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Trump Vows To Retaliate EU 50% Tariff, Calls Union 'Most Hostile In The World" (17183 Views)

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Xisnin(m): 3:17pm On Mar 13
Daddyk87:
Very good.
EU are parasite to USA.
USA is the one protecting EU from mother Russia.
We need a president like Trump. Who'll make Niger, chad, Benin, Togo, Ghana pay for every service we render this parasite neighbouring countries. From electricity, to seaport to food
Do you even know the meaning of parasite?
Europe failed to develop its defense industry because of the politics of the cold war.
US does not protect Europe from Russia.
There was an alliance led by the US to contain the Soviet Union which was successful.
The alliance was formed at the behest of US.

But the dumb Trump and his ers don't understand.
Give it 10 years, US defense industry will be a shadow of itself
as it loses Europe, its largest customer.
Now that the US have proven unstable even other countries
will start preparing for the scenario where they are extorted
or abandoned at the time they need important parts for
their US supplied weapons.

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patrickcollins: 3:17pm On Mar 13
Daddyk87:
Very good.
EU are parasite to USA.
USA is the one protecting EU from mother Russia.
We need a president like Trump. Who'll make Niger, chad, Benin, Togo, Ghana pay for every service we render this parasite neighbouring countries. From electricity, to seaport to food
They are not protecting anything, EU has nuclear weapons and UK, and can produce theirs within a year, EU is a developed clime to be bullied by the USA

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Enemyofpeace: 3:18pm On Mar 13
E pain am.

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allthingsgood: 3:19pm On Mar 13
Daddyk87:
Very good.
EU are parasite to USA.
USA is the one protecting EU from mother Russia.
We need a president like Trump. Who'll make Niger, chad, Benin, Togo, Ghana pay for every service we render this parasite neighbouring countries. From electricity, to seaport to food

OYO grin
Urgent1Million: 3:19pm On Mar 13
Americans should drink their whiskey. EU countries should drink their wines.
Everyone rests.
I hope the tariff won't affect the whiskies coming into Abuja?
Cos our oga 120 years old whiskey master needs something to charge his brain since Fubara is still alive.😂😂😂😂😂

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Dougad: 3:20pm On Mar 13
Trump hates the strong bargaining power of the EU in matters pertaining to the global economy. As it is, the EU is the only thing stopping him from going for total worldwide domination, where he barks at everyone with no one to stand up to him.

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Berankis: 3:20pm On Mar 13
Daddyk87:
Very good.
EU are parasite to USA.
USA is the one protecting EU from mother Russia.
We need a president like Trump. Who'll make Niger, chad, Benin, Togo, Ghana pay for every service we render this parasite neighbouring countries. From electricity, to seaport to food
So Russia alone can defeat a coalition of about 27 European countries? And what protection so far has the US given to the EU? Make we dey think well before posting comments for others to read.

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patrickcollins: 3:21pm On Mar 13
Omoawoke:
Death to Europe

Europeans are the number one enemies of west Africans, after invading, colonizing and looting, they will do everything to frustrate west African countries to be free and unite…
They deserve the worst things to hit them…
Your evil fantastically corrupt leaders and citizens that entrenched them into power are the enemies of west Africa

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JagaLove: 3:22pm On Mar 13
Keep fooling yourselves

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Tellmeastory: 3:22pm On Mar 13
Nwaikpe:


If you can show me one muslim nation with a president 1/10 as good as Trump, then I will take you seriously.

If not, you are the normal muslim clown that will hustle to go to America and then wish America becomes the dirt your your religion made out of your country.

Empty-headed clown.

You are not even smart enough to know that the only reason Trump hates muslims is because they are brown people.

And that if you presented your black African Christian face before him, he’d throw you out quicker than he’d throw out the Arab.

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ElevationD: 3:22pm On Mar 13
hisgrace090:
Those who live in a glass house should never throw stone.


That should be for Trump. He set it off, he has to live with it. Prices of goods are fast rising in the United States. The Asians, especially the Chinese and Indians are on the wings, watching and waiting. Surely the must be playing the kasongo ye ye song now.

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JagaLove: 3:23pm On Mar 13
patrickcollins:
They are not protecting anything, EU has nuclear weapons and UK, and can produce theirs within a year, EU is a developed clime to be bullied by the USA
bar USA Russia has more nuclear stockpiles than the entire nato combined
Chucks13: 3:23pm On Mar 13
Hahahaja America better ove this man before its too late.

Trump now fighting the whole world.

Trump slow down or America will finish. You vowed against China, you vowed against Canada, you vowed against Japan, you vowed against Australia, you vowed against EU, you vowed against Mexico, you vowed against Arabian Penysula And you think you will survive ba?

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jaxxy(m): 3:24pm On Mar 13
Commentor:
Trump has succeeded in demystifying the USA.

Even Benin Republic go soon elam Trump with sanction and tariffs.

grin

US tariff war is not for 3rd world countries and shitholes.
Peacecore: 3:25pm On Mar 13
Daddyk87:
Very good.
EU are parasite to USA.
USA is the one protecting EU from mother Russia.
We need a president like Trump. Who'll make Niger, chad, Benin, Togo, Ghana pay for every service we render this parasite neighbouring countries. From electricity, to seaport to food
wetin concern black man 4 US n EU matter? angry

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mejai(m): 3:26pm On Mar 13
E be like say tilimbu better this man o. Since he came in, it has been back and forth with decisions, g executive orders left and right. Na wa o

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papyjaypaul: 3:28pm On Mar 13
Trump will only stop when the Americans start feeling the impact of his tariffs. I understand what he's trying to do to make sure Americans only patronize made in American goods and services but you cannot isolate yourself from the world. Trade does not work that way. Trade works with partnership agreements.

There is a reason why it is cheaper to produce laptops, cars and other gadgets in China or Asia. Even clothes are made in Thailand, Indonesia and India because it is cheaper there. Can Americans afford their own products? E get why Apple moved production to China. We shall see.

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blaise26abj(m): 3:28pm On Mar 13
CodeTemplar:
The tarrif war. Imagine all govt imposing hefty tarrifs, the cost gets transferred to the final consumer(mostly citizens) then inflates the selling price as well as adjust supply-demand dynamics slightly. Tarrifs are indirect ways of milking consumers while pretending to hurt the sellers/manufacturers. Very lazy approach to sustainable productivity and growth.

First off it is tariff not Tarrif . Valid point made but sir , that is not all . Hefty tariffs hurt businesses a lot . Why do you think Nigerian Auto sellers are all out making ads ? Because of the increased fees . You have to be really comfortable to buy a toks car nowadays .
The point is while businesses will these tariffs down to the consumers , the consumer size for those imported brands will greatly shrink and other local brands with no tariffs will greatly benefit .

Eg imagine coke because of increased tariffs suddenly becomes 1000 Naira per bottle . If they have a steady 50 buyers , they will reduce to 20 . The other 30 will look for cheaper alternatives . In comes Zigi carbonated drinks . Sales for Zigi goes up because they don’t have to deal with the tariffs .

So technically the USA will make a lot of money from the foreign companies while US companies will have improved local sales . The foreign businesses will lose market share and may have to restrategize by opening plants in the US if they want to keep their market shares .

Almost same thing happened to our furniture industry in Nigeria .

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Tellmeastory: 3:29pm On Mar 13
jaxxy:


US tariff war is not for 3rd world countries and shitholes.

Empty-head, Trump is turning America into a FIFTH world country before your eyes.

At this rate, in 4 years’ time Americans would WISH they were from Benin Republic.

Their stock market is crashing, the idiot has started a senseless, stupid tariff war, and is threatening to annex Canada, and invade Panama and Greenland, while inflation is out of control, and economists are forecasting not a recession, but a DEPRESSION.

Many Americans are now FLEEING the country, with many blacks headed for Africa.

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Basicend: 3:32pm On Mar 13
NICOGRAVITY:
I like Trump's system of leadership.
Don't DUMP on my country.
America has the market and the population and TRUMP understands it very well.


It will backfire bro.
EU / Canada and the West have the mental and infastructural capacity to create a new block that will fully challenge and edge out the US centralization and dominance.

China / Russia and some others is another fragment on its own. And those countries alone via BRICS have capacity to establish an effective alternative trading system.

As you stated, I believe one of the major reasons he is forcefully trying to acquire Canada is for strategic economic and population expansion.

He believes that is what is making China and gradually India unstoppable in the global leadership tussle.

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Metrofox(m): 3:32pm On Mar 13
cathodekazim:
And then European nations retaliate with their own 250% tariffs on U.S. goods. Who bears the brunt of this trade war? Certainly not the politicians making these decisions, but the everyday citizens who rely on these goods and services.

Trump, in his usual fashion, seems to believe that the United States is immune to consequences—as if the global economy operates in a vacuum. He envisions a world where America dictates without repercussions, forgetting that international trade is a two-way street. What goes around always comes around. If the U.S. slaps excessive tariffs on other nations, those nations will respond in kind, and in the end, it's the consumers and businesses that suffer from rising prices and economic instability.

But beyond Trump’s flawed approach, this escalating tariff war should serve as a wake-up call for all nations. Too many countries have built their economies on dependencies, relying on imports for essential goods rather than investing in self-sufficiency. This kind of over-reliance has made them vulnerable to the whims of global politics. Instead of constantly playing defense in trade wars, nations should focus on strengthening their industries, producing what they need, and reducing their dependence on any single country.

The world needs balanced trade, not economic brinkmanship driven by ego. If leaders continue to treat international trade like a game of dominance, the people will continue to pay the price.

But this how the world has always operated as a global economy, no nation can produce everything they need, for a plethora of reasons it is not workable.

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jaxxy(m): 3:32pm On Mar 13
Tellmeastory:


Empty headed dunce, Trump is turning America into a FIFTH world country before your eyes.

At this rate, in 4 years’ time Americans would WISH they were from Benin Republic.


look at your dumb statement. Read it slowly again and see if it makes sense.

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hush15: 3:32pm On Mar 13
RaySimran:
Donald J. Trump

@realDonald Trump


Dear Trump, I like you because you take no nonsense and put God first but your actions is worrisome in recent times. I don't want to type much on this but don't be a stupid man who is engaged in tit for tat business. It won't make American great again in anyway because this thing will eventually go beyond wines, whiskeys whatever...Like an excellent woman who builds her house, be a wise man and build bridges, not destroy them.

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blaise26abj(m): 3:33pm On Mar 13
papyjaypaul:
Trump will only stop when the Americans start feeling the impact of his tariffs. I understand what he's trying to do to make sure Americans only patronize only American made goods and services but you cannot isolate yourself from the world. Trade does not work that way. Trade works with partnership agreements.

And this is why China keeps winning US . Cheap labour, no stringent environmental laws and strategic devaluation of the china yuan. Also low tariffs that enables them to flood countries with all kinds of products killing off local industries.This is also why Nigeria is in the mess it is . Nigerians developed an addiction for foreign goods that helped to destroy our local markets . Something has to be done to remove that addiction. Especially in the critical industries of the country

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Blenderz: 3:34pm On Mar 13
Tonytonex:
good! But it's too slow.. those moulding one one will mould more than 5 blocks while this one still moulding its 3

I guess your eyes is paining you. And you are not seeing well
ToyinDipo(m): 3:34pm On Mar 13
Trump’s brain is growing in reverse mode

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Commentor: 3:34pm On Mar 13
It's just me against the world baby.
Fiscus105(m): 3:35pm On Mar 13
author=cathodekazim post=134522155]And then European nations retaliate with their own 250% tariffs on U.S. goods. Who bears the brunt of this trade war? Certainly not the politicians making these decisions, but the everyday citizens who rely on these goods and services.

Trump, in his usual fashion, seems to believe that the United States is immune to consequences—as if the global economy operates in a vacuum. He envisions a world where America dictates without repercussions, forgetting that international trade is a two-way street. What goes around always comes around. If the U.S. slaps excessive tariffs on other nations, those nations will respond in kind, and in the end, it's the consumers and businesses that suffer from rising prices and economic instability.

But beyond Trump’s flawed approach, this escalating tariff war should serve as a wake-up call for all nations. Too many countries have built their economies on dependencies, relying on imports for essential goods rather than investing in self-sufficiency. This kind of over-reliance has made them vulnerable to the whims of global politics. Instead of constantly playing defense in trade wars, nations should focus on strengthening their industries, producing what they need, and reducing their dependence on any single country.

The world needs balanced trade, not economic brinkmanship driven by ego. If leaders continue to treat international trade like a game of dominance, the people will continue to pay the price.
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Certainly the world has woken up to reality, everyone has started planning to do things according to his resources, Tinubu still said it 1 month ago.


Wen the man finally leaves office, only a few would still be look up into America as saviour.

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ibechris(m): 3:36pm On Mar 13
Daddyk87:
Very good.
EU are parasite to USA.
USA is the one protecting EU from mother Russia.
We need a president like Trump. Who'll make Niger, chad, Benin, Togo, Ghana pay for every service we render this parasite neighbouring countries. From electricity, to seaport to food


Let us tell ourselves the truth.

The entire EU nation can defeat Russia without the US in one week.

Russia is not as formidable as we earlier thought.

Sometimes u don't know the kind of power u have until u are faced with using and abiding by your power alone.

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smokinloud(m): 3:37pm On Mar 13
inoki247:
Lol the Tariff will still be paid by your Citizens...


Or you expect me to ship something to your country and not add the Tax and Tariff the Govt charge me for bringing my goods to ur country.....


When the price of eggs skyrocket who's paying is it the govt or the citizens so keep adding tariff your citizens will still be the one to pay for the Tariff....
USA is a productive country, when foreign goods become expensive, citizens ditch it to buy made in US products. Egg price has dropped, rise in agg price was caused by bird flu and not tariff.

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Alusiizizi(m): 3:37pm On Mar 13
jmoore:
America chose to destroy USA when they voted for Trump despite his obvious signs of stupidity.

Democracy in the hands of dumb majority is a recipe for disaster.

where do liberals and democrats get the notion that they are intelligent?

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