So about those tariffs...

[Justin Passing]

I know, but the point is, we don't have to do anything if the tariffs stop. He's "warning" people not to misbehave. Eh? Moi?
I know the UK's could go up a bit. We have no idea where it'll settle, they're already talking of agreeing something different for the UK.
Some say we could be at an advantage relative to the rest of Europe.

And the greater danger for USA is the unreliability and unpredictability of its Foreign policy.. orange idiot.

If he's forced to use Congress more, and loses enough in the mid-terms to lose control of that, he'll be REALLY cross with the transexuals.

 

[Odds]

Jay Allen is a fan of President Donald Trump, and voted for him on the belief that the Republican would cut taxes and trim regulations, helping his manufacturing business in northeast Arkansas. But the tariffs at the core of Trump’s economic agenda have wreaked havoc on his company, Allen Engineering Corp., which makes industrial equipment used to install, finish and pave concrete. The import taxes have raised the costs of engines, steel, gearboxes and clutches made abroad that Allen needs to build power trowels that can sell for up to $100,000 each.

Allen said he ran his company at a loss in 2025 because of tariffs. His payroll has fallen to 140 workers from a peak of 205. To get by this year, he has hiked prices by 8% to 10%, even though that might mean fewer sales. “What’s really sad is the unintended consequences of his tariffs are hurting manufacturing in our country,” said Allen. “Unfortunately, the working-class people are getting squeezed.”

Associated Press

The sound of a penny dropping will be very much louder when more of his mad MAGA mob realise they've been conned.

 

[noseall]

The sound of a penny dropping will be very much louder when more of his mad MAGA mob realise they've been conned.

Penny being the operative word. MAGA Americans will tolerate rape, child molesting, fraud, Olympic lying and treason, but when it comes to their wallets.......

 

[morqthana]

Inevitable Trump-baby tantrums will follow...

 

[Justin Passing]

The price at the gas station wil reach parts other truths don't.

 

[Odds]

China has been preparing for a global energy crisis for years. It is paying off now...​

The US-Israel war on Iran plunged the Middle East into a deep conflict, with the strait of Hormuz – one of the most important waterways in global trade – all but closed and key energy facilities across the region under attack. Oil exports from the Middle East have tumbled 61% over recent weeks, according to maritime tracking consultancy Kpler – roiling countries across Asia, which relied on the region for 59% of its crude imports in 2025, and have been left racing to conserve energy. But China, the world’s second-largest economy, appears to be in a very different position to much of the continent...