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Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollar (apnews.com)
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His threat was directed at countries in the so-called BRIC alliance, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.

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[–] Godort@lemm.ee 190 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Does it feel like Trump just learned the word "tariff" a couple weeks ago or is that just me?

[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 102 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No he definitely learned it years ago, but he’s a simple boy, he can’t hold too many concepts in his head. It’s mostly just rape, fraud, and now tariffs

[–] Dead_or_Alive@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That “simple boy” has won two presidential elections and has avoided jail even though he has been convicted multiple times.

Underestimate your opponents at your own peril.

[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Nah, he really is fucking dumb. Not to say he isn’t dangerous. But I don’t believe for a second he is the architect of his rise

[–] PlantDadManGuy@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

He is a useful idiot pawn for the billionaire oil tycoons and media giants who actually run the USA.

[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Did you really just forget his entire first presidency?

[–] MashedHobbits@lemy.lol 52 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

I try hard to.

[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 18 points 2 years ago

We all do. I had hoped not to read some completely insane headline each day for four years, but here we go again.

[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

The amount of goldfish brain that goes on around here is staggering. It’s no wonder they constantly get away with shit.

[–] lemmylommy@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It also feels like he means his „100% tariff“ takes all the money.

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Let's keep it that way. Imagine if he discovers one day he could go over 100%.

[–] GammaGames@beehaw.org 9 points 2 years ago

You must’ve missed last term

[–] EvacuateSoul@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

'Trade wars are easy to win'