Dotard’s New tariff rules bring 'maximum chaos'

Monday, September 08, 2025

The bills are sudden and jarring: $1,400 for a computer part from Germany, $620 for an aluminum case from Sweden and $1,041 for handbags from Spain. Some U.S. shoppers say they are being hit with surprise charges from international shipping carriers as the exemption on import duties for items under $800 expires as a part of President Donald Trump's tariff push. That's leading to some frustration and confusion as shoppers and shippers both try to navigate a new reality for anybody ordering goods from abroad. "It's maximum chaos," said Nick Baker, co-lead of the trade and customs practice at Kroll, a firm that advises freight carriers.

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Trump doesn't really think about these things. He gets an "inspiration" and then sick pride makes him stick to that brain fart despite everything. He's as soon shoot himself as admit a mistake.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2025-09-08 05:58 PM | Reply

Thanks Republican voters for drilling an unfixable hole in our economic boat and a special thanks to the 2024 Democrats for losing their incumbency and mandate. AIPAC and Israel's "defense" was more important for the 2024 Democrats than the American people. Those 6,265,888 antiwar and progressive voters the Democrats lost in 2024 will not vote for an AIPAC-funded candidate in future national elections.

Don't believe me?

Ask the Central Mennonite Committee, the Society of Friends (Quakers), Code Pink, Iraq Veterans for Peace, the War Resister's League, Jews Against Genocide, the Jesuits, or supporters of Zohran Mamdani.

And now we must all suffer with this calamity:

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-09-08 07:07 PM | Reply