Tariff man strikes again

[madhatter]

Looks like that Mexican tariff is already working:

Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador has pushed back at President Donald Trump's move to impose a blanket 5 percent tariff on all Mexican goods.

In a pointed letter released Thursday, López Obrador lashed out at Trump for what he described as the U.S. president's "turning the United States, overnight, from a country of brotherly love for immigrants from around the world, to a bolted space, where there's stigmatizing, mistreatment, abuse, persecution, and a denial of the right to justice to those who seek -- with sacrifice and hard work -- to live free from misery."

https://www.foxnews.com/world/mexican-p ... ter-tariff" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Sounds like a man who's ready to talk turkey on immigration, no?

yep

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa- ... SKCN1T40I4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Reeling from tariff threat, Mexico begins immigration talks in Washington

[Bubba]

Looks like that Mexican tariff is already working:

Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador has pushed back at President Donald Trump's move to impose a blanket 5 percent tariff on all Mexican goods.

In a pointed letter released Thursday, López Obrador lashed out at Trump for what he described as the U.S. president's "turning the United States, overnight, from a country of brotherly love for immigrants from around the world, to a bolted space, where there's stigmatizing, mistreatment, abuse, persecution, and a denial of the right to justice to those who seek -- with sacrifice and hard work -- to live free from misery."

https://www.foxnews.com/world/mexican-p ... ter-tariff" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Sounds like a man who's ready to talk turkey on immigration, no?

yep

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa- ... SKCN1T40I4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Reeling from tariff threat, Mexico begins immigration talks in Washington

According to Trump all they've ever done is talk, so what's new? They're talking again?

[madhatter]

Looks like that Mexican tariff is already working:

Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador has pushed back at President Donald Trump's move to impose a blanket 5 percent tariff on all Mexican goods.

In a pointed letter released Thursday, López Obrador lashed out at Trump for what he described as the U.S. president's "turning the United States, overnight, from a country of brotherly love for immigrants from around the world, to a bolted space, where there's stigmatizing, mistreatment, abuse, persecution, and a denial of the right to justice to those who seek -- with sacrifice and hard work -- to live free from misery."

https://www.foxnews.com/world/mexican-p ... ter-tariff" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Sounds like a man who's ready to talk turkey on immigration, no?

yep

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa- ... SKCN1T40I4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Reeling from tariff threat, Mexico begins immigration talks in Washington

According to Trump all they've ever done is talk, so what's new? They're talking again?

Tarriffs?

[freeski]

It seems like they could talk or not talk forever.

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[XtremeJibber2001]

Looks like that Mexican tariff is already working:

Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador has pushed back at President Donald Trump's move to impose a blanket 5 percent tariff on all Mexican goods.

In a pointed letter released Thursday, López Obrador lashed out at Trump for what he described as the U.S. president's "turning the United States, overnight, from a country of brotherly love for immigrants from around the world, to a bolted space, where there's stigmatizing, mistreatment, abuse, persecution, and a denial of the right to justice to those who seek -- with sacrifice and hard work -- to live free from misery."

https://www.foxnews.com/world/mexican-p ... ter-tariff" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Sounds like a man who's ready to talk turkey on immigration, no?

yep

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa- ... SKCN1T40I4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Reeling from tariff threat, Mexico begins immigration talks in Washington

According to Trump all they've ever done is talk, so what's new? They're talking again?

August 31, 2016

I've just landed having returned from a very important and special meeting with the President of Mexico, a man I like and respect very much. And a man who truly loves his country, Mexico.

And, by the way, just like I am a man who loves my country, the United States.

We agree on the importance of ending the illegal flow of drugs, cash, guns, and people across our border, and to put the cartels out of business.

We also discussed the great contributions of Mexican-American citizens to our two countries, my love for the people of Mexico, and the leadership and friendship between Mexico and the United States. It was a thoughtful and substantive conversation and it will go on for awhile. And, in the end we're all going to win. Both countries, we're all going to win.

This is the first of what I expect will be many, many conversations. And, in a Trump administration we're going to go about creating a new relationship between our two countries, but it's going to be a fair relationship. We want fairness.

[Kpdemello]

Sounds like a good cover for Trump backing down on the tariff threat. It seemed like most of his own advisors thought he was acting like a lunatic for proposing such a stupid thing.

But you know now that I think about it, it's probably Trump doing the distraction thing again. Propose something ridiculous, create an uproar, galvanize supporters around an issue they seem irrationally passionate about, and thereby help turn the page on the recent Mueller statement.

[madhatter]

Sounds like a good cover for Trump backing down on the tariff threat. It seemed like most of his own advisors thought he was acting like a lunatic for proposing such a stupid thing.

But you know now that I think about it, it's probably Trump doing the distraction thing again. Propose something ridiculous, create an uproar, galvanize supporters around an issue they seem irrationally passionate about, and thereby help turn the page on the recent Mueller statement.

yeah there must be something to it besides trying to deal w the border crisis...

[Kpdemello]

I'll tell you one place I do agree with this Administration. The safe third country doctrine. Once these refugees leave the country they are in and make it to Mexico, how is it that they are not in a safe third country for asylum purposes? Why should the U.S. grant these asylum applications when the refugees are no longer in danger?

I mean, it might make sense to come to some agreement with Mexico about what to do with all these refugees, because I doubt it's in the interests of either country to have a huge refugee population stuck in Mexico without the resources to become productive citizens. But we should be able to do this in a more organized fashion than having swarms of people approach the border and request asylum.

[XtremeJibber2001]

“Republican senators warned Trump administration officials Tuesday they were prepared to block the president’s effort to impose tariffs on Mexican imports”

[madhatter]

“Republican senators warned Trump administration officials Tuesday they were prepared to block the president’s effort to impose tariffs on Mexican imports”

President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned Republicans lawmakers not to try and stop his new 5% tariff on Mexican imports,

oh no that can't be...

[deadheadskier]

“Republican senators warned Trump administration officials Tuesday they were prepared to block the president’s effort to impose tariffs on Mexican imports”

Probably because....

[Bubba]

“We’re holding a gun to our own heads,” said Senator John Cornyn, Republican of Texas.

[freeski]

GM has asked the government for an exemption to tariffs on parts made in Mexico for a Buick. The request was denied.

Now the Republicans are mad because many companies will have profits cut or worse, red ink. So now he's pissed off everyone. Even without the world coming over the boarder this makes good sense in a number of ways. We all know the stock markets are over heated and this policy will slow in the short term butt, make out supply lines stronger in the future

Inflation is always the biggest threat to a countries financial well being.

Suck it up buttercup.

[madhatter]

“Republican senators warned Trump administration officials Tuesday they were prepared to block the president’s effort to impose tariffs on Mexican imports”

Probably because....

you actually are this stupid...

[madhatter]

Stocks, Yields, Dollar Jump After Grassley Says Tariff Deal With Mexico Coming Thursday

Grassley told reporters Mexican officials will offer a “long list of things” to avoid the duties in talks this week with their American counterparts, adding that he thinks a possible deal could be announced on Thursday night