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RedArkGuy

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3. If you read the letters . . .

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 12:50 PM

Jul 7

. . . you can see that this ignorant loon still thinks that tariffs are paid by the countries whose exports we buy, not the companies in the U.S. that import them. He says he's imposing the tariff on Korea, on Japan. But there's no way to force either country to pay a penny.

The stupidity just takes my breath away sometimes.

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Trump announces 25% tariffs on imports from Japan and South Korea, starting Aug. 1 [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 7 OP

This is breaking news. Please refresh for TACO. Dem2theMax Jul 7 #1

Once again, he pounds on our closest allies because he doesn't give a shit FakeNoose Jul 7 #2

If you read the letters . . . RedArkGuy Jul 7 #3

Well, will Wall Street fall for it all over again? slightlv Jul 7 #4

When I got the CNBC breaking banner for this story BumRushDaShow Jul 7 #5

Stupid is as stupid does, I guess. Of course, it was the PTB that pushed slightlv Jul 7 #9

The Dow has been falling since the opening bell. Brother Buzz Jul 7 #6

Good grief. "Thank you for your attention to this matter!" including the exclamation mark. PSPS Jul 7 #7

It's actually a 25% tax on the average American. cstanleytech Jul 7 #8

He wants to go back to the Gilded Age Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 7 #10