r/politics 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/justin251 1d ago

Let's be honest. He's dumb enough that Putin probably convinced him it's for the best for the US.

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u/JohnnySnark Florida 1d ago

Maybe but Musk being involved means more players know the game and the destruction of the US is fine for trump as long as he's guaranteed to rule the ruins.

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u/justin251 1d ago

He's their useful idiot.