Summary

Trump temporarily delayed tariffs on many imports from Mexico and Canada, reversing his earlier decision to impose 25% duties.

Following talks with Mexico’s President Sheinbaum, he exempted USMCA-compliant Mexican goods, later extending the relief to Canada until April 2.

Despite market turmoil and business concerns over price hikes, Trump insisted the delay was unrelated to economic turbulence.

The move follows previous delays and exemptions for automakers. Critics warn his aggressive tariff strategy risks harming businesses and consumers while aiming to secure economic concessions from trade partners.

  • @blamingexplorer
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    413 days ago

    Canada should keep any tariffs/boycotts they’ve already established in place. Trump’s tariffs have been flipping on/off as if they’re light switches.

    • @[email protected]
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      303 days ago

      Looks like we are. Fucker wants to flip/flop every 2 hours - go for it. We’re going to show how leadership works and what stability looks like. He wants to start acting like an adult we can create a new trade agreement, but it will never be e as open as it once was and we will continue to divest from a US centric trade arrangement.

    • @[email protected]
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      223 days ago

      Am canadian, don’t see myself stopping boycott of the US until Trump is gone. After that, I might still continue.

      • nfh
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        153 days ago

        Am American, please keep it up.

          • @[email protected]
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            73 days ago

            While I appreciate the sentiment, you gotta realize that there’s a shitload of profoundly stupid people down here, and they’re not gonna learn anything unless it hits them in the face at highway speeds. You’re gonna have to continue the beatings until morale improves.

      • alterforlett
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        62 days ago

        From Europe. That’s the thing. Even if the democrats win with a somewhat sensible candidate in 4 years it’s not like the US are to be trusted any time soon. Should we build bridges and rely on intelligence transfer, trade agreements, military cooperation etc just for them to leave us hanging again 4 years after that? A large part of the US clearly see us as adversaries or even enemies, not allies.

    • @[email protected]
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      3 days ago

      Seems we’re going to impose 25% export tariffs on power anyway, because just delaying a month isn’t good enough.

      While we’re at it, we might just get a chance to literally punch Trump (jr) right in the fucking mouth.

      I’m also pretty sure the Starlink contract is still being cancelled, and there’s a ban on future US contracts atm. Liquor stores have greatly reduced American inventory and encourage local products, travel to the US has dropped dramatically; and overall there’s a general ‘fuck America’ attitude in the air. It’s kind of refreshing.

  • @[email protected]
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    173 days ago

    Floundering just to look like a weak leader, an imbecile, and succeeded in nothing but dropping the stock market and raising prices artificially. Those are your new prices too. Good job dipshit.

  • @[email protected]
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    163 days ago

    Hahaha, keep doing that.

    Buying local is becoming part of the conversation and nothing says weak leader like flip flopping.

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      3 days ago

      him and his friends are buying the stock market dips, it has nothing to do with anything other then him and his friends making more money, and maaaybe crashing the economy for Putin. He couldn’t care less if people buy local and large corporations feel pain. He’s gonna hand them enough tax breaks anyway, they’ll be fine.

  • @[email protected]
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    73 days ago

    And they should both keep their tariffs up until he stops this bullshit. Better yet, whenever he tries to reinstate them add another 25% onto it for each time he does it.