Tariffs Announced | Drudge Retort

Wednesday, April 02, 2025

President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on a list of dozens of countries today.

Posted by Sycophant at 08:04 PM | 57 COMMENTS | permalink

See the tariffs announced: https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1907531727683334384

#1 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-04-02 05:19 PM

They are just making up numbers at this point. China doesn't have a 67% tariffs on the US. They are blaming Currency Manipulation and Trade Barriers with no explanation to justify the tariffs.

As these countries implement reciprocal tariffs, expect US businesses to offshore production so they can sell from non-tariff countries. Why build in the US to sell to China or the EU when you can build in Mexico and avoid tariffs?

And after building in Mexico, why come back when the tariffs end? There is no cost-benefit to moving back.

#2 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-04-02 05:22 PM

Hello Trump Recession.

He is one destructive sumbitch.

There's something in him that propels him tear things up.

It's a combination of gross mental illness and world-class stupidity.

With more than a hint of personal, cynical greed.

It would be nice if he passed away.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2025-04-02 05:35 PM

1. Break Up Western Alliance? Check.

2. Make Bush Recession Look Like Nothing? Check.

3. Invade Canada, Panama, Greenland, and the Local McDonalds. Check. Check.

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2025-04-02 05:53 PM

Donald's exposition on national finances that accompanied his tariffs was delusional.

No snark. Take a look.

What he said emphasizes that he creates fantasies divorced from everything beyond his personal needs and then acts on them.

If Trump were your Uncle Donald your family would be calling Crazy Uncle Donald and pursuing medication.

#5 | Posted by Zed at 2025-04-02 05:54 PM

Invade Canada, Panama, Greenland

Never gonna happen.

This part has always been a distraction.

#6 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-04-02 06:04 PM

Largest tax hike in American history

#7 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-04-02 06:09 PM

Market gonna take a dump tomorrow.

#8 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-04-02 06:10 PM

Again for the dumb amongst us

------- unilaterally implemented the largest tax hike in American history

#9 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-04-02 06:12 PM

Remember this tax when lying -------- tell you the rich pay all the taxes

#10 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-04-02 06:13 PM

#8: d1r3b8xpnlyvar.cloudfront.net

#11 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-04-02 06:15 PM

These make-believe numbers should definitely bring prices down.

#12 | Posted by censored at 2025-04-02 06:18 PM

It is nice to see some on the left demonstrate some economic sense when it comes to tariffs. I happen to agree with the criticisms of tariffs from an economic standpoint.

#13 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-04-02 06:45 PM

This is policy that were it to have any positive effect at all would be years from now; factories don't build themselves overnight ya know!

But hey, the people that decided this was somehow a good idea aren't going to feel the pinch in the meantime at all. AND they will have gotten trillions more in tax cuts.

While increasing Defense Spending, and taking out more loans from the Banks who finance their Campaigns.

Which is what really needs reforming; Corporations and billionaires are not, "We the People".

#14 | Posted by Corky at 2025-04-02 06:47 PM

#13

---- off idiot

#15 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-04-02 06:51 PM

It is nice to see some on the left demonstrate some economic sense when it comes to tariffs. I happen to agree with the criticisms of tariffs from an economic standpoint.
#13 | Posted by BellRinger

Tariffs can serve a purpose. E.g., protect fledgling domestic industries, level the playing field to compensate for foreign subsidies to their own businesses, etc.

This is just ludicrous, targeting friend and foe alike. There is only one reason for it, so Trump can manipulate the stock market and make billions shorting it.

#16 | Posted by censored at 2025-04-02 07:05 PM

These make-believe numbers should definitely bring prices down.

They're not make believe. They're very much real.

Problem is, we're STILL stupidly taking their statement at face value.

When the reality is that I'm sure the effects of these tariffs are specifically targeted by those who are inside enough to be part of their planning.

I'm sure there were some CEOs who had dinner at Mar a Lago whose main competitors are in Vietnam who flattered and lied to Trump to get a huge bump in tariffs.

#17 | Posted by jpw at 2025-04-02 07:59 PM

Of course Putin's --- dumpster kept Russia off of his hit list.

#18 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-04-02 08:02 PM

"I happen to agree with the criticisms of tariffs from an economic standpoint."

Economic, shmeeconomic.
Why do you support tariffs, from a political standpoint?

#19 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-02 08:04 PM

China gets 34%, Taiwan gets 32%. China can easily offer a better deal to Taiwan. Bring the gunboats back.

#20 | Posted by FortNecessity at 2025-04-02 08:26 PM

It would be nice if he passed away.

#3 | Posted by Zed

sure...and then the gop could do what dems tried to do.....according to

new book written by a guy from NBC and a broad from "the hill"...

wait 2 years and then president Vance can have 8 and a half years in the WH

#21 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-04-02 08:51 PM

geesh a lou

to public school failures...

it's called the "marshal learner principle"....

in economic books sold everywhere.

sigh

#22 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-04-02 08:53 PM

All based upon trade deficit ratio.

#23 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-04-02 08:59 PM

Why do you support tariffs, from a political standpoint?
#19 | Posted by snoofy

Well, everyone uses them, even the US before this.

What country is against them?

#24 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-04-02 09:01 PM

Remember this tax when lying -------- tell you the rich pay all the taxes

#10 | Posted by truthhurts

US Auto industry has been protected by a 25% tariff on light trucks for decades

The rich don't buy trucks. But now now you care?

#25 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-04-02 09:04 PM

should have tariffs on democrat trash saying stupid chiit.

The deficit would be cut in record time.

like Jasmine C.....bitching because the police are protecting

tesla dealerships.

---the only thing dumber will be responses in support for this lying lump of poo from the usual suspects.

---PEDx + PEDm > 1

have a nice day
naa naa naaaaaa hey jude...

-30-

#26 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-04-02 09:27 PM

Wurld'z moast brilyunt biznuss mann.

#27 | Posted by anton at 2025-04-02 09:28 PM

The brain dead orange pedo places tariffs on penguins instead of Putin.

#28 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-04-02 09:30 PM

25 | Posted by oneironau

stand up and face the wall.....and talk to it.

you'll get the same response from that guy as you will the wall

and it will be less "stressful".

#29 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-04-02 09:31 PM

Look up Smoot-Hawley and see how that turned out. Dumbass.

#30 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-04-02 09:35 PM

Goods imported from China will now face a combined total tariff rate of 54%, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday.

Bessent confirmed on Bloomberg Television that all goods imported from China would face a new 34% rate based on White House calculations of what it currently imposes on U.S. exports, plus the existing 20% rate Trump had already imposed against it in the initial weeks of his administration.

Bessent added that while there may be room for discussions with Trump about that rate, he would most likely stand pat for now.

www.offthepress.com

#31 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-04-02 09:36 PM

The rich don't buy trucks.

LOL

#32 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-04-02 09:39 PM

Stop linking to Xitter.

Reported as abusive.

#33 | Posted by DarkVader at 2025-04-02 09:50 PM

These four Republicans rebuked Trumpf's stupid tariffs. When I saw this photo from CNN, I thought this was a scene from "Night of the Living Dead": media.cnn.com

#34 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-04-02 10:05 PM

riiiiight as the economy was on the verge of a recovery

Enjoy the higher prices, Trumpers!
When will you admit Mango Mussolini lied to you about "lower prices on day 1"??

#35 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-04-02 10:19 PM

This is just ludicrous, targeting friend and foe alike. There is only one reason for it, so Trump can manipulate the stock market and make billions shorting it.
#16 | Posted by censored at 2025-04-02 07:05 PM | Reply | Flag: THE REAL REASON

#36 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-04-02 10:21 PM

"We will charge them approximately half of what they are and have been charging us," said Trump in a press conference from the White House Rose Garden. "So, the tariffs will be not a full reciprocal."

Well, not the first time or the 4000th time he told a complete, --------- lie. Is China charing us over 134% tariffs? EU 78%? Across the board? A clumsy and outrageous lie wrapped in a dead fish of an excuse bundled in a greasy banana peel of a justification.

#37 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-04-02 10:26 PM

Bessent Urges Against Retaliation, Says 'Wait and See' on Talks

Headline on Bloomberg.com
Funniest damn thing I read all day, I cried with laughter, so absurd.
Tomorrow, Bessent will ask everyone to wish on their favorite star for more savings to appear.

#38 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-04-02 10:29 PM

Don't anybody pretend Trump did not say he would do it all along. He got elected anyway.

#39 | Posted by moder8 at 2025-04-02 10:32 PM

Says 'Wait and See' on Talks

Paused for 30 days! May 02 for sursies!

#40 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-04-02 10:33 PM

My favorite of the Trump Tariffs are these:
Heard Island - unpopulated, except for penguins and other wildlife
McDonald Islands - unpopulated, except for penguins and other wildlife
Jan Mayen - volcanic island (active), no population, save wildlife.
There are other small islands, no population, and then there's the booming Falkland islands (do we get anything from them? I've been there. There's nothing to export...) Population is about 3,000. That tariff is a big one, too. I think it's 41%.

Ah! Found it: www.forbes.com

The United States is such a joke. So glad *some* "conservatives" are finally waking up to this insanity we've been yelling about for years.. How utterly stupid. And I keep getting told how Trump has such an outstanding economic team. Egads.

#41 | Posted by YAV at 2025-04-02 10:38 PM

My favorite of the Trump Tariffs are these:

St. Pierre and Miquelon is a good one too. An economic powerhouse if ever there was one.

#42 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-04-02 10:45 PM

Many of the Trumpf-appointed US Ambassadors to these tariffed countries may be asked whether this idiotic list is AI-generated or if Trumpf is also addicted to ketamine like Felon Musk.

#43 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-04-02 11:38 PM

"Largest tax hike in American history
#7 | Posted by truthhurts"

You ------- libs never met a tax hike you didn't like - well, except when it actually impacts you apparently.

#44 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-04-03 12:00 AM

Hmmmmm

Trump's tariffs list is missing one big country: Russia

President Trump unveiled tariffs of at least 10% Wednesday on virtually the entire world, with one notable exception: Russia.

www.axios.com

#45 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2025-04-03 02:41 AM

Hey, all you U.S. companies who moved manufacturing to China:

Trump on Wednesday announced China would be hit with a 34% tariff, on top of the 20% he previously imposed earlier this year, bringing the total new levies to 54% and close to the 60% figure he had threatened while on the campaign trail.

www.reuters.com

We're all going to be paying a LOT more for everything here in the U.S.

And those companies who moved manufacturing to China to pump their share prices are gonna feel it too. Can't feel badly for them, but do for the rest of us who'll pay the price.

#46 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2025-04-03 03:04 AM

The Republican Congress could end this nonsense tomorrow by simply yanking back *their* tariff power that previous congresses stupidly handed over to the president. But they won't. It is their choice as much as Trump's to make this happen." David French (@DavidAFrench) April 3, 2025

#47 | Posted by qcp at 2025-04-03 08:51 AM

Even if you think Trump is right about this spectacular exercise in economic self harm, if you're a Republican politician, odds are strong that you disagreed with what he's claiming 10 years " and in some cases 10 hours " ago. Maybe you've been studying the flimsy protectionist literature of the last decade and been convinced. But you probably are just outsourcing your judgment to partisan or personality cult --------. And if you're not speaking out against this garbage you're passively supporting it. Congrats. You own this crap. " Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) April 2, 2025

#48 | Posted by qcp at 2025-04-03 08:53 AM

#21 | Posted by shrimptacodan

Oh, I see. You're reacting negatively to the idea that we'd all be better off if Trump had that massive coronary and died?

After yesterday, that will be the majority opinion in this country. By September, I think.

As for Vance, one devil at a time. Let's welcome Trump to Hell and then deal with him.

#49 | Posted by Zed at 2025-04-03 08:58 AM

Goods imported from China will now face a combined total tariff rate of 54%, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday.

Considering about 50% of the country shops at Wal-Mart and that list probably means the vast majority of their sources of cheap goods will now have tariff-caused price hikes, what do you think this will do to our economy? How is this lowering prices for the average American?

#50 | Posted by jpw at 2025-04-03 09:15 AM

You ------- libs never met a tax hike you didn't like - well, except when it actually impacts you apparently.

#44 | Posted by ScottS

Why can't MAGA idiots ever respond to something as it is as opposed to their bulls*&( interpretation based on low IQ "thinking" and spoon fed nonsense from the rightwing noise machine?

#51 | Posted by jpw at 2025-04-03 09:18 AM

You ------- libs never met a tax hike you didn't like - well, except when it actually impacts you apparently.

#44 | POSTED BY SCOTTS

Stale stereotypes are not a good basis for economic policy and does not excuse your hateful ignorance.

#52 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-04-03 10:29 AM

Why did Trump hit Ukraine with a 10% tariff on all imports to the US, but not Russia?

~ Jon Cooper ~

#53 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-04-03 10:46 AM

Why did Trump hit Ukraine with a 10% tariff on all imports to the US, but not Russia?

~ Jon Cooper ~

#53 | Posted by reinheitsgebot

We all know why.

#54 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-04-03 11:43 AM

- does not excuse your hateful ignorance.

It's what he excels in.

#55 | Posted by Corky at 2025-04-03 11:59 AM

You ------- libs never met a tax hike you didn't like - well, except when it actually impacts you apparently.

#44 | Posted by ScottS

As a Trump supporter, you can't even defend this.

Pathetic.

#56 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-04-03 12:09 PM

"You ------- libs never met a tax hike you didn't like - well, except when it actually impacts you apparently."

^
That comment is a symptom of the right-wing myth that the only tax is the income tax.

We rotuinely point out the regresive nature of payroll taxes, where taxes are higher, the poorer you are.

#57 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-03 12:12 PM

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