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In reply to the discussion: Trump issuing 'emergency 25% tariffs' against Colombia after country turned back deportation flights [View all]hamsterjill
(15,599 posts)40. And yet again, this is fodder for TSF's followers
Is there no one in this world who CAN make a statement and then stand up to the asshole???!!!
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Trump issuing 'emergency 25% tariffs' against Colombia after country turned back deportation flights [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Jan 26
OP
Hah! Tariffs are his knee jerk reaction to a country not wanting to except bullying by trump to take...
brush
Jan 26
#12
A 25 or 50 percent tariff on Colombian coffee would send buyers fleeing to other sources.
onenote
Jan 27
#43
Congress gave the President some discretion to levy tariffs in "emergency circumstances"
Bluetus
Jan 26
#23
Another update: Colombia is gonna pick them up tomorrow morning. They'll get a nicer flight, first class?
LeftInTX
Jan 26
#21
He's probably creating a shitty economy so he can fix it later and look like a hero.
C Moon
Jan 26
#37
Enhancing President Xi's relationships with South & Central America and messing up ours
NowsTheTime
Jan 27
#39