This is a blast from the past when Bush went for steel tariffs
In retaliation, the European Union threatened to counter with tariffs of its own on products ranging from Florida oranges to cars produced in Michigan, with each tariff calculated to likewise hurt the President in a key marginal state. The United States backed down and withdrew the tariffs on December 4.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_United_States_steel_tariff
Difference is that Trump doesn’t give a shit about support for the next election. He only cares to please Putin.
Congress cares and he has far less power if congress is against him.
Bush had no russian handler
He did have a sort of handler co-president though, so that hasn’t changed
Yes please. This is a fantastic strategy and I strongly support it.
I’m actually not OK with this, TBH. First, it very much better than bending the knee, but if they’re going to impose tariffs, they need to be on the country. Plenty of democrats in those red states and plenty of republicans in blue states either will or won’t “get what they voted for.” In the end, we all should pay for this travesty.
Oh you will, don’t worry about that.
I’m okay with republican states being harmed. They reap what they sow.
As an American, I absolutely love this.
The American Chamber of Commerce to the E.U. said the U.S. tariffs and E.U. countermeasures “will only harm jobs, prosperity and security on both sides of the Atlantic.”
You don’t say…
gotta love the eu. Effective and gives me an idea of what I don’t want to buy living in a blue state.
Canada has a similar list, FYI.
I have only seen american and not red state specific. granted the only thing out of the eu article is bourbon and I don’t drink much and when I do its more likely vodka anyway.
I assure you, the actual Canadian list is painfully detailed. One item specifically listed is fitted cases for church bells.
Florida oranges and Ohio appliances are two prominent ones I hear mentioned fairly often.
ohio in particular im disapointed in. like I understand alabama and kentucky with their education but ohio is a massive disapointment.
