BearlySane88 said:

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DiabloWags said:

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oski003 said:

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Why do you lie so much?

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Why do you reply to each and every one of my posts?
Or are you one of those obsessive online stalker types?

Do you ever get tired of stalking me?
Have nothing better to do with your time?

Can't put me on ignore?
Guess not.

You'd rather stalk me.

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Are you the pot or the kettle?

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You must be new here.

bearister said:

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"Forget retaliation: To cut tariffs President Trump imposed on their country, the Swiss sent a delegation of industry tycoons bearing gifts a special Rolex desktop clock, a 1-kilogram personalized gold bar, and loads of flattery.

Why it matters: Trump loves such pampering, and the word's out among nations and companies seeking his favor. Tributes fit for a king especially gold catch his eyes and his heart, Axios' Marc Caputo reports.

The Swiss bar, given to Trump during the delegation's visit on Nov. 4, was stamped with 45 and 47 in homage to his presidential terms. It's worth a little more than $130,000.

Trump accepted the gifts on behalf of his presidential library, making them legal, White House officials say."*

Yesterday, the White House announced it was cutting the tariff rate on Swiss goods from 39% to 15%. In return, the Swiss agreed to reduce trade barriers Trump had bristled at, and Swiss companies agreed to invest more in the U.S."
Axios


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If I had a private foundation and some organization wanted to get on my good side, the Hatch Act wouldn't even let my foundation accept a $130 gift, let alone $130,000.

Eastern Oregon Bear said:

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bearister said:

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"Forget retaliation: To cut tariffs President Trump imposed on their country, the Swiss sent a delegation of industry tycoons bearing gifts a special Rolex desktop clock, a 1-kilogram personalized gold bar, and loads of flattery.

Why it matters: Trump loves such pampering, and the word's out among nations and companies seeking his favor. Tributes fit for a king especially gold catch his eyes and his heart, Axios' Marc Caputo reports.

The Swiss bar, given to Trump during the delegation's visit on Nov. 4, was stamped with 45 and 47 in homage to his presidential terms. It's worth a little more than $130,000.

Trump accepted the gifts on behalf of his presidential library, making them legal, White House officials say."*

Yesterday, the White House announced it was cutting the tariff rate on Swiss goods from 39% to 15%. In return, the Swiss agreed to reduce trade barriers Trump had bristled at, and Swiss companies agreed to invest more in the U.S."
Axios


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If I had a private foundation and some organization wanted to get on my good side, the Hatch Act wouldn't even let my foundation accept a $130 gift, let alone $130,000.

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Yes, the Presidential Libraries Act of 1955 would not cover your private foundation.

China has not resumed some critical rare earth exports to the US:

Yttrium, one of the key rare earth elements, has not been shipped to the US from China for several months, with exports stopping entirely after the April controls.

Yttrium is essential for high-temperature superconductors, jet engines, advanced coatings, missile systems, lasers, and specialized ceramics.

China's yttrium exports to the rest of the world have fallen by ~30% over the same period.

Before export controls, the US imported 93% of its yttrium directly from China, with the remaining 7% sourced from Chinese-processed material.

As a result, US industry stockpiles have collapsed this year, with one rare earth trader reporting inventories dropping from 200 tons to just 5 tons.

Industry sources estimate US stockpiles range from 1 to 12 months of consumption.

The US needs China's rare earths.

Congrats Trump you are making a great term. Basically compromised the entire world trade order

But hey thats ok, eggs prices are down

— Gi (@Gi_EVM) November 18, 2025

"If you add up all of President Trump's plans for the tens of billions in tariff revenue the U.S. is collecting, the bucket of money has already dried up and then some.

Why it matters: Meaningful tariff revenue could improve the nation's fiscal outlook, creating a bright spot from the administration's trade policy, Axios' Courtenay Brown reports.

But Trump's promised debt reduction, deficit reduction, $2,000 dividend checks and farm bailouts with the money, among other things.

All of it would cost hundreds of billions of dollars, if not trillions, more in total than is on track to be collected. Failure to follow through could result in political blowback in next year's midterm elections.

The latest: Trump said in a Truth Social post this month that "a dividend of at least $2,000 a person (not including high-income people!) will be paid to everyone."

The Committee for a Responsible Budget estimates the checks would cost $600 billion twice as much as Trump's tariffs are estimated to raise on an annual basis."
Axios

Movielover won't be happy with this.
There goes that $2,000 tariff rebate check!

The Soybean crop is one of the biggest on record.
Cant believe they arent trading < $10

cal83dls79 said:

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Per Trump yesterday in between his naps:

"Next year is projected to be the largest tax refund season ever, and we're going to be giving back refunds out of the tariffs," he said. "We're going to be giving a nice dividend to the people in addition to reducing debt. We, as you know, inherited a lot of debt, but it's peanuts compared to the kind of numbers we're talking about. So, we're going to be making a dividend to the people."

Can't wait! Let's hope SCOTUS declares these tariffs legal!
$2k baby! Will pay my wife's unsubsidized health plan for a month!

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THIS IS GREAT NEWS!

GO TRUMP GO!!!

bearister said:

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"President Trump revealed today a $12 billion plan to bail out American farmers as his trade war and sagging prices have bludgeoned the U.S. agricultural sector, Axios' Nathan Bomey reports.

The bailout includes $11 billion in a "bridge payment" to distressed farmers with row crops.
Another $1 billion will be held back for specialty crop farmers as the government assesses their needs.
Speaking alongside farmers at the White House, Trump said the money "will provide much-needed certainty to farmers as they get this year's harvest to market and look ahead to next year's crops."

"This money would not be possible without tariffs," he added.
Axios

*Trump is the guy that shoots you in head and then tells you that you wouldn't be alive if he hadn't called 911.

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"This money would not be possible without tariffs"

Once again, just when I think Trump can't say anything stupider, he outdoes himself.

Is it really possible he doesn't understand the money wouldn't be necessary without tariffs? Can some Trump supporter explain the three dimensional chess behind this statement?

LudwigsFountain said:

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bearister said:

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"President Trump revealed today a $12 billion plan to bail out American farmers as his trade war and sagging prices have bludgeoned the U.S. agricultural sector, Axios' Nathan Bomey reports.

The bailout includes $11 billion in a "bridge payment" to distressed farmers with row crops.
Another $1 billion will be held back for specialty crop farmers as the government assesses their needs.
Speaking alongside farmers at the White House, Trump said the money "will provide much-needed certainty to farmers as they get this year's harvest to market and look ahead to next year's crops."

"This money would not be possible without tariffs," he added.
Axios

*Trump is the guy that shoots you in head and then tells you that you wouldn't be alive if he hadn't called 911.

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"This money would not be possible without tariffs"

Once again, just when I think Trump can't say anything stupider, he outdoes himself.

Is it really possible he doesn't understand the money wouldn't be necessary without tariffs? Can some Trump supporter explain the three dimensional chess behind this statement?

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Trump just figures his base is dumb enough to buy it….just like when he is filmed saying something and then when questioned about it later by a reporter drops the Nathan Thurmism, "I didn't say that. You said that."