Trump 2.0 official thread

iewgnem

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This is a complete disaster for the U.S. Their credibility is shot, they haven't weakened China meaningfully, they've rattled their financial (and bond!) markets... And now Trump is stuck in a ~90 days negotiation with partners he has repeatedly threatened and insulted... And, given the vast exemptions announced today for China, there's clearly no chance that the Trump admin will even try to create a trade bloc to isolate China.

Wtf kind of shitshow is this?!
If Trump doesn't un-fold, I give it a month for people to start asking: if US doesn't even have the balls to fight a trade war with China, how much balls do they have to fight a hot war with China where everything gets cut off and then some.
 

jiajia99

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China will - in her high tech efficiency way-will exploit these well before USA and space too.
As a quick question, do these exemptions touch the online transactions area, otherwise I fear that gacha game purchases might take a bit of a hit due to the tariffs along with any video gaming purchases that contain any Chinese parts, of which I am damn certain. That will cost Trump a large amount of support from the video gaming crowd in the USA. What a stupid son of a gun
 

SinoAmericanCW

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If Trump doesn't un-fold, I give it a month for people to start asking: if US doesn't even have the balls to fight a trade war with China, how much balls do they have to fight a hot war with China where everything gets cut off and then some.
If the U.S. can't summon more will than that, at some point they should just negotiate their voluntary exit from the Asia-Pacific with China.
 

reservior dogs

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This is a complete disaster for the U.S. Their credibility is shot, they haven't weakened China meaningfully, they've rattled their financial (and bond!) markets... And now Trump is stuck in a ~90 days negotiation with partners he has repeatedly threatened and insulted... And, given the vast exemptions announced today for China, there's clearly no chance that the Trump admin will even try to create a trade bloc to isolate China.

Wtf kind of shitshow is this?!
Yah, it is quite sad. Trump is not one who sees three steps ahead. His only talent being extortion and he is quite proud of this. He has to brag about it incessantly. He is quite myopic and can't see the consequence of his own actions. Combine this with a Chinese bureaucracy who does play 3d chess and they made a move to put his balls in a vice. They will keep squeezing. We do have people who can play 3d chess. Unfortunately, we have to choose between him and Biden. This tariff war is not over by any means, but I see only bad things for the U.S.
 

JJD1803

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I don't know if it's just me but I feel like a lot of the bravado that defined the MAGA hive mind last week is gone.

The arrogance and hubris they had last week has been replaced by resignation and a quiet realization that in this trade war with China , Trump is more like Zelensky without international sympathy. He actually doesn't have the cards he thought he had .

Even outspoken ass kisser Bill Ackman is now saying and the US and China should now talk .
There has been a major change of mood from the financial social media accounts that supported Trump. Many have turned against him. A lot of maga aren’t happy with all the back tracking. They are starting to see that their hero can’t keep a promise. This is why you see the rise of the bombing of 3 gorges dam meme popping up. They know China is winning the trade war and it infuriates them. So their only coping mechanism is fantasizing commuting mass genocide against the Chinese. They are in for a rude awakening if the US fights a war with Iran when they are struggling with the Houthis. The psychological blow could be enough to end this country.

My prediction is that Trump is going to do such a horrible job with the economy and if we go to war with Iran which will lead to an even worse debacle that by the end of his term he will be even more hated than Biden.
 

broadsword

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Code designation:
8471: Automatic data processing machines (e.g., laptops, servers)
8473.30: Parts and accessories for data processing machines
8486: Machinery for manufacturing semiconductors or flat-panel displays
8517.13.00: Smartphones
8517.62.00: Wireless telephones or other wireless networking devices (e.g., routers, switches)
8523.51.00: Solid-state non-volatile storage devices (e.g., SSDs)
8524: Recorded or blank optical discs, magnetic tapes, etc.
8528.52.00: Liquid crystal displays (e.g., LCD monitors for computers)
8541.10.00: Diodes
8541.21.00: Single-crystal semiconductor chips
8541.29.00: Other semiconductor devices
8541.30.00: Optoelectronic devices
8541.49.10, 8541.49.70, 8541.49.80, 8541.49.95: Other specified types of semiconductor devices
8541.51.00: Solar cells
8541.59.00: Other photovoltaic (solar) energy devices
8541.90.00: Parts of semiconductor devices
8542: Electronic integrated circuits (ICs)

So, basically no tariffs on electronics and solar products. :rolleyes:
Deepseek told me that these products make up around 43-45% of China’s exports to the US—that’s somewhere between 225 and 236 billion for a year.

So, no exemption for home appliances.
 

Cygnus

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China should pick up the phone and negotiate with Trump. But only with the firm condition that this guy be publicly hanged on the White House front lawn. Trump would probably consider it since he's being made a fool of on the global stage based on this guy's horrible advice.

Rumor to be lots of exemptions for tech oligarchs that can pay for a 5million dollar dinner w trump, hence the stock market was green on friday. Screw you to everyone else

Call it a protection racket dinner. Master Grifter delivers again. All they need to do was bribe the buffoon into bending the knee. What a SHIT Show and not a very good look for the US Government and their reputation. Trump pretty much destroyed it in a week.
I wonder if China can troll Him on this by implementing a Moron Tax on Trump supporters? For inconveniencing the World and dragging us to their Clown and Shit Show.
 
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