Economy Trump's April 2nd Tariffs

[pinger]

Trump on possible toy shortage: "Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30"​

President Trump appeared to acknowledge Wednesday that toy shortages are possible as his tariff hikes ripple through the economy.

The CEOs of Walmart, Target and Home Depot privately warned him last week about the likelihood of product shortages and price spikes.

Driving the news: "Somebody said, 'oh, the shelves are gonna be open,'" Trump told reporters Wednesday. "Well, maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls, and maybe the two dolls will cost a couple of bucks more."

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/30/trump-china-tariffs-toy-shortage-christmas-2025

look at the orange buffoon trying to downplay the damage that he will be doing to his own people. you pay more and you get less so i can get rich is his theme and the chuds will be clapping like seals over it. so. much. winning.

maybe the peasants can just go buy less eggs and pay a few bucks more for them right? surely it will be worth it just as long as we get some mean tweets out of it.

Let the toddlers eat cake and play with dirt houses

 

[Big Nasty Edison]

Remember when the righties made up all those conspiracies about Klaus Schwab and thought he was intentionally making everyone in the world dirt poor? They said “you’ll own nothing and be happy.” Now the meme they mocked is the one they embrace.

Every right wing accusation is an admission.

 

[Osculater]

This is what happens when @Strychnine invites his neighbours to the 'cookout'.

1/32 Swahili prince

 

[PEB]

Just going to leave this here.

 

[MrShady]

Not a cult

 

[Seano]

Let the toddlers eat cake and play with dirt houses

Gosh, we'd better cave to China immediately over cheap plastic toys.

 

[Seano]

 

[Deorum]

 

[Siver!]

Just going to leave this here.

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This is slightly different.

Now we can legitimately see there are several routes to WW3 rather than just one!

Donny, having sided with Ukraine, can opt for Russia.

BUT that's not his only option - he can also go for Iran and it's proxies.

If he plays his cards well enough, he can also create something in Central/South America, too, though that's clearly an outside bet.

At the minute it's very definitely oriented around Europe or the Middle East.

What an opportunity, though! At least 2, maybe even 3 opportunities for Trump to create something really out of hand!

 

[Strychnine]

This is what happens when @Strychnine invites his neighbours to the 'cookout'.

That Granny?

Spoiler

 

[sickc0d3r]

Not a cult

If it looks like a duck…

 

[Strychnine]

MSN

 

[Mack Yancy]

That Granny?

Spoiler

I'll never understand your age group, pops.

 

[Big Nasty Edison]

That Granny?

Spoiler

She clearly loves the bbc and I don't mean the British one.

 

[Big Nasty Edison]

Gosh, we'd better cave to China immediately over cheap plastic toys.

What better way to stick it to chi-na than by regressing back to the industrial revolution?

 

[lsa]

What the fuck is going on with Rand's hair?

That shit needs its own thread...
I am not even joking.

War in the middle east? recession? crime?
yeah, but what the fuck is going on with rand's hair?

 

[PEB]

Another day of what can he screw up today.

 

[Seano]

As someone from a country with huge consumption taxes and low income tax, I can confirm it's bad. Really bad.

Taxes over consumption always have a bigger burden the poorer you are, as low income people spend it all on day-to-day consumer goods and not on investments.

So lets say all worlds align and Trump can generate enough revenue to eliminate income tax.

How is it not better for the economy for the consumers to have more money to spend in our country?

I get what you're saying that people generally are irresponsible with extra money but if its extra money being spent, ins't that going to stimulate the overall economy of the US?

 

[S Class]

Chinese Plastics Factories Face Mass Closure As US Ethane Supply Evaporates | ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

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Winning: China Caves to Trump on Tariffs Again

In a stunning reversal that validates President Donald Trump's hardline stance, China caved on Tuesd

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They need ethane to produce their toxic plastic products.

Suck it, Chy-Nah.

 

[Last Samurai]

So lets say all worlds align and Trump can generate enough revenue to eliminate income tax.

How is it not better for the economy for the consumers to have more money to spend in our country?

I get what you're saying that people generally are irresponsible with extra money but if its extra money being spent, ins't that going to stimulate the overall economy of the US?

Generate enough revenue to eliminate income tax from what exactly...? tariffs?

Isn't it obvious that this will never work?

Either the tariff is so high that it stops trade between countries completely, or it's so low that the revenues generated are nowhere near what the gov't makes from income tax.