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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
It’s so funny watching people (not you, to be clear) act like this was all part of Trump’s plan. The reality is that the blowback was predictably immense on both sides of the border, something that will have negative ripple effects for the American economy for many, many years to come.
He bluffed his way to an extra $200M in commitments and some extra job titles, and all it cost him was the relationship with his country’s greatest trading partner.
Yuge win for the master manipulator.
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Not to mention, he convinced thousands of voters that tariffs would have an impact on their day-to-day life.
Lower taxes, cheaper products, more jobs.
and now (for now) he's capitulating over some border stuff.