Trump Says He 'would rather not' Impose Tariffs on China

Saturday, January 25, 2025

In the second part of a Fox News interview, Donald Trump says he "would rather not" impose tariffs on China, while saying it was their "one very big power" over Beijing

Posted by REDIAL at 02:31 PM | 17 COMMENTS | permalink

Trump expressed a reluctance to impose tariffs on China during a television interview, suggesting a trade war between the world's largest economies could be avoided

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-- Bloomberg (@bloomberg.com) January 23, 2025 at 10:17 PM

Comments

So, keeping score:

- Grocery prices are not going to come down
- Not balancing the budget
- Border is not going to be sealed
- The Columbia River (giant faucet) is not going to be diverted to Los Angeles
- Ukraine war is not going to end
- No tariffs on Day One
- No tariffs on China, ever

#1 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-01-23 10:27 PM

At this point, I am beginning to think that Pres Trump has realized the futility of his tariff campaign promises, and that he cannot keep those campaign promises.

Can you say, ~tail between his legs?~

I knew you could.

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-23 10:35 PM

Pres Trump has realized the futility of his tariff campaign promises

Once you win, election promises mean nothing unless they were well paid for.

#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-01-23 10:39 PM

LOLOLOLO

Magat scum, where are you???

YOU WERE DEMANDING THIS JUST A SHORT WHILE AGO!

#4 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-01-23 11:27 PM

Soooooo....

Tariffs on Canada and Mexico, but not China.

Xi must've threatened ALL OF HIS BUSINESSES in China and Vanky's patents.

#5 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-01-24 07:58 AM

YOU WERE DEMANDING THIS JUST A SHORT WHILE AGO!

#4 | Posted by truthhurts

They really just like to scream and spit.

In reality, they eat whatever they are fed.

#6 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-24 07:59 AM

Promises made. Promises broken.

Eggs up 65%

75% of farms workers in CA gone.

American citizens arrested by ICE in NJ.

#7 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-01-24 08:00 AM

- Grocery prices are not going to come down

#1 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-01-23 10:27 PM | Reply | Flag

I've seen what housing and food costs in your country since Trudeau set it on fire... You may want to get that plank out of your eye while we deal with the sawdust in ours.

#8 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-01-24 08:16 AM

#8 this idiot can't acknowledge how badly he was had by Trump, so he whines about others here.

You morons have forfeited any right to speak on anything ever again. So f^*% off.

#9 | Posted by jpw at 2025-01-24 10:52 AM

You may want to get that plank out of your eye while we deal with the sawdust in ours.

#8 | Posted by lfthndthrds

You don't have sawdust, honey. You have a lumber yard.

How about Donald forcing city dwellers to go into the fields to harvest crops? Good idea?

Castro thought so.

#10 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-24 11:10 AM

osted by lfthndthrds

Oh, that's right. You want to send PRISONERS into the fields to harvest crops.

Your stated reason being you are against slavery,

#11 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-24 11:11 AM

to make this big deal of the headline means that "you people" think that he wants to impose tarrifs

on any or all of those three countries...

...and that makes each one of you f/g idiots.

no bigger idiot than this worthless piece of s/t

............

Magat scum, where are you???

#4 | Posted by truthhurts
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#12 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-01-24 07:30 PM

#8 this idiot can't acknowledge how badly he was had by Trump, so he whines about others here.

You morons have forfeited any right to speak on anything ever again. So f^*% off.

#9 | Posted by jpw at 2025-01-24 10:52 AM | Reply | Flag:

This ------ masquerades as a physician.. Make 'em show you their credentials, folks.

#13 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-01-24 08:05 PM

Poor Zed... I'm beginning to feel sorry for the guy. 4 years is going to hit home in a dank way.

#14 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-01-24 08:05 PM

Now MAgats will be telling us that he never said he'd impose tariffs on China.

#15 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-01-25 08:19 PM

Gee, you mean they might lift that 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles that lets Tesla stay in business? I think Musk might have something to say about that. If that tariff goes, then I would expect Tesla to go bankrupt.

#16 | Posted by Hughmass at 2025-01-26 06:15 AM

He would "rather not" because he has business in China and pays them income tax, which he does not do in his own country.
Mango Mussolini doing what he does best: lining his pockets.

#17 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-01-26 07:48 PM

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