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| Re: Did Trump Lose The Trade War With Canada and Mexico by backing down by Golan007: 9:21am On Feb 04, 2025 |
helinues:There was nothing to negotiate. All he has achieved is a sense of distrust from Canadians. |
| Re: Did Trump Lose The Trade War With Canada and Mexico by backing down by helinues: 9:24am On Feb 04, 2025 |
Golan007:There are lots to negotiate. I really do t understand why some of you are having issue with Trump trying to fix things in his country. |
| Re: Did Trump Lose The Trade War With Canada and Mexico by backing down by Nnamdipapa(op): 9:31am On Feb 04, 2025 |
Trump’s first volley of the trade war was an utter disaster and will have dire lasting consequences for the USA. One day after announcing his moronic tariffs, both Canada and Mexico announced 25% tariffs of their own on all American goods. But they didn’t stop there. Canadians are pulling American products off their shelves; Canadian companies are cancelling orders for American products; they’re seeking alternative suppliers from not the USA. They’ve also, in only 2 days, started a major “buy Canadian” program. Canadians are in total unison. Of course Democrats criticized Trump’s ignorant trade war. But MAGAts also threw a major fit when they realized prices of everything would go up a lot, especially food we import from Mexico and gas from Canada. After all the times Trump told them China would pay the tariffs, they finally figured out he was lying. Trump suddenly got a strong push back from his own base. Between the retaliation from Canada and Mexico (which I’ll never understand why genius Trump didn’t see coming) and the massive uproar from Americans, Trump folded like a house of cards. Desperate to not look like a weak dipshit, he claimed he won some concessions, but he didn’t. There may still be a raft of lawsuits for Trump violating the trade agreement he signed himself in 2020. Anybody calling this moronic fiasco a win for the US is full of crap. Good luck, Jack Daniels and Harley Davidson, trying to sell your goods in Canada or Mexico ever again. People will not forget this. And check this out, China just announced retaliatory tariffs on coal, natural gas, oil, farm equipment, and pickup trucks, and export restrictions on rare earth elements. This will punish Ford, GM, Deere, Chevron and Exxon as exporters to China, and of course all Americans with higher prices at home. Nobody wins a trade war. Even the $100m contract of Musk's Starlink with Ontario was recinded by Doug Ford the Premier. |
| Re: Did Trump Lose The Trade War With Canada and Mexico by backing down by Nnamdipapa(op): 9:33am On Feb 04, 2025 |
Golan007:These people don't understand the way trade works. Canada and Mexico would look for alternatives for their products now as US can never be trusted ever agai . |
| Re: Did Trump Lose The Trade War With Canada and Mexico by backing down by misreal(m): 9:46am On Feb 04, 2025 |
Nnamdipapa:"Likely" It means you are not even sure of what happened. You want us to accept your nigerian postulations. Oga rest abeg. |
| Re: Did Trump Lose The Trade War With Canada and Mexico by backing down by Golan007: 10:16am On Feb 04, 2025 |
helinues:What is he fixing? Let's bet if there would not be at least 30% increase in price of groceries before June. I guess you would find another excuse for it. Because most of you worship white men and cannot stand them to the same amount of scrutiny as you would another. |
| Re: Did Trump Lose The Trade War With Canada and Mexico by backing down by helinues: 10:17am On Feb 04, 2025 |
Golan007:Do you know how much investment USA have attracted just weeks after Trump's reelection? Trump is not interested in the politics part of the governance but the business part |
| Re: Did Trump Lose The Trade War With Canada and Mexico by backing down by Golan007: 10:24am On Feb 04, 2025 |
helinues:What investment and from who? A.I. audio investments of 500 Billion, only for DeepSeek to blow it to smithereens? Which investor would place a bet on an uncertain economy? The stock market was crashing in response to the tarrifs Trump introduced and only began to pick up when he squashed the first against Mexico. Trust me, Trump has isolated US for the next 4 years at the least. Protecting the border from who? Americans use drugs and traffick drugs. Canada is responsible for less than 1 percent of drugs imported into America (by Americans, no.less), yet you impose tarrifs on them to achieve what? Canadians have began to boycott American products. Let Trump purchase everything. |
| Re: Did Trump Lose The Trade War With Canada and Mexico by backing down by helinues: 10:26am On Feb 04, 2025 |
Golan007:Opposition in USA, pro government in Nigeria. Table turning turning around. ![]() |
| Re: Did Trump Lose The Trade War With Canada and Mexico by backing down by Golan007: 10:29am On Feb 04, 2025 |
helinues:I support those who use common sense. Trump is clearly lacking in commonsense. |
| Re: Did Trump Lose The Trade War With Canada and Mexico by backing down by helinues: 10:32am On Feb 04, 2025 |
Golan007:Your opinion like the opposition in Nigeria |
| Re: Did Trump Lose The Trade War With Canada and Mexico by backing down by Golan007: 10:36am On Feb 04, 2025 |
helinues:My opinion could be superior based on facts. Most people do not carry out any research and just echo things they get when they are discussing with themselves. I have experienced those economies and ways of living. I immerse myself on economic literature and news. How.many Nigerians or Americand really do? |
| Re: Did Trump Lose The Trade War With Canada and Mexico by backing down by helinues: 10:47am On Feb 04, 2025 |
Golan007:Bro you see, I have this belief, I don't care how you got into power except true bloody. Whoever is President of any country, forget about how they got there, it's not really their technical know how but grace. I always respect that. I supported GEJ'S first term but not his reelection Trump's aims for a start is to reduce the cost of governance in USA like cutting ties with the likes of W.H.O . Just like BRICS, most of the members states would only be remitting money without having much say in the organisation nor get sensible benefits for belonging. Nigeria as a case study Another steps he has taken is bringing those who he felt their deals should be renegotiated to the table. We can see some conformity from Mexico by providing 10,000 troops for the border patrol. There must have been some talk on the round table before those decisions. Trump don't like war but that doesn't mean he can't take care of those necessary without escalating the issue, Iran Minister killed by USA drones .. American wasn't touched for that, may be their allies. That's wisdom in governance. Taliban was brought to the table in his first term, USA troops withdrew from Afghanistan, peace peace for everyone. Trump may be lousy, to me, he can make much difference than the current crops from democrats including Biden and Harris |
| Re: Did Trump Lose The Trade War With Canada and Mexico by backing down by Deepspirituals: 10:55am On Feb 04, 2025 |
helinues:Yeah you are right , I think so after all the Differences . |
| Re: Did Trump Lose The Trade War With Canada and Mexico by backing down by helinues: 10:56am On Feb 04, 2025 |
Deepspirituals:You reduce cost of governance and also make good deals which is profits. Win win for USA |
| Re: Did Trump Lose The Trade War With Canada and Mexico by backing down by NothingDoMe: 2:51pm On Feb 04, 2025 |
Golan007:So isn't it time for Canada to reduce reliance on America like you've all been saying? Why is Canada backtracking when they have the Americans by the balls?! Don't give me shit talk about them loving peace. Na beg abeg you. |
| Re: Did Trump Lose The Trade War With Canada and Mexico by backing down by Golan007: 2:57pm On Feb 04, 2025 |
NothingDoMe:Why is peace not an option? What would Trunp ever do to reduce the effect of inflation which would no doubt blitz the citizenry? 0.2% of Fentanyl comes from Canada, yet the Orange blockhead thinks it's worth placing s wedge between both neighbours. |
| Re: Did Trump Lose The Trade War With Canada and Mexico by backing down by NothingDoMe: 3:32pm On Feb 04, 2025 |
Golan007:Why do you still think this drama is about Fentanyl!? And why is raising tariffs now grounds for war? 😄 Why not just take your business elsewhere? 🤷♂️ |
| Re: Did Trump Lose The Trade War With Canada and Mexico by backing down by Nnamdipapa(op): 3:33pm On Feb 04, 2025 |
He appeared to be sure Canada and Mexico were going to let him get his way unopposed. He did not expect nice polite Canada to turn into a pit bull and fight him. Same for Mexico. It shows Trump knows little about human nature. He may have been able to bully his contractors but when it comes to countries that we l learned the hard way from Hitler to not to give in to bullies. I guess he never learned much history. He also cost Starlink a $100 million Contract with tne province of Ontario. I bet Musk is pisses about that. |
| Re: Did Trump Lose The Trade War With Canada and Mexico by backing down by Golan007: 3:45pm On Feb 04, 2025 |
NothingDoMe:You don't believe Trump anymore He said Fentanyl. |
| Re: Did Trump Lose The Trade War With Canada and Mexico by backing down by Nnamdipapa(op): 3:52pm On Feb 04, 2025 |
Golan007:Who believes a criminal president who just makes up shits. |
| Re: Did Trump Lose The Trade War With Canada and Mexico by backing down by NothingDoMe: 5:03pm On Feb 04, 2025 |
Golan007:Lol I believe him alright. There is always more. Behind every Fentanyl story there is money to be made or saved. |
| Re: Did Trump Lose The Trade War With Canada and Mexico by backing down by Golan007: 5:08pm On Feb 04, 2025 |
NothingDoMe:Well, the fact is.less than 1% fentanyl comes from the Canadian border. Brought into US by American citizens, no less. |
| Re: Did Trump Lose The Trade War With Canada and Mexico by backing down by Nnamdipapa(op): 5:11pm On Feb 04, 2025 |
Golan007:And even if it comes from Canadian border, it is the duty of the US to protect it's own border and not the Canadian's job. That is the way it works in real life but the shit,staining the White House does not know any better. |
| Re: Did Trump Lose The Trade War With Canada and Mexico by backing down by Elusive001: 12:35pm On Feb 05, 2025 |
| Re: Did Trump Lose The Trade War With Canada and Mexico by backing down by BigIyanga: 4:12pm On Feb 05, 2025 |
Obaofpigs:You aint getting no visa. You can hate from outside 😂😂 |
| Re: Did Trump Lose The Trade War With Canada and Mexico by backing down by Nnamdipapa(op): 7:53pm On Feb 05, 2025 |
BigIyanga:Dude has never seen a plane before. |
| Re: Did Trump Lose The Trade War With Canada and Mexico by backing down by Nnamdipapa(op): 5:16pm On Feb 06, 2025 |
Trump loves the uneducated. I will also add the functional illiterates. These people believe it is the duties of Mexico and Canada altogether protect the US border. It's like saying Benin Republic is Republic is responsible for protecting Nigerian borders. Any Black person who supports Trump should be lynched. |
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