https://www.rawstory.com/trump-makes-americans-pay-more/
created by ControlCAD on 26/01/2025 at 22:41 UTC
3022 upvotes, 73 top-level comments (showing 25)
Comment by AutoModerator at 26/01/2025 at 22:41 UTC
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Comment by Kiki_Go_Night_Night at 26/01/2025 at 23:07 UTC
616 upvotes, 19 direct replies
How does making things more expensive for Americans hurt Columbia? Once the prices are increased, they aren’t going to drop when the tariffs are removed, the corporations will just keep the profit.
My coke dealer is already raising their prices /s
Comment by ControlCAD at 26/01/2025 at 22:49 UTC
373 upvotes, 2 direct replies
President Donald Trump's team was reportedly "caught by surprise" by Colombia on Sunday, resulting in a quick retaliatory move that was criticized on social media.
Trump said he was imposing "emergency" tariffs and other measures on Colombia after the country turned away at least two deportation flights. It was reported by CNN that Colombia "caught Trump officials by surprise when they abruptly rejected two military flights bound for the country carrying migrants."
The tariff order was highlighted by experts and critics online.
Justin Wolfers, a noted economist, said, "Trump taxes Americans to retaliate at Colombia."
Democratic lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, "To 'punish' Colombia, Trump is about to make every American pay even more for coffee."
"Remember: *WE* pay the tariffs, not Colombia," she added. "Trump is all about making inflation WORSE for working class Americans, not better. He’s lining the pockets of himself and the billionaire class."
Fellow Democratic lawmaker Ruben Gallego also chimed in, saying, "This was resolved before the Trump administration issued their terror threat."
"Colombia has stopped millions of migrants from coming to the US. Trump’s strategy of antagonizing our allies is not smart policy—it just endangers decades of partnership with Colombia," Gallego added. "We can’t act like this is some sort of 3D chess. This could’ve been handled with a simple phone call."
Republicans against Trump said, "This is what isolationism looks like."
"It’s not going to end well," the group added Sunday.
Comment by Daspade at 26/01/2025 at 23:10 UTC
101 upvotes, 3 direct replies
Vindictive orange little bitch, quit wasting my time on this crap!
Comment by averagebensimmons at 26/01/2025 at 22:57 UTC
55 upvotes, 3 direct replies
Maga drinks coffee too.
Comment by eremite00 at 26/01/2025 at 23:30 UTC
59 upvotes, 2 direct replies
It’s just so mind-boggling that it’s so firmly, with godlike immovably, lodged in Trump’s mind-thing that tariffs are direct taxes on the exporting country. It’s like he’s swing this club that comes back around, striking his own side.
Comment by vid_icarus at 26/01/2025 at 23:34 UTC
41 upvotes, 1 direct replies
This is what America voted for, if you can believe Elon didn’t swing the election.
Comment by structuremonkey at 26/01/2025 at 23:35 UTC
25 upvotes, 1 direct replies
He's going to push the world into a fucking depression with these stupid, thoughtless acts. Hold on folks, it's going to bad for a long time...
Comment by bless-your-heart2024 at 26/01/2025 at 23:30 UTC
20 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Can we just 25A him, Impeach him successfully or anything else to get him the fuck outta there?!
Comment by whichwitch9 at 27/01/2025 at 00:31 UTC
13 upvotes, 1 direct replies
He fucks with coffee, and the Boston tea party is gonna look like nothing compared to the Dunkin Disco
Dunkin sources their coffee from Colombia..... If you want to see people riot, go ahead, fuck with the legal drug over half the country is addicted to. It's a good way to turn those New England Trumpers left, at least
Comment by Mike_Honcho_3 at 26/01/2025 at 23:47 UTC
11 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Forget Colombian coffee, I hope trailer park MAGAt trash can't even afford fucking Folgers when these idiotic policies cause their inevitable results. They voted for this garbage that any run of the mill idiot could see will hurt the country, but MAGAt trash are special idiots and deserve every bit of the economic pain that's coming their way.
Comment by ForeverM6159 at 26/01/2025 at 22:51 UTC
82 upvotes, 5 direct replies
He’s not trying to make inflation worse. He’s just an idiot.
Comment by GanacheLoud4854 at 26/01/2025 at 23:10 UTC
11 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Elon bought him and you can keep him.
Comment by MrGeno at 27/01/2025 at 01:24 UTC
9 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Those that thought Trump was going to actually help America please look into a mirror as you check yourself.
Comment by RevenueOk2563 at 27/01/2025 at 02:10 UTC
9 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Everyone, this is what the people voted for. Enjoy YOUR candidate.
Comment by ColoAFJay at 27/01/2025 at 00:02 UTC
8 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I’ve been saying for a week now. This is going to end with millions dead and our country in ruins.
Comment by Maleficent-Farm9525 at 27/01/2025 at 00:53 UTC
8 upvotes, 3 direct replies
I fucking hope coffee cup pices quadruple in the next month.. i love my daily coffee but i can do without.
Comment by Slow_Ad224 at 26/01/2025 at 23:23 UTC
12 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I didn’t vote for this shit.
Comment by codliness1 at 26/01/2025 at 23:09 UTC
6 upvotes, 0 direct replies
On the subject of tariffs, this video made me smile. But also, it made me annoyed, because it's a perfect example of someone forcefully arguing their position when they clearly do not have any expertise or understanding of the actual reality. People like these voted Trump in.
I can almost guarantee that even though this person eventually pivoted from stating something with conviction to saying he didn't have the education to understand the subject in the first place, he likely still walked away believing what he originally stated.
https://youtu.be/xwZT_nisxsQ?si=jbhXGrysNtvPJLAf
Comment by ColoAFJay at 26/01/2025 at 23:55 UTC
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Rump is such a punk. MAGA idiots didn��t realize other countries don’t have to approve flight plans? They can’t just make another country accept any flight. Mexico did the same thing a few days earlier and laughed at him. They don’t have to take aircraft or ships even for simple refueling. I’m sure a bunch of countries are reviewing policies with Americans in their countries at all. Including our military. The FAFO is very predictable.
Comment by AtomicNick47 at 27/01/2025 at 04:05 UTC
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What’s wild to me is 50% of Americans are loving this
Comment by phinphis at 26/01/2025 at 23:36 UTC
5 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Wait for the tariffs. 50% more for tvs and phones. It's coming.
Comment by acapncuster at 27/01/2025 at 02:34 UTC
4 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Trump’s war on breakfast continues.
Comment by JustDoaRestart at 26/01/2025 at 23:23 UTC
4 upvotes, 0 direct replies
But he will make it look like it’s all Columbia’s fault and his idiot followers will believe every second of it.
Comment by Strict_Cranberry_724 at 26/01/2025 at 23:33 UTC
3 upvotes, 1 direct replies
"America" sure the hell isn't feeling great all of a sudden!