada should just withhold petroleum/ uranium sales to the US. If Trump is goign to show that energy is a weak spot, then don't let him have any of it.
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Trump is delivering on a campaign promise to seek retribution from countries he claims are "ripping off" the U.S.
By doing so, he is ignoring data that indicates the Canada-U.S. trade deficit is largely driven by American demand for cheaper Canadian oil. When oil exports are excluded, the Americans actually have a trade surplus with Canada, according to Canadian government data.
Trump has cited wildly inaccurate trade deficit figures in the past, claiming at different times it's anywhere from $100 billion to $200 billion. The U.S. government's own data suggests the trade in goods deficit with Canada was $55 billion US as of November 2024.
Trump has also said the tariffs are to punish Canada for being lax on drugs and migrants even as the U.S. government's figures show less than one per cent of fentanyl and illegal migrants are coming from this country.
Figures from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) show the agency seized just 19.5 kilograms of fentanyl at the northern border last year, compared to a whopping 9,570 kilograms at the southwestern one.
CBP data shows the number of people sneaking over the border into the U.S. last year was 24,000, a drop in the bucket compared to the surge coming in from Mexico.
The president teased for weeks that if Canada did more to crack down on the border, the country might get a reprieve from his trade actions.
The Canadian government delivered a billion-dollar border plan, but it wasn't enough. Trump said Friday there was nothing Canada could do to avoid the tariffs.
By doing so, he is ignoring data that indicates the Canada-U.S. trade deficit is largely driven by American demand for cheaper Canadian oil. When oil exports are excluded, the Americans actually have a trade surplus with Canada, according to Canadian government data.
Trump has cited wildly inaccurate trade deficit figures in the past, claiming at different times it's anywhere from $100 billion to $200 billion. The U.S. government's own data suggests the trade in goods deficit with Canada was $55 billion US as of November 2024.
Trump has also said the tariffs are to punish Canada for being lax on drugs and migrants even as the U.S. government's figures show less than one per cent of fentanyl and illegal migrants are coming from this country.
Figures from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) show the agency seized just 19.5 kilograms of fentanyl at the northern border last year, compared to a whopping 9,570 kilograms at the southwestern one.
CBP data shows the number of people sneaking over the border into the U.S. last year was 24,000, a drop in the bucket compared to the surge coming in from Mexico.
The president teased for weeks that if Canada did more to crack down on the border, the country might get a reprieve from his trade actions.
The Canadian government delivered a billion-dollar border plan, but it wasn't enough. Trump said Friday there was nothing Canada could do to avoid the tariffs.