Trump insists “we were losing a trillion dollars a year to China.” In reality it’s called “buying things.” We gave them $1 trillion, they gave us $1 trillion worth of goods. Why doesn’t he understand this?
May 10, 2025 00:05Because he’s a cunt?
Because he is a complete idiot?
It’s a transfer of value. As consumers we received value in the form of low priced products from foreign markets. Now, the government is claiming that value for themselves in the form of tariffs.
I’ll be less cynical if the govt says they’ll help fund domestic mfr’ing, like to start making shoes.
Forget trade *deficit*, hell he doesn't even understand what *a single trade* is.
If I give you $200 for a pair of shoes *and you give me the shoes* it's an even f'ing trade, Don.
Explains why he's filed for bankruptcy 6 times, and has a slew of failed businesses. He's not a savvy businessman, he's an idiot.
He never pays for anything, so he thinks when other people do, they're being cheated.
