r/politics • u/sweatycat New York • 1d ago

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/Archer1407 1d ago

Trump is going to launch a trade war against California in the next few days.

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u/pm_me_ur_ParusMajors North Carolina 1d ago

Considering how much agriculture and manufacturing actually come out of California, this would have a substantial impact on the rest of the US. The California gdp is as much as in the top 5 gdp's in the world.

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u/StoneCypher 1d ago

 this would have a substantial impact on the rest of the US. 

He wants to destroy the country, so

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u/JohnnySnark Florida 1d ago

Yep, destroy the country for Russia's benefit

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u/Virtual_Plantain_707 1d ago

Best investment they’ve ever made.

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u/ToughTalkingTurtle 1d ago

Is it true that he didn't place tariffs on Russia?

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u/Songshiquan0411 1d ago

Yes. His administration officials have tried the line of "we already sanction them, we don't really do any trade with Russia already". Okay I didn't know we did that much trade with Vanuatu but you still hit them with tariffs.

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u/dw82 1d ago

And Iran is sanctioned and got new tariffs.

They're so full of bs.

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u/Junior_Chard9981 1d ago edited 1d ago

This is the exact response needed for every Conservative who attempts to use the "but sanctions" line.

It is easier for them to continue looking for excuses to rationalize why Russia was not also heavily tarrifed versus facing the reality that is a US president who is either sympathetic towards or compromised by the Russians, if not both.

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u/Vanished_Elephant 1d ago

Trump and Russian oligarchs, name a better duo!

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u/HauntedCemetery Minnesota 1d ago

So is Syria.