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White House aides prep new #tariffs on imports worth trillions for April 2, laying the groundwork for an escalation in global economic hostilities that #Trump has called “Liberation Day.”

The admin has already unnerved investors with duties on #Canada, #Mexico & #China, & yet, advisers are readying a move to dwarf all previous tariffs.

#economy #finance #Trumpcession #geopolitics #USpol #idiocracy #kakistocracy
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Through his first 2 months in office, #Trump has raised tariffs on ~$800B in imports from #China, #Mexico & #Canada…. These #tariffs have sent the stock market careening & raised the risks of a #US #recession, while inviting retaliation against domestic industries by #trade partners.
Despite the blowback, snr Trump advisers are now publicly pledging to create a new tariff regime that would impose new duties on trade w/most countries that trade w/the US.
#economy #Trumpcession #geopolitics #USpol
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The potential to more than double the scope of #Trump’s #tariffs has alarmed economists & some congressional #Republicans, while other WH allies are concerned about the logistical challenges of a complicated new #import #tax regime. The precise nature of these new duties has spurred extensive discussions at the highest levels of the admin, w/VP #JDVance, #Commerce Secy #HowardLutnick, WH aide #PeterNavarro & #Treasury Secy #ScottBessent all playing a role in the talks….

#economy #Trumpcession

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#USpol #Sarcasm #Humor #History

#TrumpIsNoCaesar

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Me, too. It has such nice details.
Did U notice the red hue on the king's left side, e. g.?

The #RomanRepublic, which served as a template for the #AmericanExperiment, would have no more kings, so Julius Caesar could not become one, having to satisfied the title of Perpetual Dictator.

His cognomen, Ceasar, was adopted by his successors as a synonym for "emperor." In...

@Nonilex

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#USpol #Sarcasm #Humor #History

#TrumpIsNoCaesar

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... the #MiddleAges, it came to mean a superior king, e. g. tsar, in the West, "Kaiser" in addition came to mean protector of the Holy See.

We all know how it ended.

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PS
If anyone comes across the black bust of Donald J. Trump (im)posing as #GaiusJuliusCaesar, please send me a link here, I'd like to add it.

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in reply to HistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴

@HistoPol I did notice all the nice details. And whilst today would be four days late, I don't want to be overly dogmatic over that. *whistles*
Most of the historic background I was familiar with. Thank you for the full picture, though.
in reply to GJ Groothedde 🇪🇺

@Eetschrijver
You're welcome. As your bio didn't mention anything about "history," I thought, better safe than sorry.

Besides, sometimes other people not being knowledgeable in ancient history might read it months later... Now, I still know what I was thinking of. 🙈

@Nonilex

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@HistoPol
There was zero sarcasm in my message to you. The appreciation was all genuine.
Also, I've been somewhat hesitant to include something along the lines of "know-it-all" in my profile. 😂😂😂
@Nonilex