[News] The Official Match Thread: US trade war

[TomandJerry]

Officially kicking off at midnight...

 

[knocky1]

It's been spluttering for months. Ivanka will make millions from Chinese patents since the lifting of tariffs on ZTE.

 

[RexCathedra]

Tariffs make me hard in my pants. TRUMP! MAGA!

 

[studio150]

And this is the country that the Brexit supporters expect us to have a huge trade deal with post Brexit

 

[Bozza]

Stock up with denim products, bourbon and cranberries now before the retaliatory measures kick in.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

And this is the country that the Brexit supporters expect us to have a huge trade deal with post Brexit

Might just might have a better chance on our own, we are dealing with a madman

 

[studio150]

Might just might have a better chance on our own, we are dealing with a madman

I didn't realise Trump was that sane

 

[JC Footy Genius]

Might just might have a better chance on our own, we are dealing with a madman

I thought our EU membership/belonging to a big trade bloc was meant to protect us and prevent this sort of thing ....

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

Also going to ban luxury German cars

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/390009-trump-to-impose-total-ban-on-luxury-german-cars-report

So hopefully fewer dickheads driving Beamers and Audis around NYC

 

[RexCathedra]

Also going to ban luxury German cars

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/390009-trump-to-impose-total-ban-on-luxury-german-cars-report

So hopefully fewer dickheads driving Beamers and Audis around NYC

The BMW's are probably made in South Carolina.

 

[vegster]

Tariffs make me hard in my pants. TRUMP! MAGA!

What an odd little man you are.

 

[vegster]

Stock up with denim products, bourbon and cranberries now before the retaliatory measures kick in.

Bozza, Denim is SO last year.

 

[Goldstone1976]

Stock up with denim products, bourbon and cranberries now before the retaliatory measures kick in.

And Hershey’s “chocolate”.

Oh, and Apple products

 

[LlcoolJ]

I thought our EU membership/belonging to a big trade bloc was meant to protect us and prevent this sort of thing ....

Keep up. It's only having the clout of the EU that means we can retaliate in any way and attempt to prevent this bullshit from Trump.

 

[vegster]

How about Mexico ramping up the price of cocaine?.....that will hurt the septics !

 

[looney]

The problem with GATT rounds that cut tariffs countries have looked for other ways to get around fair trade.

Either Rigging exchange rates like China or subsidies like the EU and especially Germany. Its how their coal and steel industry contributed to the collapse of ours.

Dont blame Trump because our crap politicians have never stood up to these sharp practices.

 

[LlcoolJ]

And Hershey’s “chocolate”.

Oh, and Apple products

If Apple products incurred a tariff that meant they cost twice as much as their value then UK customers would save a fortune.

 

[vegster]

If Apple products incurred a tariff that meant they cost twice as much as their value then UK customers would save a fortune.

I don't touch Apple products at all, corporate greed personified.

 

[vegster]

The problem with GATT rounds that cut tariffs countries have looked for other ways to get around fair trade.

Either Rigging exchange rates like China or subsidies like the EU and especially Germany. Its how their coal and steel industry contributed to the collapse of ours.

Dont blame Trump because our crap politicians have never stood up to these sharp practices.

The coal industry was destined to die... otherwise all of us do eventually.

 

[Bozza]

Oh, and Apple products

Shit just got real.