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/Broken-Digital-Clock 1d ago

Texan cities might want to work with CA, but they are surrounded by rural Texas.

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u/xaviersi Texas 1d ago

As an Austinite, this hits so deep, lol

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u/Broken-Digital-Clock 1d ago

Especially Austin

I could see a massive exodus from ATX to the west coast if things go further off of the rails

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u/ninjaandrew 1d ago

San Antonio too. Many will avoid being sitting ducks as the entire city is surrounded by military bases that could roll out federal or state enforcement if local policies start becoming “too left”. Scary times.