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Fair Trade is now to be called Fool Trade if it is not Reciprocal. According to a Canada release, they make almost 100 Billion Dollars in Trade with U.S. (guess they were bragging and got caught!). Minimum is 17B. Tax Dairy from us at 270%. Then Justin acts hurt when called out!
6:05 PM - 10 Jun 2018
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Why should I, as President of the United States, allow countries to continue to make Massive Trade Surpluses, as they have for decades, while our Farmers, Workers & Taxpayers have such a big and unfair price to pay? Not fair to the PEOPLE of America! $800 Billion Trade Deficit...
6:17 PM - 10 Jun 2018
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....And add to that the fact that the U.S. pays close to the entire cost of NATO-protecting many of these same countries that rip us off on Trade (they pay only a fraction of the cost-and laugh!). The European Union had a $151 Billion Surplus-should pay much more for Military!
6:29 PM - 10 Jun 2018
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snowybirdie
(5,240 posts)He's nuts! Will someone please stop this monster?
GeorgeGist
(25,323 posts)uponit7771
(90,364 posts)3catwoman3
(24,053 posts)Or we could just stuff a sock down his throat.
MustLoveBeagles
(11,636 posts)Ferrets are Cool
(21,110 posts)Ohioboy
(3,246 posts)Trump is in above his head.
nature-lover
(1,471 posts)Quit antagonizing our friends with your ignorance and arrogance. Don't you have a summit to prepare for?
D_Master81
(1,822 posts)Wasnt enough to attack Canada, ask for Russia to be readmitted to the G-7, now we're going after NATO again? Can we just take the plane back when he's over in Asia and let Russia come pick him up? And can we please fight back against this narrative that we pay this huge unfair burden for NATO? It was an agreed amount based on GDP, so clearly the US is going to pay a huge chunk of the amount for the total 28 countries, when the likes of Luxemburg, Slovenia, Albania, etc are in there.
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)it is russia going after NATO.. trumpo is just their front man and people who voted for him are too stupid to have a clue.
VMA131Marine
(4,149 posts)Of course we are going to import more we export.
Cicada
(4,533 posts)The Germans spend much less than they earn. Same with Chinese. US savings rate tiny. Guarantees deficit.
Cicada
(4,533 posts)This will be a big political winner for Trump. As a democrat I would agree, loudly, and introduce bill to cut military spending by all amount equal to our NATO spending. I would introduce a bill to require national defense tariffs only if very specific conditions are met and only if Congress concurs within 60 days. That would stop trump and minimize political damage.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)But you know, 40% of Americans think that he is telling the truth and is being "strong". Trump is in fact a lying piece of shit who is going to screw most of that 43% and a lot of us along with them.
bdamomma
(63,923 posts)please make him stop, Russia take him please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fierywoman
(7,694 posts)Sneederbunk
(14,308 posts)You just know Kim is going to ask about it.
Grassy Knoll
(10,118 posts)What A Complete Non Preparation-H Ass Hole.
Takket
(21,633 posts)WE BUY SO MUCH SHIT
Why is that so hard to grasp????????????????????? No one is forcing us to buy this stuff but as long as we want Barbie dolls and drywall and TRUMP BRAND PRODUCTS other countries will keep sending them here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cilla4progress
(24,776 posts)To even counteract?
Is this how he does it?
superpatriotman
(6,252 posts)Please tell me who it is.
Nevernose
(13,081 posts)Because the whole the is gobbledygook. So maybe Google Translate?
Initech
(100,104 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(175,751 posts)What a great way to get ready (I won't say "prepare" for the Kim summit.
Cha
(297,712 posts)madaboutharry
(40,224 posts)Seriously.
Someone has to step in and stop this madness. Trump should not be allowed to meet with Kim. They need to put him on AF1, fly him back to Washington, and admit him to Walter Reed for a psychiatric evaluation. The man has gone mad.
kentuck
(111,110 posts)Shouldn't he be preparing for his summit with North Korea??
Miles Archer
(18,837 posts)Of course, he already told us that he doesn't need to prepare because he's been preparing his whole life. He clearly has a burr in his saddle, and is less than 2 days away from his sit-down with Kim. And Kim is not Macron or Trudeau. He's not a diplomat, he's a diminutive little thug who executes his enemies with anti-aircraft guns. Trump's dealing with his mirror image when it comes to Kim. If he pulls the same crap in Singapore that he did at G7, or tweets on the plane ride back to Washington, Kim will let him have it. It will make the "dotard" crap seem mild in comparison. It will not play out well at all.
Chickensoup
(650 posts)Grammy23
(5,815 posts)He has to always be the biggest, baddest man in town. It is getting more than old. It has lapsed over into full blown breakdown time. He is so scared he will be shown up to be the liar he is. A loser. He must avoid that at all costs. So he is willing to risk everything. And we sit by helpless to stop him. This is madness. I would like for someone in Congress to show some integrity and courage to think of the people, to protect our nation from the harm we could see from his recklessness. But I am not counting on that.
So we wait and watch. This is excruciating.
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)sad