The Donald Trump thread

[JamesWales]

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Tariffs on the UK are half those just put on the EU

[stevo]

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Tariffs on the UK are half those just put on the EU

Oh, well that’s alright then.

[JamesWales]

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Oh, well that’s alright then.

Just a statement of fact I need response to the above🤷

[Wales-Bales]

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Tariffs on the UK are half those just put on the EU

That's not fair, we need to pay more as well!

[ninian opinian]

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Wall Street loses trillions after Trumps tariffs. Feckin idiot.

[stevo]

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[Wales-Bales]

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Wall Street loses trillions after Trumps tariffs. Feckin idiot.

That's the plan isn't it?

[Canton Kev]

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What’s the tariffs on Russia, North Korea, Iran and Israel out of curiosity? The Beatles of progressiveness and all around great bunch of lads.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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What’s the tariffs on Russia, North Korea, Iran and Israel out of curiosity? The Beatles of progressiveness and all around great bunch of lads.

Israel 17%
Iran 10%
Russia, Cuba and North Korea weren't targeted in the announced tariffs.

[Canton Kev]

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Israel 17%
Iran 10%
Russia, Cuba and North Korea weren't targeted in the announced tariffs.

Cuba. I forgot about those pesky boys. Does the USA have many dealings with them? The embargo is still active isn’t it?

Israel, less than most countries. Iran, the baseline minimum. Russia and North Korea, nothing… how curious.

[JamesWales]

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Cuba. I forgot about those pesky boys. Does the USA have many dealings with them? The embargo is still active isn’t it?

Israel, less than most countries. Iran, the baseline minimum. Russia and North Korea, nothing… how curious.

Israel more than many countries too. Whatever rationale they are using it doesn't seem to be that related to diplomatic relations.

That's the story on Russia.

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/02/trump-tariffs-russia-ukraine-ceasefire

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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Cuba. I forgot about those pesky boys. Does the USA have many dealings with them? The embargo is still active isn’t it?

Israel, less than most countries. Iran, the baseline minimum. Russia and North Korea, nothing… how curious.

The US is Cuba's third biggest trading partner.

[JamesWales]

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Will be very interesting to see what happens to the markets tomorrow. Today was a bloodbath but that does happen.

Two days in a row is something else.

[stevo]

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More evidence of a dictatorship emerging?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgerl183j3o

The Trump administration has fired Gen Timothy Haugh - the head of both the National Security Agency and US Cyber Command - the BBC's US partner CBS has reported.

It is not clear why he was removed, but it comes after a meeting between President Donald Trump and far-right activist Laura Loomer on Wednesday. Ms Loomer reportedly urged Trump to fire specific employees whom she suspected lacked support for his agenda.

She posted on X that Gen Haugh and his deputy Wendy Noble, who US media reported was also let go, "have been disloyal to President Trump. That is why they have been fired."

Before their firings were reported, Trump told reporters he would get rid of any staff deemed to be disloyal.

[the other bob wilson]

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That's the plan isn't it?

Well, it’s entirely predictable that you’ll say it is.