r/bayarea 1d ago

Politics & Local Crime California to Negotiate Trade With Other Countries to Bypass Trump Tariffs

https://www.newsweek.com/california-newsom-trade-trump-tariffs-2055414
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u/CurrentlyForking 1d ago

Then we can reverse tarrif the red states!

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u/FlingFlamBlam 1d ago

That would be an interesting strategy. Negotiate a reduction in blue state reciprocal tariffs by suggesting they can double-up on red state tariffs to compensate. Red states can't employ the same strategy because they're the ones responsible for these tariffs happening in the first place.

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u/GnastyNoodlez 1d ago

Sounds like a good start to a civil war II