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Re: US Politics - Trump invites Putin to the White House

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 12:53 pm
by Preezy
If every YouTube channel had a gun this would never have happened.

Re: US Politics - Trump invites Putin to the White House

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 1:29 pm
by Squinty
Preezy wrote:If every YouTube channel had a gun this would never have happened.


They should send them a gun when they hit 100,000 subscribers.

Re: US Politics - Trump invites Putin to the White House

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 2:08 pm
by <]:^D
:lol:

Re: US Politics - Trump invites Putin to the White House

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 2:29 pm
by Garth
US-China trade: Beijing responds with tariffs of its own

Trade tensions between China and the US have been ramped up after Beijing responded to US plans for putting new taxes on hundreds of Chinese imports.

China said it would place 25% trade tariffs on 106 US goods, including soybeans, cars and orange juice.

The tit-for-tat action comes hours after Washington detailed about 1,300 Chinese products it intended to hit with tariffs - also set at 25%.

Chinese items targeted by the US for tariffs include televisions and motorcycles.

The White House said its proposals were a response to unfair Chinese intellectual property practices.

Stock markets in Europe fell, with investors taken aback by the speed of China's response. In New York, the Dow Jones is expected to open about 550 points lower.

Earlier, Beijing said it "strongly condemns and firmly opposes" the proposed US tariffs, calling them "unilateralistic and protectionist", and vowing to retaliate.

The products targeted by the Chinese tariffs were worth $50bn (£35.5bn) in 2017, according to the Chinese commerce ministry.

US chemicals, some types of aircraft and corn products are among the goods facing the taxes, the finance ministry said.

Extra tariffs will also be placed on whiskey, cigars and tobacco, some types of beef, lubricants, and propane and other plastic products.

US orange juice, certain sorghum products, cotton and some types of wheat, as well as trucks, some SUVs and certain electric vehicles, will also be subject to the new duties, the ministry added.

Economists had previously warned the Trump administration's move to penalise China with the tariffs could prompt Beijing to retaliate and lead to higher prices for US consumers.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43632315

twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/981492087328792577


twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/981521901079146499


Re: US Politics - Trump invites Putin to the White House

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 2:57 pm
by Tafdolphin
Garth wrote:

twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/981521901079146499



I know it's standard procedure now, but I genuinely thought that was a parody. What does it even mean?

Re: US Politics - China responds to US tariffs with tariffs worth $50 billion on US products

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 3:10 pm
by Rightey
I think he means they already have such a massive deficit things can only get better (obviously not) or if things do get worse it won't really matter as things are already so bad.

Re: US Politics - China responds to US tariffs with tariffs worth $50 billion on US products

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 4:41 pm
by Moggy
Does Trump think that $500billion is the biggest number possible?

It’ll blow his tiny little mind when he realises you can add 1 to it.

Re: US Politics - China responds to US tariffs with tariffs worth $50 billion on US products

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 5:38 pm
by Alvin Flummux
I hope he never does, or the world economy will be imperiled.

Re: US Politics - China responds to US tariffs with tariffs worth $50 billion on US products

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 4:00 am
by Irene Demova
Squinty wrote:What an insane thing to do, for something like this :dread:

Total strawberry floating melter.


twitter.com/KrangTNelson/status/981515726652616705



Nobody could have expected this person to do something weird and irrational

Re: US Politics - China responds to US tariffs with tariffs worth $50 billion on US products

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:31 am
by Dual
Irene Demova wrote:
Squinty wrote:What an insane thing to do, for something like this :dread:

Total strawberry floating melter.


twitter.com/KrangTNelson/status/981515726652616705



Nobody could have expected this person to do something weird and irrational


:lol:

Re: US Politics - China responds to US tariffs with tariffs worth $50 billion on US products

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:44 am
by Squinty
I think we should probably put Boogie 2988 on the watch list. His wife left him. He can walk now as well. All he needs is a gun.

Re: US Politics - China responds to US tariffs with tariffs worth $50 billion on US products

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 11:34 am
by Skarjo
Boogie's wife left him? Aww no...

Re: US Politics - China responds to US tariffs with tariffs worth $50 billion on US products

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 11:52 am
by Alvin Flummux
The watch list for what? Congress? The senate? The presidency? YouTube HQ?

Re: US Politics - China responds to US tariffs with tariffs worth $50 billion on US products

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 1:41 pm
by Squinty
Alvin Flummux wrote:The watch list for what? Congress? The senate? The presidency? YouTube HQ?


A job at Trump HQ.

Re: US Politics - China responds to US tariffs with tariffs worth $50 billion on US products

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:05 pm
by Garth

twitter.com/svdate/status/981999082154676225


Re: US Politics - China responds to US tariffs with tariffs worth $50 billion on US products

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 11:55 pm
by Lex-Man
Garth wrote:

twitter.com/svdate/status/981999082154676225



This is so dumb all I can offer in response is :lol:

Re: US Politics - China responds to US tariffs with tariffs worth $50 billion on US products

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 1:22 am
by Garth

twitter.com/AP/status/982031487796219904


It's not a trade war!

Re: US Politics - China responds to US tariffs with tariffs worth $50 billion on US products

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 1:29 pm
by Photek
Why does Trump think he can win this?

Re: US Politics - China responds to US tariffs with tariffs worth $50 billion on US products

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 1:33 pm
by NickSCFC
Photek wrote:Why does Trump think he can win this?


Because he's a god damn moron


Re: US Politics - China responds to US tariffs with tariffs worth $50 billion on US products

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 1:34 pm
by Lex-Man
Trump has made a whole career on calling the other guys bluff, threatening to sue and talking down his opponents. This is just the same tactic although I'm guessing that China has too much to lose to back down.