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Prairie Gates

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3. Calling these tariffs is a generous concession to Trump's redefinitions

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 10:38 AM

Jul 16

There is no discernible market-based reasoning behind this action. It is clearly a sanction for what Trump personally perceives as some kind of misbehavior by the Brazilian government. Trump has imposed a personal sanction in the form of a US trade penalty on the entire jurisdiction of Brazil without any study or approval or even honest description of the action.

It's completely insane. We run a trade surplus with Brazil.

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This is how you stand up to a bully. Baitball Blogger Jul 16 #1

we need more Democrats who are like Lula! DBoon Jul 16 #2

Calling these tariffs is a generous concession to Trump's redefinitions Prairie Gates Jul 16 #3

Supporting a kindred spirit..... Bayard Jul 16 #4

If Putin, Kim or others of that ilk were to somehow face charges for their actions ... PSPS Jul 16 #8

He's already doing that with Netanyahu Bayard Jul 16 #9

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Two families of traitors, in fact. muriel_volestrangler Jul 16 #10