Are they? This is a manufactured problem that Trump wants to “fix” so that he can look like a “negotiator”. Meanwhile the US, no the global economy goes into free fall while he waits for people to kowtow to him so his ego can be stroked.
Originally Posted by txdot-guy
https://nypost.com/2025/04/09/us-new...-over-tariffs/
Trump brags countries are ‘calling us up, kissing my ass’ over tariffs
President Trump bragged that countries have been “calling us up, kissing my ass” ever since he announced he’d be slapping roughly 90 nations with sweeping tariffs — including a staggering 104% levy on China.
“I’m telling you, these countries are calling us up, kissing my ass,” Trump told the National Republican Congressional Committee Dinner late Tuesday — just hours before the tariffs went into effect.
“They are. They are dying to make a deal. ‘Please, please, Sir, make a deal. I’ll do anything. I’ll do anything, sir!’” he said mockingly.
Trump, who stopped short of revealing which countries had asked for a deal, went on to rip “rebel” Republicans who have criticized his reciprocal tariffs and are trying to give Congress the ability to block them.
“I see some rebel Republican, some guy who wants to grandstand, say, ‘I think that Congress should take over negotiations.’ Let me tell you, you don’t negotiate like I negotiate,” he said.
“Oh that’s what I need, I need some guy telling me how to negotiate.”
“I know what the hell I’m doing,” Trump added. “I know what I’m doing, and you know what I’m doing too.”
His remarks came hours before the tariffs, which hit US allies and adversaries alike, went into effect just after midnight.
The tariffs are in addition to a 10% baseline levy imposed on April 5.
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Meanwhile there is still a 10% tax across the board. This entire situation sure seems like a manufactured crisis created to raise your taxes and to stroke Trump’s ego while he tries to fix the problem he created.
The man is a walking talking douche bag.
