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Mountainguy

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12. He's probably getting the internal polling

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Mon Feb 3, 2025, 02:47 AM

Feb 3

on his "bit of pain" comments and seeing that people aren't in the mood for much pain.

He'll bail on the tariffs and try to find a way to claim it as a victory.

Trump often tries to create leverage with strongarm tactics as a way to get a leg up in a negotiation. It's not a terribly ineffective thing, but pretty ham-handed when used against what is one of our closest friends that hasn't done anything to hurt us.

Same thing with when he was threatening to withdraw from NATO, "take the panama canal", invade greenland, blah blah blah.

Given the response from Canada and the obvious economic damage it would do, I think he's looking for an escape hatch.

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Just saw that Trump now wants to talk to Canada and Mexico about the tariffs [View all] Quixote1818 Feb 2 OP

I hope so with all my heart. He's a buffoon with nukes and way way way too much power mahina Feb 3 #1

We do and we are worried about not only you and us but the arthritisR_US Feb 3 #9

Me too, to tears. mahina Feb 3 #11

You so echo my mind and feelings. arthritisR_US Feb 3 #18

He will probably play the stock market like a cheap piano, short before he rants, cover before he acts yaesu Feb 3 #2

yup people must have forgotten trump v1 pimpbot Feb 3 #6

Time for the shakedown Diraven Feb 3 #3

Yep. First you rough them up just a little bit and see if that gets the cooperation you want. tanyev Feb 3 #15

I don't my husband was scrolling through something thinkingagain Feb 3 #4

He'll have Mexico and Canada change a few policies, maybe cut rate or "postpone" start, or something and claim victory. Silent Type Feb 3 #5

Canada already changed a bunch of policies but tRump said "There's nothing they can do." Bernardo de La Paz Feb 3 #7

He actually knows what he is doing Cosmocat Feb 3 #16

If it was anyone else... Ollie Garkie Feb 3 #8

To browbeat more UTUSN Feb 3 #10

He's probably getting the internal polling Mountainguy Feb 3 #12

I think he is doing this for attention LeftInTX Feb 3 #13

Maybe the producers of Kentucky Bourbon and Tennessee sourmash didn't like the sudden order cancelations? DFW Feb 3 #14

Claim of rapid and total victory incoming Prairie Gates Feb 3 #17