Comment by buildartefact
2 days ago
Because none of what they call “tariffs imposed on the US” are tariffs. It’s the trade deficit divided by the country’s exports to the US. They’re literally making shit up and expecting stupid people to take it at face value.
They’re imposing tariffs on uninhabited islands. They don’t care enough to even try and make it plausible. That’s how stupid they think their supporters are and how much contempt they have for them.
> That’s how stupid they think their supporters are and how much contempt they have for them.
And, er, based on the response from their supporters, seems like they're not wrong.
The markets, however, will be far less forgiving.