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surfered

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4. Cut out the middle man.
Mon Aug 4, 2025, 07:42 AM
Aug 4

Instead of me paying 15% more for an imported item, just reduce the tariff to 13%. Unless he wants us to get a check with his signature on it.

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Oh I'm certain that there will be a distribution...right into his pocket! Hope22 Aug 4 #1
That carrot will rot off the stick Marthe48 Aug 4 #2
"There could be a distribution" BOSSHOG Aug 4 #3
Cut out the middle man. surfered Aug 4 #4
Robbing Peter to pay Peter ... eppur_se_muova Aug 4 #5
Not dead yet. twodogsbarking Aug 4 #6
THAT'S SOCIALISM! Chasstev365 Aug 4 #7
Epstein! speak easy Aug 4 #8
Here's an idea: Stop scamming us, stop charging tariffs, drop this nonsense, and prices will come back down FakeNoose Aug 4 #9
Let's just call it what it is a Ponzie Scheme jgmiller Aug 4 #10
I see, you'll take $100 from me, and give me back $10... boy, am I happy now 😵‍💫 ashredux Aug 4 #11
Exactly right FakeNoose Aug 4 #15
What's really sad, is that the stupid bastard still thinks the foreign countries actually pay a tariff.... ashredux Aug 4 #12
Willful ignorance is indistinguishable from stupidity (nt) William Seger Aug 4 #17
I won't hold my breath. Ritabert Aug 4 #13
Just like there was going to be a distribution because of the DOGE savings. It's all B.S. John1956PA Aug 4 #14
More autographed checks of our own money to fool the rubes. travelingthrulife Aug 4 #16
In plain English: Not a chance in hell of a "dividend." Paladin Aug 4 #18
Distribution all right! 50% in his off shore accounts, 25% in his direct deposit, 15% in his slush fund, PortTack Aug 4 #19
Reuters lies! El Mimbreno Aug 4 #20
So now the prick is trying to buy the people's support with KPN Aug 4 #21
He also just said he would use tariff revenue to pay down the debt. Midnight Writer Aug 4 #22
LOL. "there could be distribution" PSPS Aug 4 #23
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