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12. But the issue of tariffs IS under the purview of the WTO

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #11)

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 10:57 AM

Jun 12

notably how it is being handed by the U.S., which was why the complaint where we have violated our agreed-to trade treaties.

I understand that "trade negotiations happen" (like "shit happens" ), but in this case, there are "rules" and we have stopped abiding by them.

I.e., as soon as China joined the WTO way back, we "normalized" trade relations with them. I wrote a reply related to that and linked to when that happened - https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2001/12/20011227-2.html

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Bessent floats extending tariff pause for countries in 'good faith' trade talks [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 12 OP

TACO Thursday. JBTaurus83 Jun 12 #1

With BACO bits sprinkled on top. BumRushDaShow Jun 12 #2

TACO! Ray Bruns Jun 12 #3

Per Bloomberg TV: The tariffs set by this administration on April 2, and now this administration JohnSJ Jun 12 #4

Bessent and Lutnick have become MAGA ideologues; Greer still works for the capitalists Prairie Gates Jun 12 #7

Bessent lies to Americans to cover his failure on tariffs delisen Jun 12 #5

This is so fucking goofy - there was no need for the tariff threats at all Prairie Gates Jun 12 #6

Well we have pretty much dismissed the WTO BumRushDaShow Jun 12 #8

That has no bearing on my point at all Prairie Gates Jun 12 #9

What it means is BumRushDaShow Jun 12 #10

My mentionof the WTO was only there to show Prairie Gates Jun 12 #11

But the issue of tariffs IS under the purview of the WTO BumRushDaShow Jun 12 #12

Showing signs of caving. republianmushroom Jun 12 #13