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Miles Archer

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Sun Jun 10, 2018, 09:35 PM Jun 2018

Trump: "Guess they (Canada) were bragging and got caught!"

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Fair Trade is now to be called Fool Trade if it is not Reciprocal. According to a Canada release, they make almost 100 Billion Dollars in Trade with U.S. (guess they were bragging and got caught!). Minimum is 17B. Tax Dairy from us at 270%. Then Justin acts hurt when called out!

6:05 PM - 10 Jun 2018




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Why should I, as President of the United States, allow countries to continue to make Massive Trade Surpluses, as they have for decades, while our Farmers, Workers & Taxpayers have such a big and unfair price to pay? Not fair to the PEOPLE of America! $800 Billion Trade Deficit...

6:17 PM - 10 Jun 2018




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....And add to that the fact that the U.S. pays close to the entire cost of NATO-protecting many of these same countries that rip us off on Trade (they pay only a fraction of the cost-and laugh!). The European Union had a $151 Billion Surplus-should pay much more for Military!

6:29 PM - 10 Jun 2018




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Trump: "Guess they (Canada) were bragging and got caught!" (Original Post) Miles Archer Jun 2018 OP
OMG! snowybirdie Jun 2018 #1
Straight jacket ready. GeorgeGist Jun 2018 #2
+1 !!! Right hot damn now !!! uponit7771 Jun 2018 #9
Make sure it has a mouth gag. 3catwoman3 Jun 2018 #28
wow MustLoveBeagles Jun 2018 #3
GOD, why won't just STFU!! nt Ferrets are Cool Jun 2018 #4
Trump does know that steel and aluminum from Canada goes into making American goods, right? Ohioboy Jun 2018 #5
Someone PLEASE take that phone away! nature-lover Jun 2018 #6
Now we're attacking NATO? D_Master81 Jun 2018 #7
Just what Putin ordered uponit7771 Jun 2018 #10
".now we're going after NATO........" pangaia Jun 2018 #11
The US is a consumer nation with a high standard of living VMA131Marine Jun 2018 #8
Not just that we spend more than we earn, deficits matter here Cicada Jun 2018 #18
Music to Putin's ears Cicada Jun 2018 #12
He is making shit up. Blue_true Jun 2018 #13
OMG bdamomma Jun 2018 #14
25 the 45. fierywoman Jun 2018 #15
Did you take that whorehouse photo with you to Singapore? Sneederbunk Jun 2018 #16
Is It 2020 Yet?.. Grassy Knoll Jun 2018 #17
we have a huge trade deficit because........ Takket Jun 2018 #19
Too many lies cilla4progress Jun 2018 #20
Someone is feeding him this nonsense superpatriotman Jun 2018 #21
Someone translating from Russian? Nevernose Jun 2018 #23
Can we please invoke the 25th amendment already??? Initech Jun 2018 #22
Looks like someone's still throwing a tantrum because he didn't get his way in Canada. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2018 #24
FUCK OFF you STUPID FUCKING IDIOT FRAUD Cha Jun 2018 #25
Trump has had a psychic break. madaboutharry Jun 2018 #26
Is he tweeting from Singapore? kentuck Jun 2018 #27
Yes, and yes Miles Archer Jun 2018 #30
Mad or a Traitor ? Chickensoup Jun 2018 #29
He is so full of it his eyes are Doo Doo Brown. Grammy23 Jun 2018 #31
He's so childish left-of-center2012 Jun 2018 #32

Ohioboy

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5. Trump does know that steel and aluminum from Canada goes into making American goods, right?
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 09:43 PM
Jun 2018

Trump is in above his head.

nature-lover

(1,470 posts)
6. Someone PLEASE take that phone away!
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 09:49 PM
Jun 2018

Quit antagonizing our friends with your ignorance and arrogance. Don't you have a summit to prepare for?

D_Master81

(1,822 posts)
7. Now we're attacking NATO?
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 09:49 PM
Jun 2018

Wasnt enough to attack Canada, ask for Russia to be readmitted to the G-7, now we're going after NATO again? Can we just take the plane back when he's over in Asia and let Russia come pick him up? And can we please fight back against this narrative that we pay this huge unfair burden for NATO? It was an agreed amount based on GDP, so clearly the US is going to pay a huge chunk of the amount for the total 28 countries, when the likes of Luxemburg, Slovenia, Albania, etc are in there.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
11. ".now we're going after NATO........"
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 09:53 PM
Jun 2018

it is russia going after NATO.. trumpo is just their front man and people who voted for him are too stupid to have a clue.



Cicada

(4,533 posts)
18. Not just that we spend more than we earn, deficits matter here
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 09:56 PM
Jun 2018

The Germans spend much less than they earn. Same with Chinese. US savings rate tiny. Guarantees deficit.

Cicada

(4,533 posts)
12. Music to Putin's ears
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 09:54 PM
Jun 2018

This will be a big political winner for Trump. As a democrat I would agree, loudly, and introduce bill to cut military spending by all amount equal to our NATO spending. I would introduce a bill to require national defense tariffs only if very specific conditions are met and only if Congress concurs within 60 days. That would stop trump and minimize political damage.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
13. He is making shit up.
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 09:55 PM
Jun 2018

But you know, 40% of Americans think that he is telling the truth and is being "strong". Trump is in fact a lying piece of shit who is going to screw most of that 43% and a lot of us along with them.

Takket

(21,620 posts)
19. we have a huge trade deficit because........
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 09:57 PM
Jun 2018

WE BUY SO MUCH SHIT

Why is that so hard to grasp????????????????????? No one is forcing us to buy this stuff but as long as we want Barbie dolls and drywall and TRUMP BRAND PRODUCTS other countries will keep sending them here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

greatauntoftriplets

(175,749 posts)
24. Looks like someone's still throwing a tantrum because he didn't get his way in Canada.
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 10:02 PM
Jun 2018

What a great way to get ready (I won't say "prepare&quot for the Kim summit.

madaboutharry

(40,219 posts)
26. Trump has had a psychic break.
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 10:22 PM
Jun 2018

Seriously.

Someone has to step in and stop this madness. Trump should not be allowed to meet with Kim. They need to put him on AF1, fly him back to Washington, and admit him to Walter Reed for a psychiatric evaluation. The man has gone mad.

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
30. Yes, and yes
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 10:55 PM
Jun 2018

Of course, he already told us that he doesn't need to prepare because he's been preparing his whole life. He clearly has a burr in his saddle, and is less than 2 days away from his sit-down with Kim. And Kim is not Macron or Trudeau. He's not a diplomat, he's a diminutive little thug who executes his enemies with anti-aircraft guns. Trump's dealing with his mirror image when it comes to Kim. If he pulls the same crap in Singapore that he did at G7, or tweets on the plane ride back to Washington, Kim will let him have it. It will make the "dotard" crap seem mild in comparison. It will not play out well at all.

Grammy23

(5,810 posts)
31. He is so full of it his eyes are Doo Doo Brown.
Sun Jun 10, 2018, 11:07 PM
Jun 2018

He has to always be the biggest, baddest man in town. It is getting more than old. It has lapsed over into full blown breakdown time. He is so scared he will be shown up to be the liar he is. A loser. He must avoid that at all costs. So he is willing to risk everything. And we sit by helpless to stop him. This is madness. I would like for someone in Congress to show some integrity and courage to think of the people, to protect our nation from the harm we could see from his recklessness. But I am not counting on that.

So we wait and watch. This is excruciating.
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