r/technology • u/DontFearTheCreaper • 1d ago

Social Media Tech CEOs who grinned behind Trump at inauguration lose billions in wake of tariffs

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-tariff-bezos-musk-zuckerberg-b2727147.html
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u/moeman1996 1d ago

The problem with that is US is going against allies. Allies will not trust the USA anymore nor trade like they used to do. Countries are not pushovers.

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u/roylennigan 1d ago

Yes, but the market has some independence from governments. The effect here has more to do with what consumers are willing to buy, and how much foreign companies are willing or able to supply it.