Trump Adviser Releases Insane List of Demands for Tariffed Countries
Trump Adviser Releases Insane List of Demands for Tariffed Countries
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First, other countries can accept tariffs on their exports to the United States without retaliation, providing revenue to the U.S. Treasury to finance public goods provision. Critically, retaliation will exacerbate rather than improve the distribution of burdens and make it even more difficult for us to finance global public goods.
Second, they can stop unfair and harmful trading practices by opening their markets and buying more from America;
Third, they can boost defense spending and procurement from the U.S., buying more U.S.-made goods, and taking strain off our servicemembers and creating jobs here;
Fourth, they can invest in and install factories in America. They won’t face tariffs if they make their stuff in this country;
Fifth, they could simply write checks to Treasury that help us finance global public goods.
They genuinely still think other countries are the ones that will pay the tariffs...
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isn't this just basically the literal exemplificatino of extortion?
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I knew a guy named Exemplificatino of Extortion. We just called him Tino for short.
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Finally, Miran said that countries could “simply write checks” to the Treasury Department.
So, they're calling trade deficits tariffs...
Then that means if America buys $10 million meow meow beans from Penguin Island, the trump admin thinks the penguins should then pay the trump admin $10 million so it's a balance...
Like, did they legitimately forget that anything besides money exists?
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“Japan is sending all these cars, and what do we get?”
“…the cars?”
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An example I heard I think on Stand-up Maths' video was going in to buy a cheeseburger, and then demanding a tariff charge because the owner won't buy something of equal price from you. Imports and exports don't have to be the same to have a healthy trade balance.
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Wasn't the whole point of money to avoid that kind of barter system?
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Yeah, everyone has been making that point...
But this is the first I've seen where the admin just straight up says to give them the money.
Like, it's not just demanding they buy a cheeseburger from you for the same cost. They're saying if you don't, then you just have to give the money back and they keep your cheeseburger.
It's literal toddler logic. They don't understand how the literal basics of what trade is between two people.
He might as well have said:
I don't understand how the US economy works, much less some sort of self sustaining one...
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Oh, it gets better. For countries that we have a trade surplus with... they're still levying a 10% tariff. Because like, UsA biG stROnG, I guess? Stupid reckless chest pounding. I just can't.
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TFW you move manufacturing abroad but don't want to pay to import
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someone really needs to remind AMERICA - of all fucking countries - what happens when you try to tax from afar.
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Dumping Teslas into the ocean might not be good for the ocean... Just light em on fire.
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There's a negotiating technique where you demand absolutely insane things, then "back off" to things beyond what you originally wanted. The Republicans do it a lot.
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Yes, and Trump has done it a lot. This is different though. This is going to undermine US trade relations permanently, even if he tries to walk back the tariffs or "cut deals" with some countries
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It's called anchoring
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Thats not how the mafia works.
They make a demand, and if you accept it, they make more demands.
The mafia are businesspeople, just not very good at it, that's why they kneecap their competitors.
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The mafia are businesspeople, just not very good at it, that's why they kneecap their competitors.
Have you ever heard of the “Monroe Doctrine”?
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They're thinking like Qing Dynasty or general Dynastic Era China? History really does repeat. They really want "Tribute" now....
Sigh....
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I actually prefer the Chinese method of replies. Just set the tariff to the same level as the US, and then add some pain points to bring the message home.
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China has that luxury because they're relatively well off. Smaller nations don't necessarily
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Or smaller nations that need to find new supply lines.
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Trump
Adviser ReleasesInsaneList of Demands for Tariffed CountriesFTFY
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He suffers from Trumps derangement syndrome.
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“Sit there and take it”
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Where is this "Insane List" ... ?
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RTFA
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This seems to be the transcript: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2025/04/cea-chairman-steve-miran-hudson-institute-event-remarks/
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You have to be fucking kidding me.
In America, tipping isn't really optional.
from my experience, it just makes sure they don't spit on your food twice
The Empire makes the rules, it doesn't follow them.