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Pototan

(2,626 posts)
Sun May 25, 2025, 07:19 PM Sunday

TACO Trump

TACO Trump (Trump Always Chickens Out).

Trump backtracks on European 50% tariffs increase. He moved the deadline from June 1 to July 9. He has lost all credibility.

Fucking Blowhard.

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House of Roberts

(6,027 posts)
1. Gaming the markets is a worldwide activity.
Sun May 25, 2025, 07:51 PM
Sunday

Announce tariffs and the markets tank. Announce the delay later and they rebound again.

I don't think it's being chicken as much as it's creating insider trading opportunities.

Pototan

(2,626 posts)
2. But it certainly weakens
Sun May 25, 2025, 07:54 PM
Sunday

the US negotiating position if every time you get called, you back off. That exposes the bluff and no one will take America seriously.

GoodRaisin

(10,196 posts)
4. Krasnov always negotiates from a weak position which is why he is rarely
Sun May 25, 2025, 08:23 PM
Sunday

successful in a real negotiation. Bullying is all he has and will only work on those who allow it.

Pototan

(2,626 posts)
11. I agree
Mon May 26, 2025, 03:27 AM
Yesterday

Trump is not a good negotiator. His deals are more like Capone or Corleone in the Godfather.

He truly is a bully and now heads up the most powerful country the world has ever known.

what could possibly go wrong?

Harker

(16,245 posts)
6. There's an old blues line to that effect.
Sun May 25, 2025, 09:11 PM
Sunday

"You can't lose what you ain't never had."

TheBlackAdder

(29,518 posts)
7. He chicken's out when they're not Americans. If you're American, he'll screw with you.
Sun May 25, 2025, 09:22 PM
Sunday

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kentuck

(113,847 posts)
12. Quick money if the stock market goes up or down on the news.
Mon May 26, 2025, 08:45 AM
Yesterday

For those with the big money.

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