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House of Roberts

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14. BBC News differs.

Reply to Quiet Em (Original post)

Fri May 9, 2025, 02:20 PM

May 9

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp92r2kvk74o

The US has agreed to reduce import taxes on a set number of British cars and allow some steel and aluminium into the country tariff-free, as part of a new agreement between the US and UK.

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But it will leave a 10% duty in place on most goods from the UK.

Though hailed by the leaders of the two countries as significant, analysts said it did not appear to meaningfully alter the terms of trade between the countries, as they stood before the changes introduced by Trump this year.

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The two sides said the US had agreed to reduce the import tax on cars - which Trump had raised by 25% last month - to 10% for 100,000 cars a year.

This article doesn't mention any aircraft engines.

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So parents may struggle to buy their kids toys, but rich people will get a break on their Rolls Royce, [View all] Quiet Em May 9 OP

They're talking Rolls Royce jet engines /nt Abnredleg May 9 #1

It was clear to me that the con was talking about the vehicle. Quiet Em May 9 #2

He's an idiot Johnny2X2X May 9 #4

maybe there are two clips? NJCher May 9 #8

Didn't he specifically mention cars ? I saw a clip where he specifically talked about Rolls Royce Cars tulipsandroses May 9 #3

He did mention cars Abnredleg May 9 #5

Considering that all the UK manufacturers combined accounted for only 0.6% of US sales makes it a ridiculous complaint MichMan May 9 #9

yes NJCher May 9 #12

Hey, be nice. You don't hear any G.O.P. Billionaire Bros whining about this, do you? BoRaGard May 9 #6

The Jaguar E Pace has a starting MSRP of $50k MichMan May 9 #7

If a parent can't afford to buy their kid a bicycle Quiet Em May 9 #10

If a parent can't afford a bicycle, anyone buying any car is "wealthy" MichMan May 9 #15

LOL, Stretcccccccccch FSogol May 9 #17

Lmao BannonsLiver May 9 #11

Here you go Quiet Em May 9 #13

And you think he knows WTF is going on? BannonsLiver May 9 #16

BBC News differs. House of Roberts May 9 #14

Bentley and Rolls are technically German. flvegan May 9 #18

Remember - we *MUST* feel economic pain, because Fox and the Heritage Foundation said so. Initech May 9 #19