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SpankMe

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17. Investing in America now delays the return of democracy in the future

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Oct 29, 2025, 12:34 PM

Oct 29

It would be like investing in Germany in the late 1930's. If the world wanted to help us, they'd write off America and build economic alliances elsewhere for the next economic cycle or two.

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Toyota denies promising to invest $10bn in US after Trump announcement [View all] riversedge Oct 29 OP

Trump just makes up crap from all the imaginary genius in his head. Lonestarblue Oct 29 #1

Yep PatSeg Oct 29 #8

"imaginary stable genius" KS Toronado Oct 29 #12

"With tears running down their windshields." rubbersole Oct 29 #13

Sorry I forgot. KS Toronado Oct 29 #14

THAT'S FUNNY!! 70sEraVet Oct 29 #16

Yup, once again popsdenver Oct 29 #15

The Hill: Toyota fact-checks Trump: $10 billion investment isn't new riversedge Oct 29 #2

Gee. He lied. Just like when he said Europe was going to invest BILLIONS. Grins Oct 29 #3

You really can't believe a goddamn word he says. Haggard Celine Oct 29 #6

Remember Maga math adds zeroes to every number. ananda Oct 29 #4

The voices in his sick mind told him that Bayard Oct 29 #5

Let me just say it. It doesn't have to be true, they just have to hear it. Buddyzbuddy Oct 29 #7

Yep. not fooled Oct 29 #32

No need to deny Pas-de-Calais Oct 29 #9

But he has decreed it! pandr32 Oct 29 #10

Toyota didn't get to be the world's largest auto maker by listening to idiots. twodogsbarking Oct 29 #11

Investing in America now delays the return of democracy in the future SpankMe Oct 29 #17

When I first read this story, I thought "How many auto plants can you construct for $10B?" BobTheSubgenius Oct 29 #18

Not Sure What You Saw, But... ProfessorGAC Oct 29 #27

I'm sure our Asian allies have every confidence that ICE won't arrest all their technicians ... Hekate Oct 29 #19

Asian companies should freeze new projects in the U.S. until he's gone dalton99a Oct 29 #33

10 billion yen, maybe 100 million dollars IbogaProject Oct 29 #20

More likely he just dreamed up the whole thing. ShazzieB Oct 29 #28

NYTTrump and Lutnick are taking statements of interest and existing investments as new under Trump to claim success. A riversedge Oct 29 #21

So, You're Telling Me... GB_RN Oct 29 #22

Meanwhile, GM is laying off thousands of workers JoseBalow Oct 29 #23

I also have to question the claim that Japan will invest $500 billion in the US RazorbackExpat Oct 29 #24

YES... Playingmantis Oct 29 #25

Trump is such an easy read... agingdem Oct 29 #26

So, 30,001 lies Coldwater Oct 29 #29

Pfffttt...Just like the hugely announcement in his first term...Foxconn building a plant to manufacture Bengus81 Oct 29 #30

Who is surprised that trump lied? LetMyPeopleVote Oct 29 #31

trump lying, again. Who would have thought it. republianmushroom Oct 29 #34