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Always on message. Always consistent. Sticking to his guns.
https://x.com/Acyn/status/1910023023387893886
He claims their kissing his ass one after another, save the slopes.
Always on message. Always consistent. Sticking to his guns.
https://x.com/Acyn/status/1910023023387893886
And then the line to negotiate became long & distinguished, save China who got another 20% laid on 'em, + the original 10% remains for all countries.
Trump admits why he caved.
https://x.com/Acyn/status/1910049428616122873
Next time he means it
The line to negotiate was & is long and distinguished, save the slopes who got an additional 20% laid on them.
The 10% across the board remains...90 days in if that line doesn't bear fruit:::"Coffee break over. Back on your heads!"
Excuses excuses
Not excuses. He laid it out for them to play it out. Many have played it out and will negotiate. At least 1/China refuses and got another 20% added on to their punishment.
& the 10% does remain intact.
If he'd requested that everyone do the right thing, nobody would've have paid attention as they haven't for the past 80 years. He hit 'em hard & square and the result is great. He gave them an off ramp to negotiate and a time frame of 90 days to do so.
the House bends the knee to Trump
Is there ever a re move that you guys don't brain flip yourselves into making it into a genius move?
What's the issue, Winester?the House bends the knee to Trump
That tact works for you guys. What's good for the goose is sauce for the gander.
https://johnmenadue.com/post/2025/04...ade-overnight/US LNG crippled as Australia seizes US$1.5b trade overnight
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While Washington reels from China’s sudden LNG embargo, Beijing has already made its next move, a quiet but powerful pivot across the globe. In a shift that caught many Western observers off-guard. China has begun rerouting LNG cargoes originally meant for East Asia straight into Europe’s energy-hungry markets. The message is clear: If the US wants to weaponise trade, China will weaponise its energy strategy.
Why Europe? Because it’s vulnerable and China knows it. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Union has been scrambling to find a replacement for Russian gas. For the past two years, the US had been the emergency supplier, shipping LNG across the Atlantic to prevent blackouts and political chaos in capitals from Berlin to Warsaw. But that relationship, built out of necessity, was never guaranteed.
And China just exposed that fragility. By stepping in with compe ive LG offers at lower prices, China is capitalising on a moment of weakness. European energy firms, already strained by inflation and political pressure, are welcoming any chance to secure stable and affordable supply. For Beijing this isn’t charity, it’s cold strategy.
Every ship that docks in Rotterdam or Antwerp with Chinese gas is a direct blow to US energy influence in Europe. Let’s be clear. China doesn’t even produce most of this gas. It buys it from global markets, often from Qatar and Australia, or even resells excess volumes it bought on the cheap.
But it’s not about origin. It’s about control, timing and leverage. This rerouting has a cascading effect. As Chinese-controlled LNG floods European terminals, Beijing tightens its grip on a continent desperate for alternatives while US suppliers lose longstanding commercial ground.
In trying to avoid over-reliance on authoritarian regimes like Russia, Europe may now be drifting straight into another form of dependence. One wrapped in silk, not steel. Does this mean China is becoming the new energy kingpin of Europe? Not yet.
But the trend is undeniable. With every new shipment, China positions itself not just as a consumer, but as a strategic distributor, deciding who gets what and when. That power shift is seismic. And while Europe celebrates lower prices, diversified sources, some in Brussels, are quietly raising the alarm. If China can pivot this fast, what happens if it flips the switch again? Could Europe find itself beholden to Beijing in the next crisis?
Meanwhile, Washington watches from the sidelines. Once the dominant LNG player in Europe, the US is now being outmanoeuvred by its own geopolitical rival. American firms are losing contracts. Influence is slipping. And worst of all, this is happening without a single bullet being fired or sanction imposed. It’s not just a trade shift, it’s a strategic realignment. And it’s happening fast.
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FOX is labeling the old man pragmatic. And why not he can't lose again.
Imagine thinking that the new baseline of
- 10% universal tariffs
- 25% auto tariffs
- 25% steel tariffs
- 25% tariffs on 60% of Canadian goods (with the USMCA covering the rest)
- 25% tariffs on 50% of Mexican goods (with the USMCA covering the rest)
- 125% China tariffs
was somehow a "Re MoVe" rather than a deliberate strategy. If these had been the tariffs in place on April 2nd, people would have lost their minds!
Instead, he introduced those outrageous initial tariffs, which he pitched as leverage to achieve his desired outcome. When he later removed them, his starting point became the tariffs listed above—levels that would have caused a panic if they’d been the opening move. And yet, the market thanked him for it!
Meanwhile, during that period, the Trump administration:
- Devalued the Yuan
- Left the Chinese economy in disarray (with Chinese sellers exiting Amazon)
- Got the GOP working on a Reconciliation Bill
- Secured Japan, Vietnam, Canada, and India, along with over 70 other countries, to negotiate new deals
Yeah, a total "screwup," right?
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The old man hit the slopes again this morning...
[[[• US-China trade escalation: Goods coming from China to the US are subject to at least a 145% tariff, the White House clarified today.]]]
Let us proceed...
So prices were increasing at a lower rate before Trump jacked them up?
Hooray?
TSA just built a beautiful shoe store in Blake's ass.
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That's the goal
Do you think the tariffs are tied to inflation falling this one month?
Do you own an iphone?
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