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[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

What could have protected Apple other than a reasonable trade policy or a specific exemption? I don't think Trump would have done either for anyone.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Unless they swear fealty and pay him

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

No, I don't think that would have worked. Many did and it didn't work. These tariffs are Trump's pet project - he's not going to compromise on them easily.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Haven’t paid enough and haven’t kneeled hard enough yet.

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