Trump signed a trade deal with PM Starmer

[ananda]

And I hate it because it's clearly a mafia-style agreement. GRRR -- From the BBC:

Here are some points listed in the agreement, which was shared by the White House.

The US will create an annual quota of 100,000 vehicle imports from the UK. These will have a 10% tariff. The two allies committed to "strengthen aerospace and aircraft manufacturing supply chains" by establishing tariff-free trade for certain aerospace products

If the UK meets certain requirements, the US will create a "a quota at most-favoured-nation rates for steel and aluminium articles" imported from the UK.

In response to a question about future tariffs, Trump says that the UK is "very well protected".
"You know why? Because I like them," Trump said, and Starmer laughed.

The president tells the press that Starmer has done a great job by achieving a trade deal his predecessors had been trying to do for six years.

The press conference concluded with the two walking off together.

[haele]

1. Well, Starmer's political career is sunk.

Everything *rump touches dies.

[kimbutgar]

2. He just blew his political career because the orange Hitler taco is hated in England biggly.

[ananda]

5. And I had such high hopes for him.

This hit me hard.

[cachukis]

3. My grandfather taught me a valuable lesson at an

early age. Say okay, agree, then go about your business.
Conversations are not contracts.
Ink is verifiable and often enforceable.
We are in windy weather.

[ananda]

4. I guess that makes me hate ink too.

I can't believe Starmer caved and let that bully
have a photo op he can brag about.

[Polybius]

6. I mean, if (keyword if) it helps us more than it helps them, isn't that a good thing?

[regnaD kciN]

7. It wasn't a trade deal...

…it was the “framework” of a deal that will take years to work out, if it ever does.

Also note that, at the media appearance with Starmer, Trump proclaimed it a deal with the European Union.

[Swede]

8. Trump signed a deal with Mexico and Canada in 2018,

He tore that one up, so why would anyone trust this clown.

[ananda]

9. Good question. It is a piece of paper and a photo op.

It appears to be an actual deal that Trump can tout.
I hate his.

I think Trump played Starmer by letting him think he
talked Trump down.

And I really hate the use of the words protection and
protected status.

It's Trump playing the stronger man with a mafia stylee
"agreement."