The Donald Trump thread

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

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Originally Posted by JamesWales

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

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Oh, well that’s alright then.

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Originally Posted by stevo

Oh, well that’s alright then.

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

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Originally Posted by JamesWales

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

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

Wall Street loses trillions after Trumps tariffs. Feckin idiot.

https://youtu.be/xtbRgokAaGk?si=9zslNQkRJdb-XMtR

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Originally Posted by ninian opinian

Wall Street loses trillions after Trumps tariffs. Feckin idiot.

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That's the plan isn't it?

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.

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Originally Posted by Canton Kev

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.

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

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

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

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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.

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Originally Posted by Canton Kev

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.

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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/tru...aine-ceasefire

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Originally Posted by Canton Kev

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.

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The US is Cuba's third biggest trading partner.

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.

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.

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Originally Posted by Wales-Bales

That's the plan isn't it?

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

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Originally Posted by stevo

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.

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Wasn't there a "Night of the Long Knives" somewhere? Now where on Earth was it and when ......?

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Originally Posted by Canton Kev

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.

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The tariffs are reciprocal. What part of reciprocal don't you understand?

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Originally Posted by stevo

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.

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Isn't that something to do with sections of the USA military command orchestrating the Ukraine-Russia war?

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Originally Posted by Wales-Bales

Isn't that something to do with sections of the USA military command orchestrating the Ukraine-Russia war?

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I have read widely and deeply around this issue for the last 11 minutes, and I have concluded they were sacked because they thought Trump is a twat and MAGA is a dangerous reactionary movement represented by loons who have the President's ear like Laura Loomer.

If they thought the same about Vladimir Putin, that is as close as you will get to your Ukraine-Russia war speculation.

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Originally Posted by Dorcus

Wasn't there a "Night of the Long Knives" somewhere? Now where on Earth was it and when ......?

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FFS.

Comparing the murder of hundreds of opponents to high ranking officials losing their jobs under a new head of state?

Hard to even know where to begin with this stuff.

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Originally Posted by jon1959

I have read widely and deeply around this issue for the last 11 minutes, and I have concluded they were sacked because they thought Trump is a twat and MAGA is a dangerous reactionary movement represented by loons who have the President's ear like Laura Loomer.

If they thought the same about Vladimir Putin, that is as close as you will get to your Ukraine-Russia war speculation.

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Why else would you fire a honest and forthright leader who followed the law and put national security first?

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Originally Posted by JamesWales

FFS.

Comparing the murder of hundreds of opponents to high ranking officials losing their jobs under a new head of state?

Hard to even know where to begin with this stuff.

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There have been many incidents referred to as the "night of the long knives" - many of them not actually involving literal knives and some of them actually predating the Nazi purge. So please unclutch your pearls.

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Originally Posted by Wales-Bales

Isn't that something to do with sections of the USA military command orchestrating the Ukraine-Russia war?

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no

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Originally Posted by Wales-Bales

Why else would you fire a honest and forthright leader who followed the law and put national security first?

:sherlock:

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I suppose if you ate a dishonest and corrupt leader who puts personal wealth, status and vanity before ‘national security’ anything is possible?

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Originally Posted by Rjk

There have been many incidents referred to as the "night of the long knives" - many of them not actually involving literal knives and some of them actually predating the Nazi purge. So please unclutch your pearls.

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It's not pearl clutching. It's pointing out it's a stupid analogy and offensive to the victims of fascism to label any such conflict (in this case firing a senior advisor) as remotely comparable.

It's beyond ridiculous and makes any sensible discussion of what is quite a statement and newsworthy sacking totally impossible.