Interesting test of capitalism and democracy. What if Apple say to the public “it will still be cheaper to the consumer for us to make these abroad and consumers pay the 25% tariff than the 50% (or whatever it would be) increase we would see if made in America. Trump has decided that if you want apple you must pay 25% more”
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[Politics] Donald Trump, US President
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Well, he hasn’t crashed a stock market for over a month, we’ve had a good run.
Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
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iPhone's what?
I was so distracted by the general nonsense, bad grammar and random caps that I hadn't even noticed that. Nearly 10 years of Trump and his very existence as a leader is utterly mindboggling. We must be on the bizarro timeline
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beorhthelm
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it's happening quietly. US companies are saying they aren't moving world wide production to US because rest of world cant afford US produced prices, their business cant afford two production centres. some may adjust on the latter and move some key production onshore, still take years to do. this tariff story is a long way from finished.
I am glad we’re not caving in to his demands. Let’s slap a similar tariff on US goods.
Musk is a white South African that appears to support far right parties such as AfD in Germany. Rather likes a Nazi salute too. What could his axe to grind be ..... hmmm
marcos3263
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It may have been covered previously but I don't understand how he can get away with telling Walmart to 'eat the tariffs' or to dictate to Apple etc.
Why don't they tell him to do one? - I suppose they just stay quiet and trust he forgets.
Why don't they tell him to do one? - I suppose they just stay quiet and trust he forgets.
Greg Bobkin
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Maybe the bosses are in on the grift of tanking the market and then making a potential fortune by buying the stock for peanuts?
Cordwainer
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Give your goons prior notice, make announcement, make lots of money, reverse announcement, say something about Biden.
Repeat ad nauseam.
Piece of p1ss this MAGA lark.
Repeat ad nauseam.
Piece of p1ss this MAGA lark.
Cordwainer
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I wouldn’t mind betting an iPhone made in China/India/Vietnam etc with circa 25% stuck on its price would still be cheaper than a wholly US produced/assembled version. Unless of course they are planning on using cheap migrant labour..oh, wait..
Jimmy Carter having to place his peanut farm in a blind trust for the duration of his presidency was a very long time ago...
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
Trump is childish, petulant and vindictive. I would guess a lot of companies will try to lay low and just weather his idiocies.
I would say that is a rather polite restrained description of the lunatic!
"Let me tell you something — they’re beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. Some of the most beautiful things you’ve ever seen. And the oil — that liquid gold — when it comes up, folks, it's like magic. It’s incredible. You see it flowing — it’s powerful, it’s strong, and let’s be honest — it’s kinda sexy too. The way those pumps go up and down — you’ve seen it, right? Up and down, very impressive. Very American.
We should have them everywhere. All over the country. Because when people see them, you know what they feel? Hope. Energy. Greatness. Not like those windmills — total disaster, by the way. Killing birds left and right. Beautiful birds — gone. They’re like bird cemeteries. Sad. But these — these oil pumps — they represent strength. They represent jobs. And they represent America."
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nicko31
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Trump usually capitulates, Americans are hopeless at going without anything
Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
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Trump knows more about AI (and ChatGPT), than anyone. In fact, he invented the word 'ChatGPT'."Let me tell you something — they’re beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. Some of the most beautiful things you’ve ever seen. And the oil — that liquid gold — when it comes up, folks, it's like magic. It’s incredible. You see it flowing — it’s powerful, it’s strong, and let’s be honest — it’s kinda sexy too. The way those pumps go up and down — you’ve seen it, right? Up and down, very impressive. Very American.
We should have them everywhere. All over the country. Because when people see them, you know what they feel? Hope. Energy. Greatness. Not like those windmills — total disaster, by the way. Killing birds left and right. Beautiful birds — gone. They’re like bird cemeteries. Sad. But these — these oil pumps — they represent strength. They represent jobs. And they represent America."
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Bigly.
papachris
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I'll just say that I think Trump is deteriorating mentally and physically at a really fast rate. Wouldn't be surprised if he's nearly on his last legs.
Then what happens, JD Vance is president? That's not good either.
Then what happens, JD Vance is president? That's not good either.
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Vance IS next in line, yes. Worryingly
As a matter of interest I wonder what drugs he abuses.
Viagra, obviously (still ain't workin').
Grew fast hand creme? Hmmm.
Now, Putin is a steroids and coke man...