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17. It was likely the plan from the beginning ...

Thu Apr 24, 2025, 09:13 AM

Apr 24

Ol' Yam Tits might cave, but he'll never admit as much -- he'll say he negotiated a better deal without having achieved anything except making his fellow Kleptocrats even wealthier.

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China tells US to 'cancel all unilateral tariffs' if it wants talks [View all] speak easy Apr 24 OP

Holy Cow! lamp_shade Apr 24 #1

This: "Heavens to Murgatroyd! Exit stage left!" wolfie001 Apr 24 #8

oh, goodness, haven't heard or used that phrase in ages! mwmisses4289 Apr 24 #10

Boomer Humor!!! wolfie001 Apr 24 #12

I don't think I have ever seen the word 'murgatroyd' spelled out. travelingthrulife Apr 24 #27

My mother would say "Heavens to Betsy" lamp_shade Apr 24 #29

Betsy was a southern name for a gun IbogaProject Apr 24 #39

Here it is MonteSS Apr 24 #36

Forgot about that. I used to say that all the time, lol! nt Tadpole Raisin Apr 24 #52

You are making me feel old Bluestocking Apr 24 #55

Glad I made it to 65! wolfie001 Apr 24 #57

Love it! oswaldactedalone Apr 24 #69

lol wolfie001 Apr 24 #70

Only thing they could do. Scrivener7 Apr 24 #2

And then Miss Piggy came out and threw cold water on that 2 hours later wolfie001 Apr 24 #6

Yep. As they've done, what? 5 times in two months? It's like Groundhog Day. Scrivener7 Apr 24 #7

I'm thinking they have a buy/sell stocks and bit coin office in the West Wing just manipulating 24/7/365 wolfie001 Apr 24 #11

It was likely the plan from the beginning ... Auggie Apr 24 #17

Ol' Yam Tits wolfie001 Apr 24 #47

Saw it here a few days ago Auggie Apr 24 #48

Maybe they should try "grow up kraznov" SheltieLover Apr 24 #3

China says "Fuck You!" to the insane Turd. Tarzanrock Apr 24 #4

I thought Fatso Trump "Held all the cards!" wolfie001 Apr 24 #5

Demented Donny has cards - the cards have no value rurallib Apr 24 #18

Talking head on Stephanie Ruhle described trumps cards as... Wounded Bear Apr 24 #33

Hard Ball xuplate Apr 24 #9

Or "The Art of the Deal." Botany Apr 24 #13

Xi is playing Art of Get Real Attilatheblond Apr 24 #63

Lucille Tarzanrock Apr 24 #14

They have the cards, he doesn't. dreamland Apr 24 #15

They are just stealing money with 'pump and dump' stock tactics.. travelingthrulife Apr 24 #30

President Trump says tariffs on China will 'come down substantially' Botany Apr 24 #16

Headline will read... Hornedfrog2000 Apr 24 #19

That's right Stinky. Bend over and take it. Ray Bruns Apr 24 #20

Trump now saying 4catsmom Apr 24 #21

CHINA OWNS TRUMP!! Canada Kid Apr 24 #22

Agreed! Justice matters. Apr 24 #58

Krasnov, you really stepped into it! And you made the same mistake as last time (only worse) Wonder Why Apr 24 #23

Good angrychair Apr 24 #24

That's the way to deal with a bully radical noodle Apr 24 #25

But Trump and his propaganda unit have suggested they are close to a deal! Don't tell me that is BS! Doodley Apr 24 #26

Fat Nixon thought he was going to bully China into handing over their lunch money. Ocelot II Apr 24 #28

The way all this is going I've been calling him Fat Hoover........... Bengus81 Apr 24 #51

When It Happens MissouriDem47 Apr 25 #72

but didn't the sociopath say they were talking to China? Hmmm, someone's lying. JohnSJ Apr 24 #31

Sad to say, but I'll believe the Chinese before I believe trump... Wounded Bear Apr 24 #35

and that is the sad state of affairs we are in, where we cannot tell when the president is lying or JohnSJ Apr 24 #38

I've found that if I assume trump is lying, I'm usually right...nt Wounded Bear Apr 24 #41

I agree. JohnSJ Apr 24 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author JohnSJ Apr 24 #44

Yep, just yesterday Beachnutt Apr 24 #37

There used to be a game show called "To Tell The Truth". I guess it should be brought back JohnSJ Apr 24 #40

yup and just this morning before this news, they claimed they were close to a deal. Javaman Apr 24 #64

The orange genius screwed himself Beachnutt Apr 24 #32

China knows hardball. BlueMTexpat Apr 24 #34

The only way to deal with this Scalded Nun Apr 24 #42

The russian agent orange blinked first and now china has him by his tiny balls. nt ImNotGod Apr 24 #45

Looks like Trump put China in the driver's seat .. Bo Zarts Apr 24 #46

The orange Mussolini didn't see this coming. republianmushroom Apr 24 #49

I mean...did Trump think China was going to fold like those law firms and Media?? Bengus81 Apr 24 #50

Among the reasons he loves tariffs is that he figures he can spin a victory out of anything unblock Apr 24 #54

"he can only bully republicans in congress" speak easy Apr 24 #56

So trump can't bully China, can't bully Ukraine, etc. he can only bully republicans in JohnSJ Apr 24 #53

CTRL - ALT - DEL : RESET ToxMarz Apr 24 #59

China is cutting the legs out from under Trump's market manipulation WSHazel Apr 24 #60

This insulting, arrogant shitshow is just fucking embarrassing. And dangerous for our well-being now and in future. n/t Evolve Dammit Apr 24 #61

Is China suggesting they would remove some of its tariffs in return ? MichMan Apr 24 #62

tomorrow's stock market could a be a very dark day. nt Javaman Apr 24 #65

All this chaos makes me feel like our country is going to collapse before the year is out kimbutgar Apr 24 #66

China just let Trump know Deminpenn Apr 24 #67

Needless to say, this never would have happened if Kamala Harris was President thought crime Apr 24 #68

China's not interested in giving him a fig leaf of face-saving. Good for them. (n/t) thesquanderer Apr 24 #71