Trump grants one-month exemption for U.S. automakers from new tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada

On again, off again.

This is getting ridiculous.

Of course he backtracks as soon as he sees the markets crash because of his own stupid ideas. So he's dumb AND cowardly.

“other nations showing more respect for Trump.”

It’s not working. 4 years is a long time but in the grand scheme of things whatever he does will be undone.

Nobody gonna import cars ,into the US if they are made for the local market

"Trump Crumble " a new dessert on offer in Canada.

Of course he backtracks as soon as he sees the markets crash because of his own stupid ideas. So he's dumb AND cowardly.

Well, you just re-adjust accordingly, nothing new, nothing monumentally changed, dumb and cowardly as well as being incompetent would be to allow our allies to further take advantage of the U.S.

Does that mean "Made In Mexico" Japanese brand vehicles for brands like Toyota and Nissan get hit with 25% tariff since the exemption only mentions US automakers?

Trump is on a power trip. Trump has been crossed off many Christmas Card lists for this behavior.

Do these fools think that in a month that the US auto industry can build and man factories producing all the parts and cars that are needed? What does a month do? Nothing, but as mentioned above, when the markets are crashing they must retreat! But Maga will claim Trump won!

Everyone is playing three-dimensional chess and here's Donald Trump struggling over a simple game of checkers. Looking forward to the day when everybody wakes up to the fact that this president is way out of his intellectual depth.

First of all, he’s snaking out of the USMCA free trade agreement the HE agreed to 5 years ago. Tells you what kind of a man he is.

Secondly, he’s willing to put Americans and other countries in financial hardship AND destroy a longstanding amicable relationship with his neighbors just to offset his tax cuts… because, let’s face it: He’s only doing this to create revenue, and not for any other reason.

Well, you just re-adjust accordingly, nothing new, nothing monumentally changed, dumb and cowardly as well as being incompetent would be to allow our allies to further take advantage of the U.S.

You do realize Trump signed the most recent trade deal during his first term with Mexico and Canada, right?

Is he so dumb that he drafted and signed a trade deal that allowed Allie’s to take advantage of us?

Well, you just re-adjust accordingly, nothing new, nothing monumentally changed, dumb and cowardly as well as being incompetent would be to allow our allies to further take advantage of the U.S.

It's fun to watch you try and rationalise every single stupid thing he does.

Psychology textbooks of the future will have an entire chapter on the cognitive dissonance of the MAGA movement.

The cost of living crisis proves consumption reverts to essential need when prices become unsustainable.

Some, I suggest most of our local supermarkets busy hours, especially for fresh food/veg are between discount periods. late evenings.

My local Sunshine depatches "staff" to discount seafood/fish/sashimi/sushi first, almost clock work.

Staff numbers have decreased, as auto checkouts have increased.

Retail will adjust, removing products that become considered price restrictive "unsaleable".

I grow close to 80% of my season friendly fruit/veg.

Even so some of the "discounted" supermarket fruit and veg is price friendly, to my homegrown.

Just a reminder for everyone: the Trump steel tariffs of 2018 only resulted in around 1000 jobs saved within the steel industry but caused the loss of an estimated 75,000 jobs in industries that used steel due to increased prices downstream.

Secondly, he’s willing to put Americans and other countries in financial hardship AND destroy a longstanding amicable relationship with his neighbors just to offset his tax cuts… because, let’s face it: He’s only doing this to create revenue, and not for any other reason.

Hardly

Trump: “You better do whatever I want or else I’m gonna count to 3…”

Everyone else: “Try it and we’ll fight back.”

Trump: “1…2……”

Everyone else: puts on gloves and raises fists

Trump: nervously “…2 and a haaalfff….”

If tariffs are so wonderful, what's the point in delaying them? Maybe, hopefully, this is a sign he's softening.

This Moron's tariffs will wreck the auto industry, will decimate farmers, and make everyday living miserable for the average MAGA little guy...

Of course, he and his tech bro buds will do just fine...

MAGA-world - Trump gets the goldmine, everyone else gets the shaft...

dumb and cowardly as well as being incompetent would be to allow our allies to further take advantage of the U.S.

No, dumb and cowardly as well as being incompetent would be to shun your historical allies in order to let Russia take advantage of the US.

Again and again, a kid playing yoyo all the time. Mexico has much power that he thinks and could strongly impact US economy.

Well, you just re-adjust accordingly, nothing new, nothing monumentally changed, dumb and cowardly as well as being incompetent would be to allow our allies to further take advantage of the U.S.

It's fun to watch you try and rationalise every single stupid thing he does.

> Psychology textbooks of the future will have an entire chapter on the cognitive dissonance of the MAGA movement.

This rebuttal comment wins the internet the internet for the next four years.

""He told them that they should get on it, start investing, start moving, shift production here to the United States of America where they will pay no tariff.”"

Well Done Sir.

Bring it back home to the people that are BUYING it, and stop the GREED.

Trump Recession

Best laugh of the morning...

"House Speaker Mike Johnson's chief of staff arrested after Trump speech on DUI charge"

https://www.yahoo.com/news/house-speaker-mike-johnsons-chief-220450466.html

Trump's speech was so bad, Repubs went out and got drunk afterward, then tried to drive home...

"Lock Him Up!".....ROFL...

But didn't he say yesterday that the American automates were THRILLED with his 'tariffs'?

PS, to 'shift production' they'll have to

1) buy land and build factory buildings on it, or rent land with factory buildings on it and renovated them.

2) purchase and install specialized machinery to make whatever specific parts they're replacing

3) train a workforce on those machines, renegotiate contracts with suppliers and freight companies to send stuff to and from a different location than on present contracts

4) shut down and clear out the existing factories, paying penalties or continuing to pay fees for the unused space.

Oh, and because the usual timeline for starting up a new production facility is on the order of 3 or more years, they'll have to pay the 'triple priority prices' for EVERYTHING to get it done by April Fools Day 2026.

DJT Admin's strategy is to get Mexico & Canada to better align their tariff policy with US in order to strengthen USMCA, eliminating tariff 'arbitrage' of the trade block by outside countries, especially, EU, China & Far East

It finally dawned on the Orange buffoon that Ford and GM are American companies. Impressive.

Well, you just re-adjust accordingly,

cultism speak for IDK WTF is going on either but I shouldnt question my leader no matter how crazy things get. and no the dems never did anything near as damaging tothe economy as what Trump is doing.

but hey its keeping the tradition alive of recession being the trait of republcians. get this if a recession hits which is more likley than not, itll be the 11 of the last 12 recession to happen under a republcian president. no that isnt coincidence

Well, you just re-adjust accordingly,

cultism speak for IDK WTF is going on either but I shouldnt question my leader no matter batshite crazy things get. and no the dems never did anything near as damaging tothe economy as what Trump is doing.

but hey its keeping the tradition alive of recession being the trait of republcians. get this if a recession hits which is more likley than not, itll be the 11 of the last 12 recession to happen under a republcian president. no that isnt coincidence

Expect more flip-flopping as the US falls into a recession. Ofc it isnt all down to Trump, but his bully tactics will be the catalyst.

Once again paddling back!

But don't trust him!

He wants everything his way, benefitting him, his clan, and admirers!

And in exchange for that temporary "grant" he's now blackmailing other countries!

The inciter, divider-in-chief, insulter, cheater doing only what he's good at!!

Call him what you want but he outwitted everyone and won didn't he

The expression shooting yourself in your own foot has resonance.

Many markets have VERY high auto tariffs, especially China and India. EU recently cut their auto tariffs on US cars by 75%, DJT simply taking into account global auto market, and pressuring industry to build in US = SMART

Call him what you want but he outwitted everyone

His own voters most of all.

rainyday

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Call him what you want but he outwitted everyone

> His own voters most of all.

Didn't he face the full might of the previous US administration?

Only one-month exemption! Can't do anything Trump wants. It takes a couple of years at least.

"It may be a little bit of an adjustment period”

Often said by doctors before they chop off a body part. The whole tariffs with allies thing is super moronic.

President DJT is smart and courageous enough to take those bold steps. But that won't stop parrots from cackling Putin, Putin. I bet Putin is the worst far left nightmare

cultism speak for IDK WTF is going on either but I shouldnt question my leader no matter batshite crazy things get. and no the dems never did anything near as damaging tothe economy as what Trump is doing.

Wait! The Dems have a better answer? Ohhh, that's right they don't because they just cancel and feed their pet projects through our tax money, they don't solve problems they create them, that is why they lost everything.

but hey its keeping the tradition alive of recession being the trait of republcians. get this if a recession hits which is more likley than not, itll be the 11 of the last 12 recession to happen under a republcian president. no that isnt coincidence

Again, the Dems have no answer, so I would suggest, the Dems come up with real solutions and apply that to their list of new policies, run and pray that people will give them a second chance, because as of now they have none.

Nothing changes in a month.

Does Trump think that car manufactures will move their operations in a month? NO.

It's kids playing with matches in the White House.

He may be thinking there will be a bump in buying as consumers try to get ahead of the tariff impact -- and he can use that to show how great he's doing. Very short-term thinking, if so.