Global Boycott of U.S. Goods Spreading

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

A growing international move to boycott the US is spreading from Scandinavia to Canada to the UK and beyond as consumers turn against US goods. Tesla sales are falling; and apps and online groups are springing up to help consumers choose non-US items. While boycotts have been a familiar tactic in the past " targeting apartheid South Africa and the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories -- what is striking is how quickly the second Trump administration has become a target for both consumer anger and ethically minded companies.

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Group members hope the boycott can effectively pressure the US administration, and use the platform to share alternative buying options.
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" Euronews (@euronews.com) March 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM

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Trumpf: "We will have so much winning if I get elected that you may get bored with winning."

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-03-12 05:26 AM | Reply

So much winning! We will never tire of it!
--The rest of the world

Meanwhile, the US economy, and those trapped in it, will find out what it means to lose out. At this rate El Rey Dotardo II will see his invitation to visit Great Britain rescinded, because, well, King Charles--who is a real king--will be busy in his garden that day, or some such left-handed reason. With his criminal convictions, Dotardo may not be able to gain entry to many other countries. Which is good for others...

#2 | Posted by catdog at 2025-03-12 09:29 AM | Reply

Thanks magat scum for destroying the economy that was the envy of the world

#3 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-03-12 09:37 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

If Trump were a smart man, a good man, an honest man, or even pass for a human being at all, none of this would be happening.

#4 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-12 09:38 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 4

Republicans are getting what they voted for.

This is what it looks like when America abandons our leadership role in the world.

I suppose Republicans thought there wouldn't be any negative consequences to America abandoning our leadership role in the world.

#5 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-12 09:50 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

In Canada, shoppers walk down the aisle, pick up a product and if it says "USA" on it they turn it upside down on the shelf so other consumers know to avoid them.

#6 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-03-12 10:06 AM | Reply

If Trump were a smart man,

He started this trade war over terms HE NEGOTIATED in USMCA.

He either never read it, didn't understand it or didn't care. My guess is all three.

This is the jenius businessman you idiots elected.

#7 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-03-12 10:09 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

If Trump were a smart man [...] none of this would be happening.
#4 | Posted by Zed

Trump and his pals are making billions by manipulating the stock market. All at the expense of insignificant Americans like retirees and the like. Pretty smart if you ask me.

#8 | Posted by censored at 2025-03-12 10:10 AM | Reply

GOOD. We deserve it for our leaders arrogance.

#9 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-03-12 10:14 AM | Reply

#8 - Musk is panicked. His stock is in the gutter. He even has tRump selling fElon's Teslas on the White House grounds (absolutely illegal). tRump - the same moron that used to hate electric vehicles. The benefit of having tRump as pRezident is it keeps Vance from doing even more harm. That man is evil.

#10 | Posted by YAV at 2025-03-12 10:20 AM | Reply

I suppose Republicans thought there wouldn't be any negative consequences to America abandoning our leadership role in the world.

#5 | POSTED BY SNOOFY

Seriously, don't you think that the majority of them don't think more than twenty-four hours ahead?

And that at the end of those twenty-four hours they only see puppies and rainbows?

#11 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-12 10:24 AM | Reply

Pretty smart if you ask me.

#8 | POSTED BY CENSORED A

Trump has a practiced viciousness that gets him things that he wants.

#12 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-12 10:25 AM | Reply

Are you ready for that pain Trump now tells you to expect. MAGA? Are you ready not to pay your bills? Not go on vacation? Lose your home?

Trump says that you need to detox, that it will be good for you. You are being expected to go cold turkey.

#13 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-12 10:30 AM | Reply

Countries have always wanted a real reason to hate the United States. Now they have one.

#14 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-03-12 10:32 AM | Reply

Republicans, remember: You asked for this. Given the choice between a dozen solid conservatives and one Clinton-supporting con artist and game-show host, you chose the con artist.
You chose him freely. Nobody made you do it.

#15 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-03-12 10:33 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

says that you need to detox, that it will be good for you

Jimmy Carter said the same thing.

foundingforward.org

This is turning out to look like Carter's second term.

#16 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-03-12 10:37 AM | Reply

This is turning out to look like Carter's second term.
#16 | POSTED BY LEE_THE_AGENT

I thought Carter had lots of inflation? this is actually good for inflation.

Wasn't Reagan supply side economics? Thats what this is.

#17 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-03-12 10:49 AM | Reply

#8 - Musk is panicked.
~ LyinYav

Did he call you? What in your pea sized head makes you believe he's panicked?

#18 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-03-12 10:51 AM | Reply

#15 | POSTED BY LEE_MR_SITS_ON_FENCES

#19 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-03-12 10:51 AM | Reply

Carter inherited a post-war that wasn't called a post-war economy.

#20 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-03-12 10:51 AM | Reply

Countries have always wanted a real reason to hate the United States. Now they have one.

#14 | POSTED BY LEE_THE_AGENT

You don't get out much, do you?

#21 | Posted by jpw at 2025-03-12 10:53 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

- supply side economics? Thats what this is.

5 Reasons Why Supply-Side Economics Does Not Work

www.investopedia.com

FishP must be relieved that 1Nut's here.... he's no longer the most laughable poster.

#22 | Posted by Corky at 2025-03-12 10:55 AM | Reply

Which is good for others...

#2 | Posted by catdog at 2025-03-12 09:29 AM | Reply | Flag:PPPFFFFTTTTT

Well if entitled scumbag traitor ex-pat Eric Snowden can't get a pardon from Trumpanzee perhaps they can be flatmates in Moscow.

#23 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-03-12 11:05 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Trump was right! America is being "respected like never before!"

#24 | Posted by anton at 2025-03-12 11:23 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

"From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world,"

Ok maybe we'll flourish next year. If any of us survive that long.

THEN we'll be respected. You'll see!

#25 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-03-12 11:33 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Ok maybe we'll flourish next year. If any of us survive that long.

THEN we'll be respected. You'll see!

#25 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-03-12 11:33 AM | Reply | Flag: HEAVY SIGH

45 months and counting...

#26 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-03-12 11:36 AM | Reply

WTG, "stable genius."

Ruining America's image and American's retirement accounts: Winning!

#27 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2025-03-12 11:54 AM | Reply

Sorry grandma. It's just a little "disturbance ".

Deal with it.

#28 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-03-12 11:59 AM | Reply

Wasn't Reagan supply side economics? Thats what this is.
#17 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-03-12 10:49 AM | Reply

Wow. THERE is a lie curled up in a wrapper of ignorance.

#29 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-03-12 12:00 PM | Reply

That's IronNut for ya.

#30 | Posted by YAV at 2025-03-12 12:11 PM | Reply

One: inflation peaked at 18% . Under Reagan. The national debt tripled under Reagan.
In Reagan's defense, he wasn't a Russian asset.

#31 | Posted by northguy3 at 2025-03-12 12:12 PM | Reply

When Felon said day one, he meant one day.
When Felon said new golden age, he meant new gilded age.
It's time the liberal msm stopped reporting what he said.

#32 | Posted by northguy3 at 2025-03-12 12:14 PM | Reply

Maybe anger and ignorance will solve this. Don't they know we are god's chosen country?

#33 | Posted by Brennnn at 2025-03-12 12:16 PM | Reply

Zed,

"If Trump were a smart man, a good man, an honest man, or even pass for a human being at all, none of this would be happening."

I have no idea if what Trump is doing will be good for America, but I think I see a method to his madness.

For decades, politicians have sacrificed the future for short-term gain. Currently, we're spending money that hasn't yet been earned and passing the burden onto people who aren't even born...people who have no say in the matter. We've been abusing debt for decades.

Again and again, they've implemented policies that provide short-term benefits but lead to long-term consequences.

In most cases, economic policy involves trade-offs where you can't have both unless there are special circumstances (like innovative investments or war-time production).

So where has it gotten us? An unbalanced budget and an ever-growing debt with no end in sight.

Trump is trying something different...policies that (hopefully) will lead to long-term gains and will likely come with short-term consequences.

Will it work?

I don't know. But I do see what he's trying to do (I think).

#34 | Posted by BillJohnson at 2025-03-12 12:24 PM | Reply

It's only a transitory boycott.
--Republicans

#35 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-12 12:25 PM | Reply

"But I do see what he's trying to do (I think)."

Please tell us what he is trying to do!
Please.

#36 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-12 12:26 PM | Reply

Trump is trying something different...

Yes. Running the US government like it's a dumb reality TV show.

#37 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-03-12 12:27 PM | Reply

"For decades, politicians have sacrificed the future for short-term gain."

Whereas Trump is sacrificing the future for long-term loss.

Genius!

#38 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-12 12:27 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"Wasn't Reagan supply side economics? Thats what this is."

Yeah! Trump is increasing the supply of... checks headlines... unemployed government workers.

#39 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-12 12:30 PM | Reply

#34 | POSTED BY BILLJOHNSON

You keep dealing with Trump like he's sane. You keep trying to pound a round peg into a square hole.

Trump's behavior is much more easily explained by seeing it for what it is: the product of senility piled upon a long-term and severe mental illness.

A major symptom of that mental illness is a fierce and vengeful hatred.

It is interesting to me that you, BILL----As a representative of MAGA-----Persist in seeing what is obvious crazy as some sort of sly genius.

#40 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-12 12:33 PM | Reply

Of the four companies used as examples I was already doing an in-country boycott of them for being trash. Not counting computer chips or scientific equipment it's not easy to think of US made products it will be painful for the world to boycott. Coca-Cola has been spreading obesity and diabetes forever.

#41 | Posted by grumpy_too at 2025-03-12 12:40 PM | Reply

#34 | POSTED BY BILLJOHNSON

I guess what your post does is make me understand that MAGA has absolutely no red line on Trump's behavior.

You treat him like God, and whatever God does is by definition good from your point of view.

That's frightening.

The rest of us are trying to keep ourselves from being flushed and you people are praising the toilet and are along for the ride.

#42 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-12 12:42 PM | Reply

| POSTED BY BILLJOHNSON

You don't see the delusional content in Trump's words and behavior.

Statement; not a question.

#43 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-12 12:49 PM | Reply

Zed,

"You treat him like God, and whatever God does is by definition good from your point of view."

What part of "I have no idea if what Trump is doing will be good for America" did you not understand?

Did you not read what I wrote and just didn't comprehend it?

#44 | Posted by BillJohnson at 2025-03-12 12:50 PM | Reply

It's time the liberal msm stopped reporting what he said.

#32 | POSTED BY NORTHGUY3

And acting shocked when when he said is disingenuous.

#45 | Posted by jpw at 2025-03-12 12:55 PM | Reply

Trump is trying something different...policies that (hopefully) will lead to long-term gains and will likely come with short-term consequences.

lol seek a quality therapist please.

He's gutting anything and everything that benefits Americans while entrenching everything and anything that benefits the top 1%, including tax cuts that exceed spending cuts by $2.5 trillion dollars.

You're getting the shaft while they get the benefits.

Wake the f^%* up, dude. Holy s^%.

#46 | Posted by jpw at 2025-03-12 12:58 PM | Reply

"I have no idea if what Trump is doing will be good for America" did you not understand?

I took it as one of those meaningless and pro forma phrases MAGA throws out to give them some rhetorical cover.

I read your post as a defense of Trump.

You're very, very far away from pulling the fire alarm.

#47 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-12 12:58 PM | Reply

Zed,

Yea...you know what I REALLY mean so disregard what I said.

#48 | Posted by BillJohnson at 2025-03-12 01:01 PM | Reply

48 | POSTED BY BILLJOHNSON

Is Trump mentally ill, BILL?

#49 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-12 01:04 PM | Reply

"Trump is trying something different...policies that (hopefully) will lead to long-term gains and will likely come with short-term consequences."

What specific policies are you referring to here?

What policies give hope for long-term gain?

#50 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-12 01:08 PM | Reply

POSTED BY BILLJOHNSON

Not going to bite on that one?

Too bad, it's the central political question of out time?

#51 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-12 01:08 PM | Reply

Jpw,

Trump won't get anywhere with policy changes if he alienates the rich.

Finding workable solutions isn't easy.

Just like Trump won't be able to get Putin to the table for peace talks with Ukraine is there isn't something in it for him (where everyone then accuses Trump of kissing Putin's behind)

If negotiating was easy, we'd see a lot less problems.

No...it's difficult.

I do have confidence Trump can negotiate effectively and understands "the game"

#52 | Posted by BillJohnson at 2025-03-12 01:11 PM | Reply

"Finding workable solutions isn't easy."

Fortunately for Trump, imposing unworkable anti free trade tariffs, because he wrote such a bad trade deal in his first term, is child's play.

#53 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-12 01:15 PM | Reply

-Trump is trying something different...policies that (hopefully) will lead to long-term gains and will likely come with short-term consequences.

That's the narrative that some people want to believe. Some people have no interest in believing that....even wishing bad things to happen.

But I don't care what people need to believe.....I care what actually happens.

People are enjoying seeing what they perceive to be cutting bloated government programs....but the truth is not that simple.

#54 | Posted by eberly at 2025-03-12 01:16 PM | Reply

do have confidence Trump can negotiate effectively and understands "the game"

#52 | POSTED BY BILLJOHNSON

Bus driver runs your kid over to get a business man to his destination in time.

BILLJOHNSON-bus drivers know they have to get them to their meetings. I have confidence the bus driver knows how to effecting run over children.

Seek. Help.

#55 | Posted by jpw at 2025-03-12 01:16 PM | Reply

Zed,

"Is Trump mentally ill, BILL?"

Do you think YOU'RE the epitomy of good mental health?

Frankly...you probably have to have a really strong ego to make it in politics.

The question is do people see themselves realistically as they are.

I think probably a big part of the human race either overestimates or underestimates their own qualities.

The important part is to see yourself realistically.

#56 | Posted by BillJohnson at 2025-03-12 01:18 PM | Reply

"The important part is to see yourself realistically."

You see yourself as a Gay Man, yet you've only had sex with one person this century and she's a Woman.

Realistic?

#57 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-12 01:21 PM | Reply

Jpw,

"Bus driver runs your kid over to get a business man to his destination in time."

Speaking of "mental health"......

What an awful analogy to write or even think.

#58 | Posted by BillJohnson at 2025-03-12 01:22 PM | Reply

The important part is to see yourself realistically.

#56 | POSTED BY BILLJOHNSON

Look at Trump realistically; honestly.

To do so is to see the crazy.

That people like you won't see the insanity.

Means that you will suffer from it.

That's the attraction of the FAFO meme.

That the experience might drive you into the real world.

#59 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-12 01:36 PM | Reply

Zed,

"Look at Trump realistically; honestly."

Why didn't you look at Joe Biden "honestly"?

Real world?

Most documents from Joe Biden were autopenned.

The implications are important and need investigated.

#60 | Posted by BillJohnson at 2025-03-12 01:55 PM | Reply

Zed,

Dems failed every which way to prevent Trump from running and getting elected.

Honesty is not one of the dems strong suits.

#61 | Posted by BillJohnson at 2025-03-12 01:58 PM | Reply

"Dems failed every which way to prevent Trump from running and getting elected."

What exactly were Democrats supposed to do to keep Republicans from joining the cult?

#62 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-12 02:01 PM | Reply

Dems failed every which way to prevent Trump from running and getting elected.

Honesty is not one of the dems strong suits.

Posted by BillJohnson at 2025-03-12 01:58 PM | Reply

GFY BillJohnson. You dishonest hack job. You support a lying traitor to the United States of America. FACTS.

#63 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-03-12 02:10 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

The emergency that Trump declared that gave him the authority to implement these tariffs can be rescinded by congress if only they hadn't ceded their authority to do so . That's right, republicans gave away congress's authority to put Trump in check. Why would they do that? It's obvious that they want to trash the US economy just as much as Trump does. That's is probably why they are not condemning Trump for chaos that he is causing.

#64 | Posted by FedUpWithPols at 2025-03-12 02:17 PM | Reply

what is striking is how quickly the second Trump administration has become a target for-
leftist globalists butthurt about their graft deals being upset

#65 | Posted by itchypossum at 2025-03-12 02:31 PM | Reply

#56 | POSTED BY BILLJOHNSON

FAFO

See you on the other side, BILL. If you make it.

#66 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-12 02:51 PM | Reply

By that picture, it is pretty sad to consider what are "U.S. Goods"

#67 | Posted by HeuristicGratis at 2025-03-12 03:45 PM | Reply

What exactly were Democrats supposed to do to keep Republicans from joining the cult?

#62 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-12 02:01 PM | Reply | Flag:

Be slightly less crazy than the were.

#68 | Posted by HeuristicGratis at 2025-03-12 03:46 PM | Reply