Does Trump think there is some kind of advantage to alginate his allies nations?

He’s a multi billionaire, doesn’t bother him one bit. Not like he will suffer much if the economy tanks.

The Rep/cons screamed oh the inflation, now Trump will spike it again with these tariffs, just watch how food, and fuel rise with his orangeship at the wheel.

He IS a Russian asset. Try to imagine, if you were Putin, and you could have an asset become POTUS, what would you have them do?

How about, abandon NATO?

How about, alienate all their allies?

How about, tank the US economy?

How about, install a more intelligent Russian asset, as the Secretary of Intelligence?

How about, fire all the competent high-ranking generals and admirals in the US military, and replace them with fools and people loyal to your asset above all else?

How about, hand out top secret US military documents?

How about, make a laughing stock of the USA?

How about, abandon Ukraine?

Can you even think of things Putin would like more than what Trump has done?

Who else benefits from any of that nonsense?

Great point, thanks.

@Zaku, that fits logically, but what’s the advantage to Trump? He doesn’t do anything unless there’s something (a lot) in it for him. What does he stand to gain if Putin gets major leverage against the U.S.?

@SQUEEKY2, diid you mean alienate?

@Jeruba yeah I did and before I realized the mistake it was to late to correct it.

He’s a Nationalist. Foreign Nations are not US “allies” in his eyes and the he doesn’t care if the tariffs hurt US businesses as long as they hurt foreign business more.

He’s just anti-state in general. The corporatocracy he and his allies hope will ascend, requires the destruction of the old world order. Move fast, break things, sell them a shitty replacement with your face on it.

What the Don Father fails to understand is exporting countries, or companies do not pay the tariffs the importing company does and they pass that extra cost to the consumer, this next round of inflation will be totally on the Trump administration,so much for the promise of bringing the cost of food and fuel down.

Trump doesn’t believe in forming allies in the true sense of the word. For him it only matters if it works in his favor. He will cut you faster than a blade slicing through silk.

He thrives on creating chaos. Because when things are unpredictable and chaotic, it is an opening for thieves and evil-doers.

He deliberately creates situations where he can come out ahead. Not the US – but Trump the man and his huge ego.

Well, let’s consider the current situation. We are the punching bag for the world. We lose on trade agreements with every single nation we do trade with. And it isn’t by a little. We have asked some nations for help or favors and they act like we are being unreasonable. Take Canada and Mexico allowing illegals to enter their country on their way to ours. Ask them to help minimize that and they balk. Not only do they get lots of money in trade agreements but they want to screw us other ways as well. So he threatens tariffs on all the products coming into this country from theirs to help offset the extra cost their reticence is creating. The leaders of those countries are now facing a choice: either help us with that which we need help with (which is well within their power) or they can take a huge hit to their economy as they lose a huge trade market that is very close to them or they pay extra to continue to use it.

These countries can look for other trade partners but then they have a huge increase in shipping costs to go on top of the the tariffs those other nations would charge them. Oops. But hey, they can go that route if they like.

Another consideration is why countries like Canada or Mexico want to allow illegals into their country so they can send them to the US? They know these folks don’t meet the immigration criteria into the USA, so why are they purposely trying to antagonize the USA?

BTW, I’m not sure of your use of the word “alginate” which is a salt of alginic acid which can be used as a thickening or gelling agent. I get that you might think it sounds intelligent but misses by a bit.

He is aware of our buying power and uses it to our advantage. You can spin it emotionally or politically but he’s out to get Americans back on top, and as he told your PM if you survive by screwing us, you should make alternative plans.

@KNOWITALL what does “back on top” mean?

I hear it from a lot of republicans – it’s sort of a MAGA-like slogan, which sounds good but really has no meaning at aall.

I would like to see American on top of the world for health care, standard of living, educational levels, and quality of life.

What does ‘being on top’ mean to Trump? Or you, for that matter?

With definition, these are empty slogans.