abc news
President Donald Trump’s broad tariffs on imported goods from Mexico and Canada went into effect on Tuesday, along with increased duties on goods from China, a move that prompted a swift retaliation from Beijing.
“President Trump continues to demonstrate his commitment to ensuring U.S. trade policy serves the national interest,” the White House said in a statement.
Goods entering the U.S. from Mexico and Canada will carry a 25% tariff, while those from China will be subject to a 10% increase on existing tariffs, according to the White House. More
Q: Why aren’t they all running to the World Trade Organization (WTO)?
A: WTO enforcement works by allowing harmed states impose offsetting tariffs on the offender. Given that the new tariffs are in response to existing high tariffs among our trade partners there’s no point. Also, they need access to our markets more than we need access to theirs. – Dr. Tar
Don’t Care.
NO ONE has FUCKED CANADIANS MORE than JUSTINE TURDETTE, the Prime CUCKOLD who REFUSES to leave even AFTER he/she/it RESIGNED.
I am a Canadian and one of the very few who agree with President Trump about the tariffs. Canada under the federal Liberals (most recently, the last 9 years) have allowed the Chinese Communist Party unfettered access to government and the creation of fentanyl labs in the back country of BC and Alberta. Canada, especially Ontario and Quebec have many food tariffs against American products.
I “used” to be proud to be a Canadian, but the last 20-30 years have destroyed my love of country. Sadly, at my age (73) I will not be moving unless it is to the cemetery.
Yeah? Primarily about fentanyl and illegals. That is something they SHOULD BE STOPPING.
I used to cross the river into Canada in the 70’s because you could buy import albums that you couldn’t get in US.
Those days are over and I really can’t think of anything Canada offers that I can’t get here.
I hope this means an end to the inferior, often useless crap coming in from China. Even old standby American and European brands are having their products made there, and they have turned to CRAP!
“Given that the new tariffs are in response to existing high tariffs among our trade partners there’s no point…”
This needs to be repeated often and loudly.
Along with allowing chinese steel to flood our market, a chinese spy school being allowed to operate, and not securing teh border as agreed…
Fuck Canada.
I live close enough to Niagara Falls, Canada, to make day trips, and I used to go fairly often. I’ve only gone to Canada once since 2001, and that was for work. Toronto was a great place to visit back in the seventies.
Anybody catch the princess Fairy of the Norths TV address this morning for Americans. “Donald, why would you hurt your citizens this way? Where ya gonna get your pot ash”. POT ASH? POT ASH? Fuck your pot ash pal. He came across like Canada would be un phased by these tariffs.
To Dr Tars point on the WTO, I read a list of Tariff rates the Canadians inflict upon us. Anything AG is off the charts. Poultry and poultry products are 228%. Pork products are right at 300%. Any AG item is over 200%.
Trump should stop Fing around and invoke reciprocal tariffs immediately.
That’s the one thing that most people forget (or never learned), that Canadia, Chyna, and Mexico has for decades (if not forever) had tariffs on US goods going into their respective countries.
They thought that was right and fair….for them.
Now that we are also applying tariffs on THEIR goods coming into the US, NOW everyone wants to scream and shout.
It sucks for the bullies when the gentle giant stands up for himself.
Another thing (more history) IIRC, pre-Abraham Lincoln War of Northern Aggression, the US FedGov was MUCH smaller, and was funded by solely by tariffs, NOT “income taxes”.
Maybe that’s one of those things we could learn a lesson from, and use as a future model?
I would gladly pay more for avocados on Tuesday for an illegal free America on Wednesday…
” I would gladly pay more for avocados on Tuesday for an illegal free America on Wednesday…”
There are areas in SoCal that grow a lot of Avocados. But Mexico undercuts the hell out of the pricing with a pretty shitty product for the most part. There’s a couple high end stores around us that sell California grown Avocados. They’re about twice the price. And twice the size. Personally I buy those anyway.