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highplainsdem

(48,902 posts)
Tue Nov 13, 2018, 09:15 AM Nov 2018

Trump just tweeted about raising tariffs on French wine





On Trade, France makes excellent wine, but so does the U.S. The problem is that France makes it very hard for the U.S. to sell its wines into France, and charges big Tariffs, whereas the U.S. makes it easy for French wines, and charges very small Tariffs. Not fair, must change!



No matter how expensive the asshole makes French wine with tariffs, it won't make Trump wine drinkable, let alone "excellent."
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Trump just tweeted about raising tariffs on French wine (Original Post) highplainsdem Nov 2018 OP
Never missing an opportunity to be an asshole. madaboutharry Nov 2018 #1
Never missed a chance to promote his business Drahthaardogs Nov 2018 #5
Yes, Trump wine is shitty. It's been called "Welch's Grape Jelly with Alcohol": highplainsdem Nov 2018 #6
Just goes to show you, everything is personal to tRump MiniMe Nov 2018 #2
he is such a bratty little child mucifer Nov 2018 #3
Trump is so pissed at Macron for daring to stand up to him. octoberlib Nov 2018 #4
He's pissed because Macron exposed him again duforsure Nov 2018 #7
This is exactly why Trump should not be President. Oneironaut Nov 2018 #8
And the revenge begins!!! mfcorey1 Nov 2018 #9
First of all edhopper Nov 2018 #10
Hmm Suburban women vote will slip further away MrGrieves Nov 2018 #11
and this affects national security how? mopinko Nov 2018 #12
It's spelled "American whine" and no one makes it better than Trump Johonny Nov 2018 #13
And then the French showed up at Arlington leftyladyfrommo Nov 2018 #14

madaboutharry

(40,187 posts)
1. Never missing an opportunity to be an asshole.
Tue Nov 13, 2018, 09:20 AM
Nov 2018

He didn’t like how Macron smacked him down, so he’s sitting around thinking of ways to “hit back.” So he thought of something people think of when we hear the word “France” - Wine!

What did we do to be punished with this jerk!

MiniMe

(21,709 posts)
2. Just goes to show you, everything is personal to tRump
Tue Nov 13, 2018, 09:24 AM
Nov 2018

Trying to sell more tRump wine, and Macron just gave it to him on Nationalism. So this is how tRump fights back.

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
4. Trump is so pissed at Macron for daring to stand up to him.
Tue Nov 13, 2018, 09:28 AM
Nov 2018

He's been shitposting about him since he's been up.

duforsure

(11,884 posts)
7. He's pissed because Macron exposed him again
Tue Nov 13, 2018, 10:27 AM
Nov 2018

And on an international stage. Now he's in revenge mode no matter who else is hurt again by abusing his power. What a moron and petty little 4th or 5th grader we have in the oval office. This is causing many more people to run away from the gop and trump. Every day he speaks or tweets more run from this monster, and they should.

Oneironaut

(5,485 posts)
8. This is exactly why Trump should not be President.
Tue Nov 13, 2018, 10:29 AM
Nov 2018

“They insulted me” is not justification for tariffs.

edhopper

(33,478 posts)
10. First of all
Tue Nov 13, 2018, 10:36 AM
Nov 2018

the tariffs are from the EU not France.
Second they are lower than places like Russia and China.
Third, why would the French drink American wine?

mopinko

(69,990 posts)
12. and this affects national security how?
Tue Nov 13, 2018, 10:48 AM
Nov 2018

i hope the new congress takes on these tariffs.
they are utterly unconstitutional.

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