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JohnSJ

(98,883 posts) Fri May 23, 2025, 09:29 AM May 23

So listening to some of these wall street analysts on trump tariff's announcement today. They are pushing [View all]

the theme that these tariff's announcements are "just a negotiating tactic", nothing to worry about.

How pathetic. They have been making excuses for this conman for decades.

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So listening to some of these wall street analysts on trump tariff's announcement today. They are pushing [View all] JohnSJ May 23 OP

The cult will believe it because corporate media will repeat it............ Lovie777 May 23 #1

Negotiating on whose behalf? Seems he'll back off for a plane.... unblock May 23 #2

Calming the markets in the short-term, so they can plan their long-term strategies to profit from the downturn. sop May 23 #3

When you get a 400 million dollar plane Johonny May 23 #4

It is his "negotating" tactic when countries don't come begging to him, though it's more bullying than anything. Silent Type May 23 #5

I think it is more market manipulation Nictuku May 23 #6