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Rhiannon12866

(239,168 posts) Tue Jul 8, 2025, 05:59 AM Jul 8

'He's taxing us': Trump makes new tariff threats - The 11th Hour - MSNBC

Trump issued letters to several countries, including South Korea and Japan, warning that the tariff rate on their goods would go up on August 1. It came after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent admitted that many governments never contacted the United States for trade talks. Susan Glasser, Akayla Gardner and Justin Wolfers join. - Aired on 07/07/2025.

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'He's taxing us': Trump makes new tariff threats - The 11th Hour - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Jul 8 OP

He's forcing us to pay for his crookedness. mdbl Jul 8 #1

mdbl

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1. He's forcing us to pay for his crookedness.

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Tue Jul 8, 2025, 08:16 AM

Jul 8

His attack on us is two-fold. First he can use his tariffs to manipulate the market then as the economy tanks he'll keep taxing us with tariffs to make up for the economic shortfalls. It's the biggest con in history. And all the magats cry "we didn't vote for this". What a bunch of morons.

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