always suspected that trump tariffs aren’t about moronic geo-economic dominance, but just a money making scheme …and lo, [pulls away silk handkerchief]: extortion (“you want a cut-out for your product? well then [money rub fingers together gesture]”)
White House Already Walking Back Some of its Mexico and Canada Tariffs
Updated Mar. 5 2025 3:35PM EST
BEG FOR MERCY
The Trump Administration has invited industry leaders to simply call the White House and request an exemption if they want one.That didn’t take long.
The White House announced Wednesday it would delay a portion of its 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada to appease automakers whose execs rang President Donald Trump and asked for special treatment.
A similar argument could be made for nearly every product entering from Mexico or Canada, but other industries apparently did not complete the required begging.
“The president is giving them an exemption for one month so they are not at an economic disadvantage,” Leavitt said of the country’s so-called Big 3. “They requested the call. They made the ask and the president is happy to do it.”
Leavitt added that Trump is “open to hearing about additional exemptions,” inviting other industry titans to call and kiss the ring if they also want to avoid tariffs.
there’s even been more than a few folks say an additional cash-in would involve being near enough to the despot to know when the tariffs were on or off and to short or invest in the stock-market in sync … “insider trading” you say? when was the last time a republican was successfully charged with that? @#$!
How does a call like that happen?
Is there a hot line for business owners?
How big does a business have to be to get the phone number?
There are plenty of mom and pops about to get hurt, how do they get the ear of the president?
All their accusations are confessions.
All their accusations are confessions.
All their accusations are confessions.
All their accusations are confessions.
All their accusations are confessions.
Does Hamas have a truth social account?
Didn’t he already given them their last warning?
Is this their last last warning?
“Shalom Hamas” means Hello and Goodbye - You can choose. Release all of the Hostages now, not later, and immediately return all of the dead bodies of the people you murdered, or it is OVER for you. Only sick and twisted people keep bodies, and you are sick and twisted! I am sending Israel everything it needs to finish the job, not a single Hamas member will be safe if you don’t do as I say. I have just met with your former Hostages whose lives you have destroyed. This is your last warning! For the leadership, now is the time to leave Gaza, while you still have a chance. Also, to the People of Gaza: A beautiful Future awaits, but not if you hold Hostages. If you do, you are DEAD! Make a SMART decision. RELEASE THE HOSTAGES NOW, OR THERE WILL BE HELL TO PAY LATER!
DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
I don’t think it really matters, it makes the cult members happy because “yeah, that’s our guy” or something. I’ll have to say that his is exactly as articulate as he’s ever been.
What, no mental institution escapees? They’re not even trying!
/s
After catching up on the latest news/SOTU reactions, I’m not sure if Randy Rainbow is making me feel better or worse:
He’s not wrong about that Pinot noir, either.
They’re just casing the joint.
(I’m sure I owe somebody a coke, I’m way behind and haven’t read on, lol.)
It is, but the population is growing. From the article:
Bald eagles are not a new sight in Burlington. The first eagles to hatch on the Canadian side of Lake Ontario in 50 years did so at the Royal Botanical Gardens in 2013. Another pair of eaglets were born at the RBG in 2023. The RBG told CBC Hamilton the bald eagle population is growing, but the RBG only knew of one bird to be based locally, in nearby Cootes Paradise.
I just remembered that there is a breeding in Toronto somewhere; the people that know won’t disclose the location.
WAT?!?!
Minor, sure, but emblematic of the complete and total BS.
He’s bound and determined to take over land from someone, anyone.
We have notified the Mayor of Washington, D.C., that she must clean up all of the unsightly homeless encampments in the City, specifically including the ones outside of the State Department, and near the White House. If she is not capable of doing so, we will be forced to do it for her! Washington, D.C. must become CLEAN and SAFE! We want to be proud of our Great Capital again. Thank you Mayor Bowser for your efforts on behalf of the Citizens of our Country. Hopefully you will be successful!
DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Over 2 million Americans, if you go by excess deaths…but who’s counting?
Sounds like a great opportunity to offer all the homeless in DC to permanent housing at the Trump DC hotel.
One other note: since T**** said explicitly in the SotU that Elno runs DOGE, does that mean the White House Counsel committed perjury?
Oh, for fuck’s sake…
The chief executive of the United States told the country that… the previous administration [had spent]: a whopping $8 million “for making mice transgender.”
The number, like so many offered up by oligarch Elon Musk’s government-gutting pet project, was essentially pulled out of thin air.
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As for the “transgender” mice, it’s possible that the Trump regime’s sweeping efforts to root out language associated with diversity, equity, and inclusion led them to health studies that involve “transgenic” mice… A clumsy or automated search for any mention of “trans” material in medical records might easily have flagged “transgenic” studies.
Yet the White House doubled down on Trump’s line on Wednesday…
…and pointed at mice studies that looked at the role of hormones on asthma, cancer and the gut biome.
So it’s (yet another) one of those cases where a “mistake” by the Trump administration is actually just being used to tell a lie that looks good on right-wing social media. People (including myself) are always trying to figure out, with MAGA, “is it stupidity or malice?” The thing is, there’s no division here - it’s clearly malicious stupidity.
Were we ever?
