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Trump is threatening to jack up tariffs on China by an additional 50% unless Beijing abandons its retaliatory duties on U.S. imports.

Trump in a Truth Social post gave China until Tuesday to undo its 34% tariffs, imposed in response to the "reciprocal" duties unveiled at the White House last week.

Trump also wrote that he will cancel all planned talks with China if they do not comply with his demand.

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[–] Etterra@discuss.online 5 points 3 hours ago

I can't help but wonder what it will finally take for Trump to be "retired."

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

China just needs to do what Trump wants and refuse to export things to the US for a week or two. That should be enough for the people bankrolling Trump to get rid of him.

[–] JuxtaposedJaguar@lemmy.ml 1 points 27 minutes ago

Doing something like that might unify the silent opposition against Trump, giving them strength in numbers. Letting his allies break one by one means that the first several will be destroyed by Trump before the opposition gains enough momentum to work.

[–] Captain_Patchy@lemmy.world 8 points 11 hours ago

tRump is about to enter the find out phase, I wonder if he will even notice.

[–] TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world 87 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

If you're going to start a war, you better know for a fact that you can win. Trump thinks he knows, but he doesn't know shit.

The US has a terminal disease: hubris. This is what it's like to live in an empire in decline.

[–] Jesusaurus@lemmy.world 41 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

The US has a terminal disease: hubris. This is what it's like to live in an empire in decline.

This is exactly what I thought of Russia after their failed invasion of Ukraine. Generally regarded as a super power prior, they put on display how atrophied their millitary had become by not being able to steam roll Ukraine.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 9 points 19 hours ago (4 children)

yet europeans are still afraid that russia is going to conquer europe somehow.

[–] GoodEye8@lemm.ee 3 points 2 hours ago

Well, yeah? When Russia rolled in Ukraine had already been at war for 6 years. Ukraine was as prepared as you can be against a surprise invasion. Most of the EU probably doesn't even entertain the possibility of an invasion. If Russia were to invade the EU not only would the EU not be prepared for it but Russia would also have the advantage in experience.

I'm not saying Russia would conquer the whole of EU but, if they also take Ukraine, I could see them taking the whole eastern Europe.

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 7 points 15 hours ago

They can if they divide us beforehand. Russia's greatest arms aren't rifles or shells or nukes, it's information and sowing dissent in other countries. I am 100% sure Hungary wouldn't be in its current state if Russia wasn't involved somehow.

[–] Frjttr@lemm.ee 16 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (14 children)

If they win the war, they will absolutely invade the EU.

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[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 5 points 16 hours ago (6 children)

I'm Mostly just worried about nukes and someone on there side will follow through.

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[–] Allonzee@lemmy.world 11 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Why would Trump care if he wins?

As he has for most of his bankruptcy laden past, he's largely playing with other people's lives. He'll be fine, and he enjoys inflicting cruelty on others for its own sake when he "loses."

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 13 points 20 hours ago

The US has the terminal disease of hubris, not Trump. Trump is just insane. But the US elected him as their leader and the electorate as a whole can't plead insanity here.

There are far too many parallels that this shit has with the Weimar Republic. I’m working on contingency plans.

[–] Litebit@lemmy.world 51 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

China should respond with a tariffs system that jumps randomly between 34% to 1000% for US goods every hour. Tell Trump it is all run by AI now, and it takes into account Trump saying thank you in mandarin. Say it is just medicine.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 9 points 13 hours ago

it should always be double what trump is dishing out, if he says 50%, china will increase it by 100% on top of whatever tariff was there before.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 56 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

He’s trying to crash the market. This dude needs to be removed from power. He’s an absolute moron retaliating like a 5 year old child.

[–] Sektor@lemmy.world 28 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

I didn't vote for this, i just wanted to hurt gay, trans, black, immigrant, libs and all the other people i was taught to hate but not this, no sir.

[–] JuxtaposedJaguar@lemmy.ml 1 points 19 minutes ago

I voted for the guy who said he would do all of this, but I didn’t think he’d do the parts that harm me.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 6 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

He never said this was the only reason Trump needs to be removed from power.

[–] Sektor@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Not happening. Who's gonna remove him?

[–] nomy@lemmy.zip 1 points 46 minutes ago (1 children)

Probably Russia, or a shadowy cabal of billionaires.

[–] Sektor@lemmy.world 1 points 37 minutes ago

Why russia?

[–] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 11 points 20 hours ago

Don't worry, I'm sure Congress will spring into action any moment now. Yup, definitely any moment...I mean, what's the point of even having checks and balances if they won't check or balance?

[–] Iceman@lemmy.world 9 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

Their giving me tit folks.

I'm giving them tat, the best tat, beautiful tat and their giving me tit.

It's very bad.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 17 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

lol this is gonna be hilarious to watch. He thinks he can play geopolitical economic chicken with the PRC…? Like… what…?

I’m dumping the majority of my domestic investments and reallocating to foreign stuff. I hope all the conservatives continue investing in Tesla as it crashes 🤗

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 2 points 17 minutes ago (1 children)

This. The PRC will let millions of their own people die before losing this trade war. (they've literally done it before) Does America have the same resolve?

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 minutes ago

They let millions of their own people die because Mao decided he didn’t like sparrows for a while. They’ve tilted harder at far more pointless windmills.

[–] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 11 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

He is mentally unwell if he thinks this is a viable strategy. China cannot be bullied by the USA.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 9 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Bullies like trump don’t understand that.

[–] tomi000@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Until they get punched in the face real hard

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 4 points 15 hours ago

I don’t think trump’s flabby face has ever had that adjustment. Well, not since his parents abused him.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

cant bully someone thats a bigger bully

[–] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 13 hours ago

More like you can't bully someone bigger than you.

[–] ProfHillbilly@lemmy.world 13 points 19 hours ago

Hang tough China. God Fucking Dman I never thought I would be saying that.

[–] ShellMonkey@lemmy.socdojo.com 17 points 21 hours ago

Because of course we now do official government comms via a fascist echo chamber app, perfectly normal state of affairs.

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