Cont: The Trump Presidency 11: Insert something funny

[acbytesla]

As commentators have pointed out, the "Great Deal" with China was, in terms of actual achievement, little more then a agreement to keep talking.
Wall Street was not fooled, and is reacting because there was not a genuine breakthrough in the talks, and suspect it was just Trump desperate for a "win" after the poiunding he has just taken over the past week.

It's like his deal with North Korea which was no deal. Trump is a damn moron who doesn't know when to shut up.

 

[Segnosaur]

As commentators have pointed out, the "Great Deal" with China was, in terms of actual achievement, little more then a agreement to keep talking.
Wall Street was not fooled, and is reacting because there was not a genuine breakthrough in the talks....

Well, apparently they were fooled, at least for a short time. Remember, stocks went up shortly after the "trade truce" before they came back down.

Really have to wonder about some of these wall street people... do they really not understand what exactly trump is?

 

[Giordano]

Well, apparently they were fooled, at least for a short time. Remember, stocks went up shortly after the "trade truce" before they came back down.

Really have to wonder about some of these wall street people... do they really not understand what exactly trump is?

For at least some investors they may fully understand Trump, but also know that many other investors do not. So even an obviously empty Trump announcement may be enough for the former to invest, knowing that the latter will buoy up or drive down the market and they can make their profits and get out before reality sets in.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

He signed across the spaces for all three signatures.

Thanks.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

I can tell you that in three letter...O I L....

And money for Trump.

 

[Stacyhs]

He signed across the spaces for all three signatures.

Well, after all, his is the only signature that counts!

 

[P.J. Denyer]

He signed across the spaces for all three signatures.

You tend to go big when you're normally only allowed felt tips and crayons.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

We are now a net oil exporter (thanks Obama?). Or about to be I think. Anyways we have plenty with just Canadian imports.

Not really.

Thanks to fracking and the price of oil that makes fracking (off and on) profitable.

 

[Norman Alexander]

As commentators have pointed out, the "Great Deal" with China was, in terms of actual achievement, little more then a agreement to keep talking.
Wall Street was not fooled, and is reacting because there was not a genuine breakthrough in the talks, and suspect it was just Trump desperate for a "win" after the poiunding he has just taken over the past week.

So the reality is that Trump was trying to take another victory lap for doing essentially nothing whatever about China trade. Gee, I wish I got paid like him for that sort of effort!

 

[Norman Alexander]

Just fyi, I prefer the format of that post, with the Trump Tweets quoted, as opposed to them being posted open with just a blurb and no commentary.

No idea what you meant by that. But it was just a passing reference to the well-supported notion that there are more than Trump's thumbs on his tweety-phone.

 

[Safe-Keeper]

The two hour work days are alluring, too .

 

[Stacyhs]

The two hour work days are alluring, too .

Now, now...he spends HOURS on 'executive time'.

 

[Norman Alexander]

Now, now...he spends HOURS on 'executive time'.

He does indeed.

 

[P.J. Denyer]

I assumed that was a euphemism. Has anyone checked the Whitehouse's internet activity?

 

[Stacko]

This is a lot of fun: a close-up on each world leader as they realise Trump has signed the new NAFTA agreement in the wrong place

America is so respected. MAGA!

https://mobile.twitter.com/atrupar/status/1069940317523193856

He's a rambling man.

 

[a_unique_person]

He thinks tariffs are tariffic.

They make China pay billions of dollars to the USA.

 

[acbytesla]

They make China pay billions of dollars to the USA.

Really? You think they don't pass those tariffs on to their customers?

 

[dudalb]

Really? You think they don't pass those tariffs on to their customers?

I think a unique person was being sarcastic at the expense of Donny.

 

[CapelDodger]

Oh, I know that the Kingdom is not nearly as big a supplier of oil as it once was.
But I think US support for Saudi stated when it was a major supplier to the West,and just sort of continued.

The US connection with Arabia and the Sauds dates back to the 20's, before the oil. It gave them a foothold in the region, which was otherwise completely in the clutches of the British and French Empires. The US was never at war with the Ottoman Empire, so it got its own bit of it by helping the Sauds supplant the British-installed monarchy.

No doubt US support now is because it sees Saudi as a counterforce to Iran. IMHO not a lot, ethically to chose between them.

There really is a great deal of difference. The Iranians are at least civilised : the al-Sauds aren't, never have been, and never will be.

 

[a_unique_person]

I think a unique person was being sarcastic at the expense of Donny.

It's even worse. Trump seems to think it's the Chinese paying the tariffs.