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Ragan Gordon's avatar

This is just market manipulation

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Carla's avatar

Did MTG benefit from this too? She's pure trash

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Rain Lehman's avatar

Through and through. And the republicans won't care if she benefited because some others did too. Sad where are government is heading.

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Carla's avatar

True, she's the poster child though. Like Trump, she admits her guilt with accusations of others

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Sea Shore Shells's avatar

Please briefly explain what pizza orders mean - threats from far right groups

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Tricia's avatar

COMPLETE TRASH

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Disguy Ovahea's avatar

Nah. It’s a way to frame the 9% increase from 21% in January to 30% now as a ‘win.’

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Amethyst Rose's avatar

Ok so I was wondering what it was with Biden and before this whole debacle. So it was 21%? Ok so 9% increase. What was Chinas tariff on us?

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Amethyst Rose's avatar

So is this 9% going to be considered a win? Or did they slap extra on us?

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Disguy Ovahea's avatar

It’s extra. US consumers were paying 21% tariffs in January. Now we’ll be paying 30%.

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SuzPru's avatar

AGAIN

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Maria K.'s avatar

Most likely.

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Plein9watervliet's avatar

They rip of the American population. Economically very unprofessional but it was not his goal to make America great again, because the plan is MAFAGA : Make (only) A Few Americans Great Again.

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DLH's avatar

Exactly

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Joy Gammon's avatar

Now all the insiders, “Republicans” can buy stock cheaply now.

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Carla's avatar

Thinking alike

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Bassehound's avatar

A question past the headline, is there going to be any govt funding (taxpayer dollars)to big harma to make up the differences?

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DLH's avatar

This

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Carolyn's avatar

This is honestly exhausting, and I want off! One senile old man should not have this much power!

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GP329's avatar

He doesn't, only Congress has the power to invoke and revoke tariffs (part of their power of the purse). He has stolen that power and California is now suing him for it.

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The Shepard's avatar

I feel this. The last few days, the drain has been strong

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Bassehound's avatar

That could have also been said about joey.

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Carolyn's avatar

I actually agree with you! If they’re old enough to collect social security, that’s a conflict of interest, they shouldn’t be in government!

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Bassehound's avatar

I know of some older than both monarch don and joey who have very sharp minds. So age does not always play into this. Either side we are screwed. Both sides answers to other masters not we the peasants. The who side thing is one way to keep we the peasants separated and not united to stand together against our combined destruction. Take away lobbying money and large donations from all politicians and we would likely be in a far better and more united place.

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Carolyn's avatar

Again, I couldn’t agree with you more. We definitely need to get corporate money and lobbying out of our politics, and I would add tax people fairly. Tax corporations, and even tax religions. I live in Utah, and the Mormon church gets away with an $80 billion stock portfolio from peoples tithing. And while I agree that both sides are corrupted and evil, it’s time to stop using that as an excuse, and start holding our leaders accountable. We are the ones who have let them get away with being evil and corrupt. It starts with personal accountability of where we have gone wrong, and voting for people who deserve to be in positions of power. Not because of the money that bought them, but because of who they are and what they stand for.

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Bassehound's avatar

👏. So well said, thank you!!!

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Weezy's avatar

Riiiiight comrade

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Bassehound's avatar

If you want to stay on a side call it out. I have NO side and call both sides out. NOT Sorry that does not set well with you. Both sides have their issues yet the masses keep falling for the orchestrated divide. If we the peasants could get past the divide we could see the damage being done. Hope your like of divide works out well for you.

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Lynnel Love's avatar

This is all crap! I’m so absolutely sick of all of it. Is anyone else? This is what people voted for? Is America great yet? WE ARE A JOKE!

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mm@64's avatar

Not all people voted , thinking if they didn’t vote , it wouldn’t matter .

It’s possible , that maybe now more people pay attention to issues ? Hang in there , there’s alot of people who are bringing to light what people can do to affect change .

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Eric Glover's avatar

There was a bunch of voters purged. I heard up to 1 million here by AG Paxton, but never heard more about it?

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Maria K.'s avatar

No, I don't think we are a joke. No one is laughing. We are more like a horrible warning.

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Joan Steiker's avatar

You’re correct

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Lulu's avatar

Let’s see WHO traded today in DC

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DLH's avatar

oohh someone’s gonna make $$ behind this—you’re right.

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SuzPru's avatar

And meanwhile small businesses suffer and possibly close because of these supposed tariffs and this roller-coaster we are on. This uncertainty is torture

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Sue's avatar

Sadly true, how many small businesses will survive this 47 imposed economic turmoil?

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Ellen Brucker Marshall's avatar

Yup!

Small businesses closing all around SW Ohio.

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Sal Teodoro's avatar

Good morning Aaron and everyone. Let me guess, the market will jump and a lot of puts are being put on the market on certain stocks so they can profit off then when the orange buffoon slaps the tariffs back or some iteration.

The buffoon taking a $400 million dollar jet violates the emoluments clause. He blamed Dems for going off about this and only Dems because Republicans aren’t saying boo. Qatar wouldn’t just give him a $400 million dollar jet for no reason at all. What’s this idiot giving them in return? Just because it’s out in the open and Pam Bondi saying it’s ok doesn’t make it right. But Hunter, but HunterBiden.

So Stephen Miller doxxed all the Judges addresses? What a POS. It will not deter them from doing their job. So “white” people, who are immigrants, are coming here. Are they coming to pick fruits and vegetables and bus tables?

And just one more thing, I don’t think the Supreme Court will budge on the birthright citizenship because Congress would have to change it and with only 53 votes in the Senate, it’s not happening.

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Nancy Ford's avatar

Aside from the violation of the emoluments clause, how can this plane serve as Air Force One if it doesn’t remain in the possession of the U.S. following Trump’s administration? Also, has it been customized to the standards of AF One, or will we have to assume the cost for that; AND how can it be guaranteed that it hasn’t been outfitted with spyware or other nefarious gadgets since we don’t have a great track record of friendship with the Middle East? Accepting this plane is a bad idea.

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Michelle's avatar

Yes we the taxpayers will pay to supposedly debug this plane and get it up to snuff! I'm so tired of us taxpayers footing all Drumpf's bullshit! And his golf trips too! According to Rachel Maddow, this administration has spent MORE than they claim to have collected. 🤬

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Eric Glover's avatar

I saw where Trump Org landed a big Casino/Hotel contract in Qatar. Maybe the 747 isn't all Trump is thankful for?

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Kinetcnrg's avatar

How do we get addresses? I’d like to send out some anchovy pizzas? I’m out of state so they may smell a bit by the time they show up. 🤷🏼‍♂️

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Sal Teodoro's avatar

I don’t know but if you’re looking up addresses, make sure to use a VPN. Lol

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Taya's avatar

Exactly and it needs states to make a change to the constitution

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Jean Haynes's avatar

The Felon is an idiot.

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Karla Lewis's avatar

Trump is CLUELESS

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Eileen's avatar

He is a psychotic pathological sociopath. The entire administration should be sent to El Salvador 🇸🇻 to rot

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Amethyst Rose's avatar

That’d be amazing 🤩

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JasmineV's avatar

You forgot narcissistic

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Bassehound's avatar

A lot more than donny are clueless. Donny like joey just puppets of those pulling the strings. A lot of theater to cause distractions. Both sides in peasantville hopefully will get tired of the two teams and see both sides in peasantville are who pays the price.

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Finding Home with Jude's avatar

It is market manipulation and makes me so angry because he will sell it as “the art of the deal”. It is treasonous. I kind of wish China stood strong and said NO!!! No deal DJT

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EM Parker's avatar

Thanks for continuing your excellent journalism, Aaron!! Stay strong, we're all with you!! 💙

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Black Raven's avatar

He doesn't need a presidential library. The asshole doesn't even read. He's an usurper and an illegitimate holder of the oval office. If anything they should build a museum of him showing the American people and those who voted for him how much they fucked up by voting for that vermin. And show the world what not to do when electing people to office. It should be a museum showing him as the most corrupt criminal conman in modern history. He should be shamed not praised. Just thinking of 2029 seems like a dirty thought. To think that he can still be in power until them. It's abhorrent. 😤🤬😡

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Michelle's avatar

According to John Robert's immunity brief, Drumpf could refuse to leave office with No recourse for we the people 🤬

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Black Raven's avatar

Roberts decided to side with fascism and history will look down upon him. His legacy is ruined. No matter how much he tries now to do op-eds and sit-down interviews and what not. He and his other right-wing fascist corrupt justices cronies will be a HUGE ugly stain for centuries to come. They all should be made to leave the bench in shame and be impeached. What they've done to this country is abhorrently disgusting.

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Relica's avatar

While I’m glad this is happening, I wouldn’t be mad to watch the whole place burn so people learn from their mistakes of voting for him.

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DEO's avatar

Migrants out, migrants in, difference is staring us in the face, simple as black and white.

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Michelle's avatar

You're absolutely correct, 50 White S. Africans are poised to come to America today or tomorrow.

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DEO's avatar

Not my ID picture, keeps happening.

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Pour Bagle's avatar

So the anti-immigrant party has officially brought in their own immigrants. at what point do we consider ourselves to be under occupation?

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Taya's avatar

The fact that they are receiving threats should tell u everything

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