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And by the way, there was a math mistake that a conservative think tank discovered in the way they did it. And they just randomly applied. There were islands that don't even have people. There are islands that are actually like U.S., U.K.
And by the way, there was a math mistake that a conservative think tank discovered in the way they did it. And they just randomly applied. There were islands that don't even have people. There are islands that are actually like U.S., U.K.
Either way, it showed the sloppiness of the process.
Either way, it showed the sloppiness of the process.
Either way, it showed the sloppiness of the process.
I think it also doesn't make sense as policy. A trade deficit may or may not be helpful to us economically. It's not just a simple thing like trade deficit bad. So what I'm saying is you use the tariffs in a much more targeted and specific way when you know that you either have that kind of unfair trade situation or
I think it also doesn't make sense as policy. A trade deficit may or may not be helpful to us economically. It's not just a simple thing like trade deficit bad. So what I'm saying is you use the tariffs in a much more targeted and specific way when you know that you either have that kind of unfair trade situation or
I think it also doesn't make sense as policy. A trade deficit may or may not be helpful to us economically. It's not just a simple thing like trade deficit bad. So what I'm saying is you use the tariffs in a much more targeted and specific way when you know that you either have that kind of unfair trade situation or
Or you're trying to protect a certain industry that you think is vulnerable domestically, right? But it's really important to know what you're doing or else a whole bunch of people get screwed in the process. Like the other day I was having breakfast in Michigan out and a couple of people came up to me. They were on a little shop that was right next to the breakfast place where I was eating.
Or you're trying to protect a certain industry that you think is vulnerable domestically, right? But it's really important to know what you're doing or else a whole bunch of people get screwed in the process. Like the other day I was having breakfast in Michigan out and a couple of people came up to me. They were on a little shop that was right next to the breakfast place where I was eating.
Or you're trying to protect a certain industry that you think is vulnerable domestically, right? But it's really important to know what you're doing or else a whole bunch of people get screwed in the process. Like the other day I was having breakfast in Michigan out and a couple of people came up to me. They were on a little shop that was right next to the breakfast place where I was eating.
And, um, the woman who runs it said, I'm not sure what we're going to do is like clothes, like bags and stuff. And they, they source stuff from, from all over the world. And she said, you know, we just put an order in, we don't even know how much it's going to cost us. And I don't know what I'm going to do for next month.
And, um, the woman who runs it said, I'm not sure what we're going to do is like clothes, like bags and stuff. And they, they source stuff from, from all over the world. And she said, you know, we just put an order in, we don't even know how much it's going to cost us. And I don't know what I'm going to do for next month.
And, um, the woman who runs it said, I'm not sure what we're going to do is like clothes, like bags and stuff. And they, they source stuff from, from all over the world. And she said, you know, we just put an order in, we don't even know how much it's going to cost us. And I don't know what I'm going to do for next month.
I got some inventory here I can use this month, but we're going to be screwed, especially if we don't even know how to plan. Cause the other thing you need to do. It's like any form of diplomacy. Like, you do shots across the bow. You make clear what, you know, if you do this, we're going to respond that way.
I got some inventory here I can use this month, but we're going to be screwed, especially if we don't even know how to plan. Cause the other thing you need to do. It's like any form of diplomacy. Like, you do shots across the bow. You make clear what, you know, if you do this, we're going to respond that way.
I got some inventory here I can use this month, but we're going to be screwed, especially if we don't even know how to plan. Cause the other thing you need to do. It's like any form of diplomacy. Like, you do shots across the bow. You make clear what, you know, if you do this, we're going to respond that way.
And there has to be some, like, logic to it or order to it if you want to shape the behavior of other countries, right? And what we're seeing instead is this, like, really, like, chaotic, like, grab-ass policy where, like, he changes his mind every couple of days on things, right? Yeah.
And there has to be some, like, logic to it or order to it if you want to shape the behavior of other countries, right? And what we're seeing instead is this, like, really, like, chaotic, like, grab-ass policy where, like, he changes his mind every couple of days on things, right? Yeah.
And there has to be some, like, logic to it or order to it if you want to shape the behavior of other countries, right? And what we're seeing instead is this, like, really, like, chaotic, like, grab-ass policy where, like, he changes his mind every couple of days on things, right? Yeah.