We now have entire countries playing Trump’s games by Trump’s rules. There’s a reported 50+ countries trying to “negotiate” with Trump. This is why he continues doing the things he does. Because after all the tough talk and saber rattling, they all crumble like a house of cards in a hurricane at the first hint of pressure.

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    This is the same trade deal that the EU negotiated with Obama. Trump refused to sign in 2017. They are only offering him what was on the table 8 years ago and he refused. Calm down already.

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      They shouldn’t even have offered that, now he feels justified and vindicated in his demands and lies that the others are doing the US harm.

      Best was to have the press loudly declare they offered 0-0 in 2017 and he did not want anything to do with that … but putting it on the table (again) now, and saying we’re ready to negotiate, is a show of weakness on the part of the EU.

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    This is infuriating. Why can’t anyone abroad realize that the USA is dead? Ignore us and we have no power.

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      It’s because they know trump is stupid and it’s their job to help their voters by trying to take advantage of him. they are diplomats. they will be like “oh you totally beat us” while they play him like a fiddle

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    A zero-for-zero won’t work with Trump. He does not understand math, economy, or basic logic.

    China simply does tit for tat plus X. My bet is this is the only strategy that works against Trump.

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    They don’t get it. It’s not about reciprocal tariff schedules. They need to buy Trump™️ Shitcoins™️.