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    The American Chamber of Commerce to the E.U. said the U.S. tariffs and E.U. countermeasures “will only harm jobs, prosperity and security on both sides of the Atlantic.”

    You don’t say…

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    This is a blast from the past when Bush went for steel tariffs

    In retaliation, the European Union threatened to counter with tariffs of its own on products ranging from Florida oranges to cars produced in Michigan, with each tariff calculated to likewise hurt the President in a key marginal state. The United States backed down and withdrew the tariffs on December 4.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_United_States_steel_tariff

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      Difference is that Trump doesn’t give a shit about support for the next election. He only cares to please Putin.

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              So as of now it’s none?
              Because he hasn’t already been crazy enough for congress to stop him?
              Republicans in congress are crazy too, and it requires qualified majority (66%) to stop an executive order AFAIK.

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                So as of now it’s none?

                As of now. But there are some who are already making a push back and even Fox news are starting to question Trump. After all, Trump keeps flip flopping because obviously some are already expressing frustrations behind closed doors.

                If the silly tariff threats goes on long enough, enough people will become overtly angry.

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                  The day I see some real serious push-back against Trump, will be a day for celebration.
                  And by real serious, I mean a lot more than just impeachment that turns out nothing, or the cancellation of a few presidential orders.
                  I mean real attempts to actually stop him from destroying USA and democracy.

                  I’m not American, but I don’t enjoy seeing USA being destroyed like it is now. We need more sensible leaders in the world, not fewer.

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            None. That’s the point. He needs their support so they continue not blocking him.

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    As a citizen of a devolving red state I’m asking, pleading with the rest of the world to do more harm to these trash humans earnings.

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    I’m actually not OK with this, TBH. First, it very much better than bending the knee, but if they’re going to impose tariffs, they need to be on the country. Plenty of democrats in those red states and plenty of republicans in blue states either will or won’t “get what they voted for.” In the end, we all should pay for this travesty.