Breaking News on Tariffs/Trade Wars with EU

[Finn_Jarber]

Originally Posted by Dockside

So what? Who gives a damn about "lowering" tariffs? Haven't you folks noticed the Trump administration wants to do away with tariffs.

So, globalism is cool again?

[Dockside]

Originally Posted by Brave New World

Formal Negotiations ended in 2016, it was Trump who decided not to sign after constantly attacking TTIP and other agreements.

As was pointed out by the media at the time "These kinds of policies contributed to mass unemployment, the rise of fascism and the Second World War – the whole world will be the poorer for what President Trump has done".

By scrapping TPP and TTIP, Trump has boosted American jobs in the short term – and destroyed them in the long term - The Independent (Jan 2017)

You are quoting the Independent, a full-tilt boogie to the alt-left media outlet. Trump could cure cancer and the Independent would declare it a disaster for world population.

[Brave New World]

Originally Posted by evilnewbie

It ended in August 2016.... Who was president then? And it ended because EU wasn't coming to the table... Guess who is coming to the table now?

The EU was already at the table, biut Trump scrapped attemps to further reduce tariffs via TTIP.

It should be moted that tariffs are less than 3% between the EU and US, and are very low to start withm so Trump is talking nonsense to start with.

[Dockside]

Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber

So, globalism is cool again?

That doesn't even make sense.

[Dbones]

Originally Posted by reed067

Well let’s see here, Trump started this tarrif we and now he’s trying to back out of it and somehow being the hero.

You people are just downright insane. The goal the ENTIRE time was to get THEM to drop THEIR tariffs on us.

[moneill]

Originally Posted by Brave New World

The EU was already at the table, biut Trump scrapped attemps to further reduce tariffs.

It should be moted that tariffs are less than 3% between the EU and US, and are very lowe to start withm so Trump is talking nonsense to start with.

It definitely seems that Trump is putting on a big show with the EU tariffs........we'll see what the final deal holds.

[Brave New World]

Originally Posted by Dockside

You are quoting the Independent, a full-tilt boogie to the alt-left media outlet. Trump could cure cancer and the Independent would declare it a disaster for world population.

The Independent is a respected British broadsheet.

Furthermore if TITP failed after several years of negotiations, how is Trump supposed to get a deal.

Trump doesn't stand a hope in hell of getting a trade deal wit the EU and he knows it, he has simply agreed to negotiations in order to kick potentially damaging tariffs in to touch. Negotiations acheived nothing last time and are even more unlikely to achieve anything under Trump.

TTIP was Americas best shot at reducing tariffs but that ship has now sailed.

TTIP: Are US-Europe trade talks tanking? - BBC News

TTIP: EU-US trade deal faces major challenges - BBC News

[Finn_Jarber]

Originally Posted by Dockside

That doesn't even make sense.

It makes perfect sense to most people.

After spending months raving against the "global elites" and evils of globalism, increasing globalism is suddenly a great idea.

[Finn_Jarber]

Originally Posted by Dbones

You people are just downright insane. The goal the ENTIRE time was to get THEM to drop THEIR tariffs on us.

Both sides impose about 3% tariffs, so it sure looks like an artificial problem.

Create a "problem", and then take credit for cancelling it. That;s Donald Trump politics for you.

[PilgrimsProgress]

Trump might be doing a trade deal separately with Mexico. Interesting details. Supposedly Trudeau would prefer to destroy Canada's economy to please his far left constituents. Great, we'll get Mexico sorted out with a booming economy so fewer illegals come here but Canadians will flee to the US for jobs!

AMLO’s Jesus Seade, Minister Ildefonso Guajardo and Ambassador Robert Lighthizer are meeting again this Thursday to put the outline of a deal together; while Canada is sidelined from the discussion.

https://theconservativetreehouse.com...hursday-in-dc/