Trump sees tariffs as 'magic elixir', threatens to impose on Mexico, Canada and China

[@Barbara-jn2gw]

Newest joke in Europe, what borders on stupidity? Mexico and Canada

[@DavidMedina-tm6jc]

Good one!

[@spidalack]

@@DavidMedina-tm6jc As a Canadian, I approve this message

[@The.Resistance-r8p5w]

I heard that the biggest google search recently was, "what are tariffs?" Well, folks you're about to get educated.

[@harold9394]

FAFO MAGAts.

[@zipzip5807]

America only used tariffs before income tax. We need to abolish the IRS and go back to 100% tariffs.

[@PenelopePitstop0078]

😄 figures

[@DeltaTango2024]

@@The.Resistance-r8p5w hey libs, YOU LOST HAHAHAHA

[@DeltaTango2024]

@@harold9394 you lost bro. Get over it hahaha

[@georgelayton6641]

trump's been told the truth about his tariffs; he just won't change his mind about them because he can't admit he was wrong in any way shape or form.

[@ultimatewinfestation7194]

That’s narcissism for you.

[@FEED_ME_A_STRAY_CAT]

Giant mega manchild megalomaniac

[@Networkprofessor]

To say "Tariff is for US jobs" is like saying "Inject bleach to cure COVID.

[@Sturmavk]

"The virus(Covid) stops when it meets the vaccinated. The vaccinated cannot get Covid and cannot spread the virus" ~ Richard Maddcow - MSDNC

[@spidalack]

I mean, what else could you expect but the same guy saying both?

[@lionel3469]

Trump thinks tariffs are great because he is completely clueless

[@Sturmavk]

You pretend you can't define the term "woman" because your "not a biologist". 🤡🤡🤡🤡💩💩

[@elvinanderson2318]

They worked in 2019, do some research on your own instead of believing everything on TV.

[@dr.doomandgloom]

Yet somehow he's smarter than his followers.

[@Meltedcheese567]

​@@elvinanderson2318You mean when the US had to spend billions of dollars to bail out bankrupted farmers? How exactly was that a success?

[@wolf17238]

​@elvinanderson2318 😂😂😂 It worked just like Trump University and Casinos.

[@suedavis3525]

Tariffs are his economic hydroxychloroquine, and equally ineffective. Always looking for the quick fix.

[@francesbatycki404]

👍👍

[@MULAHAHAHA]

It worked for India 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@zipzip5807]

Why did America only use tariffs before income tax? Seemed to work just fine then. We should abolish income tax and go back to 100% tariffs. I'm tired of this imbalanced trade.

[@davidowens1424]

Explain Harris' "opportunity economy" to us and let us know how much better that would have been ... waiting.

[@jasonm1827]

​@@MULAHAHAHAno it actually didn't.

[@buhe1]

A real business man would know how tariffs work.

[@gabrielvalentin4509]

Trump is a failed businessman who won't release his tax returns. He's conned so many people into believing he's some sort of financial guru.

[@DisaffectedLiberal]

Canada are already starting to bend the knee to negotiate over the imposed tariffs on their products. Familiarize yourself with the concept of the 'Big Ask'...

[@Ashphinchtersayswhat]

I works well, the migration stream is halting. See how tariffs work?

[@LIK3SQUAD_CEO]

@@DisaffectedLiberal canada is a 2nd world country next to a super power country. they've always been the knee because our economy is in your country . walmart, costco, apple etc you guys makes us Americans richer tbh

[@velyris]

Is that why they worked in the past?

[@larryj1048]

What a fool. Thinks he knows better than every economist. This is what you get with a narcissist.

[@bobevans9955]

Wait and see you've been wrong the last 4 years.

[@Sturmavk]

Oh and you're so much smarter. 🤭🤭😆😆👏👏🤮🤮 You're a clown. Here to amuse us.

[@Glenna10]

A narcissist would never hire a person like Elon Musk.

[@MA-ri5he]

😂 He does. With the simple tactics of flooding the zone with fuel for energy, flooding the market with local produce by bringing them onto the same playing field with tariffs. Supply levels increase bringing them back to competing for your business.

[@lukeelgon6399]

Canada can simply ban any US aircraft from its airspace, stop all natural gas and oil exports to the US, close the crossings between Detroit and Ontario to automotive products, and halt timber exports to the US. We have lots of global trading partners who will support us.

[@MULAHAHAHA]

Drill baby drill!

[@lukeelgon6399]

@MULAHAHAHA ....and I don't care if my grandkids don't survive because of it.

[@aheroictaxidriver3180]

That will just make it worse. Trade wars are literally wars. Everyone loses. Trump thinks the country that strikes first wins.

[@intentionallyleftblank7286]

Imbecilic bully tactics are all trump's got. Apologies, Canada, for what it's worth.

[@davidowens1424]

Oh Canada ... Oh Canada ... we don't care.

[@reyesarg]

Companies always pass on the cost to customers, ALWAYS. Trump tell that story about the lady buying 3 apples and can't afford 3 so she puts one back. Well, it's because of his decisions.

[@Elonia-u5m]

Asking someone who has declared bankrupt and done tax evasion for financial solution is beyond idiocracy

[@1FingerSalute2DeepState]

Cope

[@intentionallyleftblank7286]

@@1FingerSalute2DeepState A daunting response. Come on, be best.

[@michaelparsons6833]

MSNBC is about to go bankrupt. And wont be able to pay attention.

[@davidowens1424]

Are you arguing that it was a better idea to put our economy in the hands of someone with NO business experience and ran her campaign 20 million in the hole? The later sounds like a bankruptcy on the horizon btw.

[@FEED_ME_A_STRAY_CAT]

​​@@davidowens1424yes, lesser of 2 evils

[@Davids-q3u9b]

because of his tariffs, a depression is inevitable. Remember that tariffs were a big cause of the Great Depression in the 1930’s.

[@aheroictaxidriver3180]

What is your training in economics??? The Great Depression was just the worst of many economic crashes, and they were universally caused by falling prices. No one will produce anything if they have to sell it at a loss. THAT'S what causes declines in production, i.e. recessions and depressions.

[@stuvo1977]

Herbert Hoover raised tariffs and cut taxes for the rich. Sound familiar?

[@optimalprimidius7295]

It's a moot point. History, reality and likely reading involved. They won't be educated.

[@t.r.campbell6585]

We are already in the process of undergoing the Biden recession.

[@kevindahlenburg2528]

Try again

[@r.n.9633]

A suicide for american economy and partnership.

[@ericzoo6342]

Get ready for $20 avocados. This is just plain stupid

[@1FingerSalute2DeepState]

go take an economics class and come back to the table

[@aheroictaxidriver3180]

@@1FingerSalute2DeepState We won't have avocados. The world has already taken significant steps to escape from dollar dictatorship. We simply won't have any imports. And people like you literally are the problem. You add nothing to society, you just take away and claim that you're entitled. Stupidity doesn't entitle you to anything.

[@KingPaimon666]

Who cares about your stupid avocados...

[@kierans1159]

Unusual to think that such a blunt instrument will be successful and won't bring about retaliatory tariffs from the countries affected. It is almost like he has no understanding of how international economics works. Either that or he thinks he can make money personally from them.

[@larryj1048]

Yes, the question is : Grifting, or just plain stupid?

[@irmaleal3814]

The latter 😂

[@trappenweisseguy27]

His trade wars with China cost the taxpayers $328 billion dollars in aid to US farmers first time round.

[@davidowens1424]

And your proposal? Or maybe you'd prefer Harris' "opportunity economy" (whatever that is)

[@MA-ri5he]

What better way to put locally owned businesses on the same playing field. Example: You take away McDonald's, how many burger joints would open locally to fill that gap. Increases legal immigration to work or a doorway to process undocumented already working the field.

[@joetran8798]

If China were smart, they'd say non-sanctioned stuff from Canada and Mexico suddenly is no longer tariffed (eg, food and oil and so on) and we'll even pay for shipping.... get those contracts committed and then the Americans can have what's left over.... the lessons learned would be interesting.

[@StopStrugglingNow]

They already have with a lot more countries to avoid usa trump bs. Lessons were learned from first time. China already said they will buy from other countries. Imagine global economy. lol. Pain incoming cant blame Biden 2yrs from now for the tariff bs

[@albundy7459]

Just wait until all the 2A hardcores find out where the propellant to their cartridge is manufactured.

[@TheCalduggs]

This is why Kamala thought it was common sense. No way is America 🇺🇸 voting for higher prices while complaining about prices right now. They did, they did.

[@jillmoore3987]

Get over it. Trump is going to be the president again. I just love the idea.....

[@velyris]

Bro, kackala literally created the inflation surge you're crying about. Cope harder?

[@Sr.76543]

​@@jillmoore3987 you just love the idea of people getting deported tarifs will only affect the american people 🤦🏻‍♂️😂

[@ultimatewinfestation7194]

⁠@@jillmoore3987you’re correct. I only hope that you don’t regret it.

[@FEED_ME_A_STRAY_CAT]

​@@jillmoore3987did you get over it when Biden won or just keep crying?

[@lawrencesullivan3307]

Remember how well Smoot-Hawley worked by perpetuating the depression.

[@melissabruhn1429]

"Buehler?...Buehler?"

[@johnsmith100]

It amazes me and is so disappointing that relatively only a small number of people can see the similarities between January, 1933 in Germany and the upcoming January, 2025 in the USA.

[@fedup7416]

Thats because you few people are insane, you live in a delusional world fueled by the lies and propaganda of stations like msnbc, nbc cnn and the likes. You do know that msnbc is dead. Nbc has kicked them to the curb for all their hate filled rhetoric. cnn is next.

[@SB-hw1zb]

it is a magic elixir, it's going to work by getting Ivanka and Jared another 2 billion to manage

[@piscessun3087]

Good. I'm glad prices are going up. I hope the Trump cult enjoys their expensive eggs...lol

[@ToBeDetermined56789]

Just wait until produce goes through the roof because there is no one to pick it...

[@BrandieMarie-u2b]

Trump dictionary $49.99. Only 1 pages ( liar and tariffs)

[@r.n.9633]

Great news for BRICS.

[@VintageFLA]

What is it going to take for him to understand this is a bad idea?

[@joelclaus288]

He’s a Russian asset. He’s doing this on purpose!

[@blinkdawae9291]

Trump losing money for his foolish ideas. There a reason why his 3 casinos went bankrupt.

[@slobro7398]

You don’t know what you are talking about

[@carlFIELD-pj9ej]

@@joelclaus288 over 300,000 unaccompanied children are missing in USA... In A very recent video of a 2-year-old child 'unaccompanied ' crossing the border with a telephone number on a post-it note ... Remember when OAC wore a white suit and was crying at the border for the 1000 children that had been separated from their parents?

[@irmaleal3814]

He'll never know and never care since it's not him paying for the groceries.

[@francesbatycki404]

Trump is going to create a second great depresssion, only he’ll call it the greatest depression ever.

[@DisaffectedLiberal]

Dems have been depressed this whole month.

[@davidowens1424]

LOL, this is actually funny even though the depression was going to happen no matter who won the election. This time is about 1. mitigating losses and 2. positioning ourselves for the rebuild.

[@r.n.9633]

US economy cant survive another depression with a strong China economy an allies.

[@ultimatewinfestation7194]

@@DisaffectedLiberalIt’s hand not to be depressed when you realize that outside of the top 1%, nobody will come out unscathed by the upcoming tariffs.

[@FEED_ME_A_STRAY_CAT]

"This is the biggest depression, the best depression! No country ever had a depression this yuge!"

[@joshknutson16]

So all around it’s bad for the USA

[@evilfingers4302]

YUP!

[@sgc5888]

Is no one going to mention he is going after one of your closest allies, your neighbour. He is a menace. WE 🇨🇦 need a wall.

[@Sr.76543]

🇺🇲 to the patriotic american people enjoy the high tarrifs 😂😂😂😂😂😂🤭🤭🤭 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@mikeythompson7777]

The real question is whether (how) Trump will personally profit form tariffs. Please check that MSNBC

[@optimalprimidius7295]

It's like waiting for christmas as a child. The anticipation of the right wingers FAFO is gonna be great!

[@philiphill30]

What do you meant to say? It's a way for Donald Trump to let his comrades who are doing business with the American people to gouge. And make more profits off the american people

[@Folkboat11]

Mexican President reveals caravans no longer arriving at US border amid tariff threat.

[@cookingwithwoodspoon2304]

Because they were never coming to begin with. It was all "FAKE NEWS" spread by Fox.

[@Dennis_510]

Trump not the brightest bulb

[@BIPPITYYIPYIP]

so tell me how mad you are, bro?

[@tnokes9247]

Found the bulb ^

[@Dennis_510]

@@BIPPITYYIPYIP Not a bro culture meathead, sorry

[@frankieclayton9303]

People are going to find out about what is going to happen with those tariffs

[@pango-y8j]

How why. Use your words 😊

[@rickai9945]

make Basic Econ 101 subject mandatory in middle school like english and math.

[@GrailtorGaming-vc4mg]

Tariffs provide more $$$ to launder through companies. Same as cutting head count/whole depts...

[@FRANKS841]

That's good because the maga will pay for it badly 😂😂😂😂😂 they wanted that crazy now there going to get it😂😂😂

[@gwafakoh6601]

Trump ❤did his job !!

[@nenavasold4702]

YOU GO TRUMP

[@Chad_Max]

Its tariffs + lowered corporate taxes + deregulation. That's a great recipe for foreign companies to build factories in the US....

[@tnokes9247]

Except that's not what happened last time he raised tariffs. ...but economics is hard for you guys

[@kiki6061QC]

It's amazing how the press always mention Mexico and China in responses. They know that mentioning Canada doesn't bring up the same response. People usually like Canada and Canadians.

[@noboliNo]

Has Elon bought this network yet ?

[@ToBeDetermined56789]

You'll see some real idiocy when he does. What will he call it? XNBC?

[@kikegavilan3873]

It’s just an ineffective way to tackle immigration,but effective politically! Mexico will respond tariffs against a tariff,that’s what Claudia S said!!

[@zynathera8140]

The fact that trump was president already and still has no clue how tariffs work should shock me. But it’s trump so honestly not surprised.

[@samanthawilliams5237]

Fight back guys, don't buy nothing, who cares about their Holidays. KEEP YOUR MONEY!!!!!

[@DisaffectedLiberal]

Do that. Don't buy "nothing". That means food, water, electricity, rent/mortgage, gas, ect. You won't make it to Christmas. When will your phone get shut off?

[@tnokes9247]

You get a tariff... you get a tariff! You get a TARIFF!

[@Jaysfan7493]

Its just to change the headline news from the horrible selection of misfits.

[@paulbird3235]

He huffed and he puffed and he blew the Whitehouse down. ........

[@davidpoole8130]

Its called negotiating tactics. Tariffs dont just hurt America they hurt other countries. And stop inflation is not down its only up 2% it never goes down

[@tnokes9247]

Wrong 😂

[@davidpoole8130]

@tnokes9247 whats wrong

[@Doamino41]

Way to go MAGA! You are the underbelly of American democracy!

[@evilfingers4302]

Tariffs is a Magic Elixir to Wealthy Business Owners, but to American Consumers, it's a HUGE MIDDLE FINGER!

[@Otis-vx2kv]

Wealthy business owners have their investments in the slave labor of Chinese manufacturers . Rich people don't like trade wars

[@Otis-vx2kv]

American consumer shouldn't buy Chinese goods

[@evilfingers4302]

@@Otis-vx2kv Chinese Goods aren't the only thing that are imported into the US.

[@Otis-vx2kv]

@evilfingers4302 most everyday products are manufactured in China.

[@DannyEastVillage]

this is an example of why stupid in the white house is a bad idea.

[@Hermitthecog]

Don't drink the elixir, folks.

[@TheGambitMan]

I'm seeing Oprah: "YOU GET A TARIFF! AND YOU GET A TARIFF! AND *YOU* GET A TARIFF!..."

[@pango-y8j]

Not funny

[@Melrose51653]

No plan. What is he negotiating?

[@theVomitorium]

He is a financial genius. He lost a billion dollars of wealth over 10 years. And... He is still a genius.

[@hooligan_56labelle22]

You put tariffs on Canada and Mexico they will put tariffs right back

[@Glenna10]

No, they will start securing their borders. Would be much easier

[@francesbatycki404]

If he went to jail he’d be sure of what to get on the back end.

[@ChrisRipley-z4q]

Is no one telling him this won't help!?!?!?

[@tnokes9247]

Maga is driven by fear

[@kevinleblanc47]

He has you talking about this and not his nominee Crazy's, so its working for him

[@climatehero]

This unilateral provocation will rend to delink commerce from/to the US. No more "goto" US.

[@melanatedone4894]

This what America voted for . Enjoy

[@cookingwithwoodspoon2304]

Notice how MAGA trolls that constantly comment on other MSNBC videos are staying quiet on this one. 😂😂😂😂

[@noName-kn1lx]

Lol the president of mexico just stopped the caravans. Trump dude in one day what Biden refused to do in 4 years

[@davidgrein6294]

Why doesn't Mexico close their southern border?

[@SP2X1369]

Question jumps to my mind is how could you graduate from the Wharton School of Business and not understand anything about the economy?

[@zipzip5807]

America used tariffs WITHOUT income tax for over 100 years. Seemed to work just fine then!

[@tnokes9247]

So you want us to return to pre-industrial agrarian society?

[@zipzip5807]

@@tnokes9247 No I want to return to the rule of law, which doesn't include the IRS and Federal Reserve. These institutions are foreign and unconstitutional. We don't own our own currency and it's not backed by Gold or Silver.

[@tnokes9247]

@@zipzip5807 Bahahahahaha!

[@zipzip5807]

@@tnokes9247 Article I Legislative Branch Section 10 Powers Denied States Clause 1 Proscribed Powers No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility.

[@RacheWA1]

What would have been a smarter plan is to incentivize American businesses for the first two years to make things we don't manufacture domestically and only import from other countries, and then impose some tariffs. However, this is similar to the "build a wall" situation, where it's just putting a Band-Aid on an amputated limb. Hope you don't need something we don't make here.

[@1952RONALD]

What account do the tariffs go into? Some ghost PAC?

[@jjmarz1001]

Maybe if he puts tariffs on Russia the war will end.

[@Moonchild-bb5dr]

Hello. We need more 'Made in America' so its a good thing. American companies taking advantage of cheep labor in other countries.

[@Spritel4]

Good luck with that, wise guy.

[@paulbird3235]

These tariffs will fund his billionaire friend's tax cuts!

[@cowboy_James]

What does it mean when a child is constantly seeking attention?

[@endofdaysprophet]

Tariffs work by increasing the price of CHEAP foreign goods making U.S. goods more appealing!!!

[@andyleighton6969]

Increasing costs to the consumer and allowing US businesses, free of the competition, to price gouge up to the new artificial price set by the tariff - what's not to like?

[@endofdaysprophet]

@andyleighton6969 Keeping products dirt cheap allows for employers to keep wages low!!!

[@jasonm1827]

And more expensive. Left that part out genius.

[@jasonm1827]

​@@endofdaysprophetummmm so you think making products more expensive will increase wage growth? Seriously?? 🤦

[@andyleighton6969]

@@endofdaysprophet Wages are set at the replacement cost of labour, not by the cost of living - otherwise US wait staff wouldn't be scrounging for tips.

[@robertolpz1379]

This is not a solution Brics coming strong and united based on cooperation and not power.

[@Swansong-recorders]

X45 is so 🐓 brained he Acts like it's costing these countries but it will cost us, not them

[@PenelopePitstop0078]

Let Daddy take away Jr’s “elixir” or, just convert Jr’s excess “energy” into the fight against Columbian “imports.”

[@hooligan_56labelle22]

If you want an egg you might want to get a chicken and to feed said chicken will cost more. Lose Lose situation.

[@panchovilla5940]

How can the President of one of the greatest economys in the world be so ignorant ?? Does he thinks he is in the center of universe?? America first?? That's an American slogan for internal USA elections, and we, as foreigners, understand the blond "air balon"... Let him move... He tryed to impose Tarifs on EU, on his first mandate, doesn't it? What happened than?? Google and see the answer for yourselfs.. 😊😅😅😂

[@Jayjaybluebird]

Smoot-Hawley…🙄

[@williamsteveling8321]

Patient: Doctor, I have a sliver on my left hand. Doctor Econ: Let me get some tweezers Administrator: Let's use a sledgehammer Doctor Econ: What? That'll just bre- Administrator: Hit both hands Patient: WHAT?! Doctor Econ: But why?! Administrator: They'll have bigger problems and won't complain about the sliver anymore

[@brandon3525]

we LOVED obamas tariffs.💙🐑

[@pennycarter3433]

Won't tariffs that are designed to bring industries back to the US l have the effect of factories having to be rebuilt and/or brought up to scratch. Also workers having to be trained.

[@francesbatycki404]

What tariff would that be? Just curious.

[@aheroictaxidriver3180]

Industries grow when demand for their products grow. The stupid believe that if imports are taxed, there will be more demand for domestic production. There won't because our economy isn't structured that way. Our economy is completely interconnected with international trade, and taxing international trade will just reduce our economy to where it was 100 years ago.

[@W1LdnKai]

Impose a tariff on China, the factories will just move to other Asian countries....

[@Glenna10]

Educate yourself

[@rockrasheed7507]

I HAVE CONCEPT OF A PLAN!!!!!!!!

[@markhutton7593]

83.3% OF MEXICO EXPORTS GO TO THE UNITED STATES. MEXICO HAS ABSOLUTELY NO LEVERAGE.

[@evilfingers4302]

look up Retaliatory Tariff.

[@markhutton7593]

@evilfingers4302 LOOK UP INCOMING ECONOMIC DEPRESSION IN MEXICO.

[@evilfingers4302]

@@markhutton7593 Mexico's depression is not as bad as the Depression that's going to hit the US like a Nuclear Bomb. Remember The Great Depression?, look up how that happened.

The price of eggs was too high so I destroyed the economy ~ Donald J. Trump

[@pango-y8j]

Trump doesn't know what a tariff is or how they work. He's not very bright 😊

[@charlesbronson7618]

Silly Mexico 😂 they hired a woman 😂

[@jasonm1827]

I see musk trolls flooding the comments again. 🙄

[@Kenneth-n3x]

Love those high prices 😂😂😂😂😂😂hahahaha hahahaha

[@luckydude4506]

One thing Traitor Trump certainly is proficient in is fellating microphones.

[@firenfury9176]

A reduction in the use and consumption of foreign goods a lot less garbage

[@rafman8889]

83% trump supporters approve tarffs😂

[@jimeagle5509]

Is Elon going to get MSDNC for $18.99 on a black friday deal.....? Thanks ~Jim Eagle

[@johnhaxby306]

you still trolling around here Jimmy? you doing your patriotic job from you parents basement Jimmy?! yay for Jimmy!

[@011keepers]

@@johnhaxby306 his moms basement in Russia

[@1FingerSalute2DeepState]

@@johnhaxby306 he is the best troll on here!! he is hilarious

[@MULAHAHAHA]

@@johnhaxby306 What’s the weather like in Canada today?

[@davediamond9436]

until then, they will continue to trigger you maga cult members

[@travcpt3238]

Trump supports: “ We’re going to be Rich”

[@Kenneth-n3x]

Recession on the way 😂😂😂😂😂hahahaha hahahaha hahahaha

[@noName-kn1lx]

These posters are the 41 percent who think Kamala should run again in 28😂😂 😂

[@jasonm1827]

Musk troll

[@noName-kn1lx]

@ no part of the millions majority that kicked your toxic weak policies to the curb

[@jaygibson5057]

Already working

[@jasonm1827]

No it's not troll

[@jaygibson5057]

@ One phone call

[@Dajuro]

"Prices will increase!!!" Brought to you by the people who said kamala would win 40 states LOL