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ChicagoTeamster

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4. what trade deal did they violate and how did they violate it?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2026, 05:10 PM

May 1

Now that he posted his stupid screed about Germany, Italy, and Spain as a screen for abandoning our NATO allies, he needs an excuse to energize the MAGA base. He's an idiot who thinks that as long as he throws out simplistic explanations as he does things the idiots will just wave their MAGA and Trump flags and accept higher prices and more job losses. That's his fix to losing the mid terms.

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Trump says he'll place 25% tariff on autos from the EU, accusing it of not complying with trade deal [View all] BumRushDaShow May 1 OP

I thought the courts decided that El Bloat-O cannot impose tariffs - only congress. Marie Marie May 1 #1

shitstain could never read past 3rd grade, at most. dave99 May 1 #2

Republicans have never been ones to obey the law, and Democrats very seldomly hold them accountable LiberalArkie May 1 #3

"Republicans have never been ones to obey the law, and Democrats very seldomly hold them accountable" BumRushDaShow May 1 #7

I wasn't really thinking of now as much as in the past LiberalArkie May 2 #14

How far "in the past"? BumRushDaShow May 2 #15

Probably at least the Reagan administration. Dismantling public health, housing. The tax cuts, the LiberalArkie May 2 #17

During Raygun BumRushDaShow May 2 #18

Can't under International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) pat_k May 1 #9

hes already used the thirrd one worldwide moonshinegnomie May 1 #13

SCOTUS said it was unconstitutional to use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs. Ms. Toad May 1 #11

what trade deal did they violate and how did they violate it? ChicagoTeamster May 1 #4

The marmalade shartcannon is just butthurt.... Brother Buzz May 1 #5

He wanted them to lose ships, troops, and aircraft as well as lose money in the strait of Hormuz ChicagoTeamster May 1 #6

Well--how can Trump acuse The European Comm. of not folling the trade deal when the USSC said no dice??? riversedge May 1 #8

This! "Deal" extorted by tariff imposed illegally is void. pat_k May 1 #10

Someone must have mentioned the Epstein files. n/t flvegan May 1 #12

Is this another direct order from Putin? notKeith May 2 #16

He gets itchy to impose tariffs same as he gets itchy to start wars struggle4progress May 2 #19