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minus-squaretakeda@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up23·6 days agoIt’s horrible, and looks like trump uses the tariffs as a distraction (still painful to everyone) to make media stop talking about Ukraine. I see news that Zelenskyy will travel again to sign the deal, and my expectations are that they will still do something.
minus-squaretabarnaski@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up11·6 days agoI don’t think it’s a distraction, Trump’s been talking about tariffs since he took office. And besides it seems clear he doesn’t give two shits about what people say.
minus-squareAmidFuror@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up5·6 days agoHe’s been threatening tariffs as a blunt weapon since 2016 (2015?). That’s how Mexico was going to pay for the wall.
minus-squareSalt&Soda@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·6 days agoThe second aim is the redistribution the wealth from the poor to the rich.
It’s horrible, and looks like trump uses the tariffs as a distraction (still painful to everyone) to make media stop talking about Ukraine.
I see news that Zelenskyy will travel again to sign the deal, and my expectations are that they will still do something.
I don’t think it’s a distraction, Trump’s been talking about tariffs since he took office. And besides it seems clear he doesn’t give two shits about what people say.
He’s been threatening tariffs as a blunt weapon since 2016 (2015?). That’s how Mexico was going to pay for the wall.
The second aim is the redistribution the wealth from the poor to the rich.