Donald Trump has continually insisted that deals over his tariffs are coming.
Donald Trump claimed Tuesday that the U.S. doesn’t “have to sign” any trade deals, inadvertently admitting that his administration hasn’t made any progress during the 90-day pause on his disastrous tariffs.
During a tense meeting to discuss tariffs with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, the president attempted to move the goal posts on actually completing any agreements with foreign countries.
“Everyone says, ‘When, when, when, are you going to sign deals?’ We don’t have to sign deals!” Trump said.
“Trump rambled” is the best attribution for trump quotes.
‘We don’t care about their market’ is such a self indictment of his understanding of global trade.
Poor soybean farmers hearing that when maybe 40% of their crop ends up in Chyyy-nah
Your base mighttt care about their market lil bro
He’ll just distribute them largess from the public coffer. He doesn’t give a shit. Let them watch gladiators while Rome burns.
To be fair, the bread is still a problem, but he’s saving a bundle on the circus
In that situation I think the crowds haven’t noticed the lions are about to jump the fence and the legions have closed the gates.
also like… literally the reason for tariffs: because people want international goods and nobody wants yours
If we don’t care about their market, why are we trying to balance trade?
Trump doesn’t. He just wants vassal states.
He’s not that smart
You don’t need to be smart to understand power.
You have to be hold on to it.
Because his economic thinking is less advanced than David Ricardo’s, and Ricardo died 200 years ago. Ricardo showed the imbecility of attempting to have a pairwise balance of trade for every trading partner, in simple terms, though probably not simple enough for Trump to understand, even if he attempted to learn.
As an economist recently observed, my balance of trade with my barber is negative: so what?
Because Trump doesn’t understand one inch of the global economy.
This is what happens when you mainline American Exceptionalism for 80 years - It rots your brain.
“Blithered” might be slightly more correct.
‘Groaned’ gets my vote.