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Mawspam2

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6. The EU doesn't need to raise tariffs...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Aug 4, 2025, 01:00 PM

Aug 4

...they need to threaten an embargo. Trump will squeeze $0 in tariffs if there are no sales to the USA.

There are 8.2 billion people in the world to sell to. Take out the US's 350 million and that leaves 7.85 billion willing customers ready to accept their products without the stupid.

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EU will delay planned U.S. tariffs for six months to allow for trade talks [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 4 OP

How much time and money is being spent dealing with Trump's insanity? Irish_Dem Aug 4 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author NCDem47 Aug 4 #4

Sure, why escalate things when the US Court of Appeals is about to overturn all the tariffs? SunSeeker Aug 4 #2

But Trump's acolytes in the Supreme Court will likely let him do what he likes muriel_volestrangler Aug 4 #3

There they go... WestMichRad Aug 4 #5

The EU doesn't need to raise tariffs... Mawspam2 Aug 4 #6