U.S. tariffs on Mexico to be paused for a month, Trump says

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No, but it's what's happening.

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And note it doesn't say additional troops nor note how many are already there

I'm not sure how many are currently there but they've previously had higher numbers. Like in 2019 they sent 15k

https://www.reuters.com/article/world/mexico-says-it-has-deployed-15000-forces-in-the-north-to-halt-us-bound-migrat-idUSKCN1TP2YD/

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When was Mexico refusing to be at the table? There is an open relationship and trade agreements in place already... if Trump wanted to talk to Mexico about anything he could have done so with zero barriers

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This isn't a normal rational thing. This is Trump using schoolyard bully tactics. Mexico went the appeasement route. Trump doesn't care about anyone respecting the US, he cares what he can get them to do for him.

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Especially with an election on the horizon. Any party campaigning on capitulation is going to be radioactive to most voters.

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Yes, I know how kids act... the point is that he is cutting the USA's nose to spite its face... so not sure how is that any "win" for the USA...

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I knew Mexico and Canada would blink first

What are you talking about? Mexican president always signalled that her country is ready to cooperate to fight cartels.

It is Trump who blinked - he delayed tarrifs he wanted to intruduce to appease his fascist voter base.

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What the fuck is your point? Who are you claiming he's sucking off?

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But politicians are just gonna campaign on fighting against Trump just to get votes, and then turn around and capitulate anyway.

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Did you read the rest of Ryathal’s comments? Trump’s playing and winning 5D chess again, according to this dingus.

And what’s your point leaping into action like this?

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why do you think she identifies as latina?? i don't think she does..

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It’s all a distraction while they seize the treasury. This is a coup

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I'm a round about way it does hurt them though, I would assume. Which would make sense on why they don't want it. Just trying to play it out in my head I'd think, ok company X pays more for copper, so they need to charge more. Which means less will probably be purchased, so they in turn order less copper due to reduced demand from price sensitivity. So I think it will hurt them eventually.

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Why wouldn't she? Do you think there's some genetic requirement?

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No, he said Trump is succeeding in getting a reaction that he can use to rile up his stupid followers, not because actually he won 5d chess, but because his followers don't live in reality and imagines him winning 5D chess. What part of that simple explanation are you stupid enough to misunderstand as him sucking off Trump?

And what's my point? How about my point is not attacking the messenger simply for delivering a message that you don't like or agree with? Simply saying that Trump can use this to his advantage because his supporters are stupid is not the same as saying Trump is playing 5D chess.

Stop making things worse by bringing the fight to non-Trump supporters. Don't you guys have enough problems already? Go do something about Trump's fascist actions instead of doing stupid stuff like this.

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Of course it also hurt Mexico and Canada, it's the goal to slow down their economies.

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This is definitely not what happened. This was planned all along.

I'm not sure what the endgame is - it could just be a distraction from Musk's coup, it could be to manipulate stock markets, it could be to destabilize the west, but it's likely a combination.

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You do know that the president of Mexico already revealed that he backed down like a little bitch, right?

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-mexico-guns/

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I'm not seeing anything to that effect in that article. In any case, I'm not sure that would prove your point (or mine).

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You think Trump would make that sort of concession about guns as a distraction?

It's amazing. If you paid attention to people on Lemmy, literally everything the Trump administration does is a distraction and can be dismissed. You guys will still be saying that when they start putting people in ovens...

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U.S. tariffs on Mexico to be paused for a month, Trump says