[Politics] Donald Trump, US President

[Bry Nylon]

Good to see that the BBC online coverage of the turmoil on the global financial markets hasn't suffered from dumbing down now that all the proper journalists have fled to the Cotswolds for their Easter break, giving the staffers and juniors their time to shine...

"Investors turn to gold for stability...gold has been valuable to mankind for centuries. It's a scarce metal, but not completely rare. It has a relatively low melting point and so can easily be made into coins or jewellery. While silver tarnishes over time, gold doesn't.

As Tony Hadley sang in the Spandau Ballet classic: 'You're indestructible.' He was 'always believing', in gold - investors continue to do so as well."

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Trump is 100% going to lose this trade war with China.

DEFIANTLY!

 

[SouthSaxon]

Good to see that the BBC online coverage of the turmoil on the global financial markets hasn't suffered from dumbing down now that all the proper journalists have fled to the Cotswolds for their Easter break, giving the staffers and juniors their time to shine...

"Investors turn to gold for stability...gold has been valuable to mankind for centuries. It's a scarce metal, but not completely rare. It has a relatively low melting point and so can easily be made into coins or jewellery. While silver tarnishes over time, gold doesn't.

As Tony Hadley sang in the Spandau Ballet classic: 'You're indestructible.' He was 'always believing', in gold - investors continue to do so as well."

£5 says that’s AI generated.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I suspect there’s a big difference between what’s being said publicly and what’s being discussed behind closed doors.

For example, it’s interesting that two senior officials made unannounced (to the UK media) visits to China this week.

Yeah, I said something along those lines the other day. There's no way someone as switched on as Starmer is taking Trump's bullshit at face value. He'll play the game, pander to Trumps ego (as per the state visit shite) and then quietly out-manoeuvre him when he least expects it.

I get tired of seeing and hearing people involved in the Trump campaign trot out such rubbish about how Trump is some God-like person who is the best person ever to be able to make deals and win stuff. Talking about how trade deals will be done in a matter of days because that's how 'Donald' operates and how much of a genius he really is and how he knows how to beat the markets and everything he touches turns to gold. It's especially funny hearing that when he's got multiple bankruptcies behind him and he's a convicted felon. But yeah, the smartest, most genius guy in the world...

I can only conclude that these people are either a) seriously thick to believe it or b) on a shit ton of wedge to tell him what he wants – and needs – to hear from them.

 

[Bry Nylon]

£5 says that’s AI generated.

I'd love it if it where. Because Love is like a high prison wall.

 

[SouthSaxon]

I'd love it if it were. Because Love is like a high prison wall.

Hmm, I thought it was a battlefield…

 

[Flounce]

Hmm, I thought it was a battlefield…

I thought it was all around

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

China, or “Chaina” has just ramped up its tariffs on US goods to 125%

They need to ditch some bonds as well.

#TeamChina.

 

[Flounce]

China, or “Chaina” has just ramped up its tariffs on US goods to 125%

They need to ditch some bonds as well.

#TeamChina.

Did you imagine you’d ever utter #TeamChina six months ago?

I didn’t but I’m with you

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Did you imagine you’d ever utter #TeamChina six months ago?

I didn’t but I’m with you

No, no, not at all. Im just wanting someone to stand up to Trump…..it’s pretty desperate that it’s China but hey ho.

 

[Brian Munich]

China, or “Chaina” has just ramped up its tariffs on US goods to 125%

They need to ditch some bonds as well.

#TeamChina.

At what point do tariffs become so high as to be an effective trade embargo meaning that raising them any further has an insignificant effect, or have we already passed that point?

 

[Papa Lazarou]

No, no, not at all. Im just wanting someone to stand up to Trump…..it’s pretty desperate that it’s China but hey ho.

Only China and the EU are large enough to stand up to him. If they cooperate even better. Canada, although small, have some leverage due to the energy supply they provide to the US.

 

[Eeyore]

This isn't embarrassing, it's disturbing. A cult.

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Unfortunately, to see it, you have to go to Bluesky. You may not want to.

It's not showing anyway. What it is, Trump on the throne like some sort of deity ?

 

[Papa Lazarou]

It's not showing anyway. What it is, Trump on the throne like some sort of deity ?

It was this

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Only China and the EU are large enough to stand up to him. If they cooperate even better. Canada, although small, have some leverage due to the energy supply they provide to the US.

I quite like this idea of a new world order where the EU, China, Canada, Japan, and South Korea all work together.

 

[Eeyore]

I quite like this idea of a new world order where the EU, China, Canada, Japan, and South Korea all work together.

Can we play ?

 

[Bakero]

At what point do tariffs become so high as to be an effective trade embargo meaning that raising them any further has an insignificant effect, or have we already passed that point?

I think we're at that point

 

[Fungus]

This isn't embarrassing, it's disturbing. A cult.

Edit
Unfortunately, to see it, you have to go to Bluesky. You may not want to.

“Can You Tell What it is Yet?”

 

[aolstudios]

I quite like this idea of a new world order where the EU, China, Canada, Japan, and South Korea all work together.

I'm not sure I can be happy at China being more powerful. That is one vile regime

 

[Papa Lazarou]

I'm not sure I can be happy at China being more powerful. That is one vile regime

USA "Hold my beer"