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/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/aguynamedv 1d ago

His administration officials have tried the line of "we already sanction them, we don't really do any trade with Russia already".

The United States imported $3,500,000,000 worth of Russian goods last year.

Just adding this for anyone who might be inclined to believe lie #618353 from the Trump administration.