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God gets the blame all the time on this with his master plan. Apparently American evangelicals believe Trump was saved from an assassin's bullet (he got hit by the shrapnel of it) by God and he's already used it as justification for getting re-elected.
Hitler also escaped assassination so presumably in their eyes God saved him as well to continue to wreak havoc until his hand was controlled by God to put a bullet through his own skull.
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Not a fan of bullying but this guy is happy to dish it out, including calling a rescuer a pedo, and had taken glee at destroying the lives of thousands.
Elon Musk Rage Quits Livestream After Being Cyberbullied by Gamers
“YOU WILL ALWAYS FEEL INSECURE AND IT WILL NEVER GO AWAY”www.thedailybeast.com
He has also lied about being great at a game he pays others to play and is getting shown up, so it's a case of reap what you sow.
China not backing down. Trumps going to pop his cork. Also midly ironic to have Russia moaning about the US breaking international law. Strange days indeed 
That's not the story.
The story is there has been a massive sell off of US treasury bonds in the last couple of days.
That trillion dollar debt of the USA? Doesn't take much movement in the bond market to make the interest payments really add up.
If that really starts to run away, you could be looking at the US government facing no option but to default.
Which of course, would be nothing new to the failed businessman in charge - with his track record of at least 6 bankruptcies. No-one does defaulting better than him.
Gotta say, that's a good line
Apparently Kier is about to bend the knee. Looks like American goods are about to flood into the UK, and jobs flood back here.
Serious question - what does the US make that the UK consumer will now buy as a result of this? What materially changes for the UK consumer?
Items will still be better quality and or cheaper acquired from elsewhere.
A US tariff with everyone else in the world does not mean those other countries don't have tariff-free trading between themselves.
EU votes to impose tariffs on US imported goods
European Union member states have voted in favour of imposing tariffs on some US imported goods, a statement from the European Commission confirms.
The new tariffs will come into effect from 15 April.
"The EU considers US tariffs unjustified and damaging, causing economic harm to both sides, as well as the global economy," the statement reads.
"The EU has stated its clear preference to find negotiated outcomes with the US, which would be balanced and mutually beneficial."
European Union member states have voted in favour of imposing tariffs on some US imported goods, a statement from the European Commission confirms.
The new tariffs will come into effect from 15 April.
"The EU considers US tariffs unjustified and damaging, causing economic harm to both sides, as well as the global economy," the statement reads.
"The EU has stated its clear preference to find negotiated outcomes with the US, which would be balanced and mutually beneficial."
Jobs go back?
US Engineer Rate: $230
UK Engineer Rate: $130
American good already flood the market.
You already have a trade surplus!
Well Kier wants to place troops in Ukraine. So you will need guns, ammo, missiles, etc. We make pretty good stuff.
No chance will the UK government be rushing to buy American munitions, or indeed anything else American, at any time in the near future.
To do so would make them unelectable.
Furthermore, they will definitely be looking to make as much as possible locally to mitigate the effect of tariffs* as much as they can.
*say, someone in JLR that has lost their job building cars now no longer exported to the US market can now spend their working day making missiles instead. Wouldn't be a massive departure given the history of the Castle Bromwich region.
Back to the question, "Serious question - what does the US make that the UK consumer will now buy as a result of this? What materially changes for the UK consumer?
American services already flood the market.
American companies' goods, who are usually not built in America, already flood the market.
So does Europe, in case you hadn't been following the news recently.
Seven large tech groups estimated to have dodged £2bn in UK tax in...
TaxWatch analysis shows how complex tax driven structures are used to reduce tax bills.
www.taxwatchuk.org
Maybe we should start by changing tax positions makings companies pay taxes at point of sale and stop profit shifting to other countries.
Citation needed (not that I disbelieve it, but a citation is always better than an assertion)
Netanyahu met Trump seeking wins on tariffs and Iran. He returns to Israel empty-handed
For once strumpet seems to be doing the right thing.
But then can we trust him?
https://us.cnn.com/2025/04/09/middleeast/analysis-netanyahu-trump-tariffs-iran-intl-latam/index.html
For once strumpet seems to be doing the right thing.
But then can we trust him?
If it comes from a US govt source, I doubt we can believe it.
From the BBC
Trump says he is open to talks after hiking China tariffs to 125%
"Xi is a smart guy and we'll end up making a very good deal," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
www.bbc.co.uk
UK has to step up and act differently in wake of Trump tariffs, Starmer says
Keir Starmer in a suit with red background.
Image source,Getty Images
The world needs to start acting differently in the wake of US President Donald Trump's tariffs, Keir Starmer says, adding that a trade deal with the US or changing the rates of tariffs against the US will not be enough.
"Simply thinking that any change in the rates, or any deal is going to be enough, to my mind is wrong," the prime minister tells ITV, adding "we've got to step up and act differently".
"We are actually, there's a changing world, we're entering a new era. We have to think and behave in a way that reflects that".
He says that the UK is negotiating with the US and hopes to "improve the situation".
Imagine trying to go toe-to-toe with a greater foe when your society is trailing ITALY in productivity gains. I knew the UK was in trouble, but the recent data shows it's a complete basketcase.
No wonder the premiership is about to collapse.
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