.@SecRubio on arrest of Mahmoud Khalil: "This is not about free speech. This is about people that don't have a right to be in the United States to begin with. No one has a right to a student visa. No one has a right to a green card." pic.twitter.com/eej8vyBLKm

— CSPAN (@cspan) March 12, 2025

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 President Trump says he plans to lower taxes if "Democrats behave."

— Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) March 12, 2025

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. demands CEOs of the following companies:

• PepsiCo
• Kellogg's
• Smucker's
• Kraft Heinz
• Tyson Foods
• General Mills

To end the use of artificial food dyes. pic.twitter.com/cvKzWs3nPU

— Remarks (@remarks) March 12, 2025

BREAKING: Sen. Rand Paul is a ‘NO’ on the Republican spending bill (CR).

— Leading Report (@LeadingReport) March 12, 2025

.@RandPaul: “There’s nothing conservative about these spending levels.” pic.twitter.com/MgrdXf2uZW

— Young Americans for Liberty (@YALiberty) March 12, 2025

Crystal Pepsi??

Osodecentx said:

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How Do You Like the Trade War Now?
Trump is furious that Canada won't take his tariffs lying down.

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indeed and it is really funny to watch Mr. Toad get bslapped by little Canada and Mexico. Bully's gonna bully.

Gotta admit, JR sure is a fan of Bullying.

https://www.axios.com/2025/03/12/trump-tariffs-walmart-china

Walmart clashes with China after asking suppliers to absorb tariffs

The world's largest retailer is clashing with China over the company's efforts to reduce the impact of President Trump's increased tariffs.

Why it matters: Walmart whose brand is inextricably linked to low prices is trying to leverage its monumental size to mitigate its own costs from the billowing international trade war.

Driving the news: Officials from China's Ministry of Commerce met with Walmart executives on Tuesday to cry foul over the retailer pressuring local suppliers to absorb tariff hikes, according to a Chinese state media report.

The Ministry of Commerce called for Chinese and American companies to work together in response to the tariffs.
Threat level: "If Walmart insists" ... "then what awaits Walmart is not just talk," state broadcaster China Central Television said on social media Wednesday, according to the WSJ.

Walmart did not respond to requests for comment.

WSJ, citing people familiar with Tuesday's meeting, reported that the company offered to work with Chinese suppliers to "find ways to avoid damaging the interests of the parties involved."
Zoom out: Walmart's retail business in China is growing but was still less than 3% of the company's total sales in the 2024 fiscal year, according to an SEC filing.

In that respect, the company has more to lose in the U.S. and other core markets if increased costs lead to price hikes.
Yes, but: Its exposure to Chinese supply lines is more substantial. Reuters has estimated that 60% of Walmart's shipments came from the country in 2023.

Walmart has also made significant investments in its Chinese supply chain, having committed in 2019 to build or upgrade more than 10 logistics distribution centers in the country over the next 10 to 20 years.
Follow the money: "The retailer has historically had strong bargaining power over its Chinese suppliers and requests for lower prices have mostly been met," Bloomberg reported last week, citing people familiar with the matter. "But the scope of the recent requests are unusual and leaves manufacturers weighing whether to absorb the costs to maintain a longer-term business relationship."

Nathan's thought bubble: Walmart is playing with fire but retains a degree of leverage because it's such an enormous buyer and because it can source more products from other countries if Chinese suppliers don't cooperate.

Oldbear83 said:

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Gotta admit, JR sure is a fan of Bullying.

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dude, I don't know what has got into you. You have turned into the most bitter person up in here. You have also turned into a very condescending eff.

Volkswagen is considering to start using its factories for production of military vehicles as Germany and Europe start rearming.

The automaker has spare capacity as sales have plummeted in recent years. pic.twitter.com/XoUV1XhVV7

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) March 12, 2025

JR back to projecting again.


It's gonna be OK, son.

Oldbear83 said:

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JR back to projecting again.


It's gonna be OK, son.

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just calling them as I see them, son!

J.R. said:

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Oldbear83 said:

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JR back to projecting again.


It's gonna be OK, son.

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just calling them as I see them, son!

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*******s will be *******s.

boognish_bear said:

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JUST IN: 🇺🇸 HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. demands CEOs of the following companies:

• PepsiCo
• Kellogg's
• Smucker's
• Kraft Heinz
• Tyson Foods
• General Mills

To end the use of artificial food dyes. pic.twitter.com/cvKzWs3nPU

— Remarks (@remarks) March 12, 2025

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sweet sweet bobby in action.........

- el KKM

{ sipping covfefe }

{ eating mini donuts }

go bears!

J.R. said:

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Oldbear83 said:

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JR back to projecting again.


It's gonna be OK, son.

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just calling them as I see them, son!

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So you need new glasses. Happens to lots of people, no reason to be ashamed.

FLBear5630 said:

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J.R. said:

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Oldbear83 said:

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JR back to projecting again.


It's gonna be OK, son.

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just calling them as I see them, son!

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*******s will be *******s.

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True, you can sometimes be a genuine expert on that subject, FLBear.

Not sure why you obsess on that end of things, but OK.

boognish_bear said:

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https://www.axios.com/2025/03/12/trump-tariffs-walmart-china

Walmart clashes with China after asking suppliers to absorb tariffs

The world's largest retailer is clashing with China over the company's efforts to reduce the impact of President Trump's increased tariffs.

Why it matters: Walmart whose brand is inextricably linked to low prices is trying to leverage its monumental size to mitigate its own costs from the billowing international trade war.

Driving the news: Officials from China's Ministry of Commerce met with Walmart executives on Tuesday to cry foul over the retailer pressuring local suppliers to absorb tariff hikes, according to a Chinese state media report.

The Ministry of Commerce called for Chinese and American companies to work together in response to the tariffs.
Threat level: "If Walmart insists" ... "then what awaits Walmart is not just talk," state broadcaster China Central Television said on social media Wednesday, according to the WSJ.

Walmart did not respond to requests for comment.

WSJ, citing people familiar with Tuesday's meeting, reported that the company offered to work with Chinese suppliers to "find ways to avoid damaging the interests of the parties involved."
Zoom out: Walmart's retail business in China is growing but was still less than 3% of the company's total sales in the 2024 fiscal year, according to an SEC filing.

In that respect, the company has more to lose in the U.S. and other core markets if increased costs lead to price hikes.
Yes, but: Its exposure to Chinese supply lines is more substantial. Reuters has estimated that 60% of Walmart's shipments came from the country in 2023.

Walmart has also made significant investments in its Chinese supply chain, having committed in 2019 to build or upgrade more than 10 logistics distribution centers in the country over the next 10 to 20 years.
Follow the money: "The retailer has historically had strong bargaining power over its Chinese suppliers and requests for lower prices have mostly been met," Bloomberg reported last week, citing people familiar with the matter. "But the scope of the recent requests are unusual and leaves manufacturers weighing whether to absorb the costs to maintain a longer-term business relationship."

Nathan's thought bubble: Walmart is playing with fire but retains a degree of leverage because it's such an enormous buyer and because it can source more products from other countries if Chinese suppliers don't cooperate.

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Wait. You mean tariffs aren't causing companies to purchase U.S. products? What a surprising revelation…

The migrants were transported back to the U.S. on ICE aircraft. The group includes 23 "high threat illegal aliens" who were held at the detention facility on base and 17 migrants who were held at the migrant operations center on base.

— Liz Friden (@Liz_Friden) March 12, 2025

It's unclear if the U.S. will continue to hold migrants at Gitmo. None of the 195 tents set up have been used due to not meeting ICE standards, according to several U.S. defense officials. The operation to build more tents was halted in February, several weeks after it started

— Liz Friden (@Liz_Friden) March 12, 2025

whiterock said:

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historian said:

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boognish_bear said:

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Leavitt: Tariffs are a tax hike on foreign countries and a tax cut for the American people

Reporter: Have you ever paid a tariff? I have. They don’t get charged on foreign countries

Leavitt: I think it’s insulting that you are trying test my knowledge on economics pic.twitter.com/usJyrfEZFP

— Acyn (@Acyn) March 11, 2025

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She is wrong. In the final analysis, the consumer pays all tariffs. The companies who buy the products and then sell them here in America pass on the increased costs through higher prices. It's inevitable.

It's all political theater.

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same is true for taxes.

the point of tariffs is to increase the cost of imported goods, to make them less competitive against domestically produced goods. And looming tariffs can have significant impact on investment decisions (as we have seen numerous times to our advantage in the last few weeks). Manufacturers can on longer count on reflexive US aversion to tariffs. The only way to hedge against that risk is to invest in MANUFACTURING in the USA (to ensure access to the US market).

Nothing new here. We did that in the 70s with Japanese automakers, and now most Japanese brand vehicles sold here are made here. Trump is merely trying to force that same dynamic on other sectors now.

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I understand tariffs, including protective tariffs. It generally bites back in the form of higher consumer prices and other negative ramifications.

Now, if Trump is serious about ending the income tax and the IRS, then it could mean the transition to an entirely different tax structure. That's another story and might work. But that's a dramatic change and it's probably impossible to predict all of the consequences. It's also a gamble and unlikely to be a smooth process.

That’s why they call him “Shutdown Schumer” … https://t.co/h7PRO8nbfX

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 12, 2025

nein51 said:

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He's a terrible diplomat and statesman.

He's also still an obvious outsider to how the U.S. government has operated for a very long time.

He's a troll of the highest order.

He's not wrong about Mexico and Canada needing us way more than we need them.

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FIFY

The first statement remains to be seen. It's more accurate to say "He's an atypical diplomat & statesman."

He's a successful businessman so he's using those techniques. It makes sense because he know the well and how to succeed with them, as a real estate tycoon & as a president.

European farmers have much the same

John Fetterman responds to Schumer threat to block House spending bill ahead of shutdown deadline.

“Dems are going to have the choice to whether it’s the cloture or the final one and you withhold your vote, you are voting about shutting the government down. Thats always been my… pic.twitter.com/QIH1j0VJGG

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) March 12, 2025

BREAKING: Kash Patel's FBI has charged a "high ranking" career CBP official with attempting to defraud FEMA.

Nothing that happened to this country happened without people in power who let it happen. We're not letting them get away with it anymore. pic.twitter.com/KItqG9tTyJ

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) March 12, 2025

ScottS said:

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historian said:

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boognish_bear said:

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Leavitt: Tariffs are a tax hike on foreign countries and a tax cut for the American people

Reporter: Have you ever paid a tariff? I have. They don’t get charged on foreign countries

Leavitt: I think it’s insulting that you are trying test my knowledge on economics pic.twitter.com/usJyrfEZFP

— Acyn (@Acyn) March 11, 2025

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She is wrong. In the final analysis, the consumer pays all tariffs. The companies who buy the products and then sell them here in America pass on the increased costs through higher prices. It's inevitable.

It's all political theater.

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Except you as the consumer can decide to buy a different countries product and NOT pay the new price. You could say now buy American products if you want.

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That's the goal of protectionist tariffs. However, long term the trend is for prices across the board to go up. Competitor will charge more because they can. Also, there are many other dynamics in the economy at work.

boognish_bear said:

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.@SecRubio on arrest of Mahmoud Khalil: "This is not about free speech. This is about people that don't have a right to be in the United States to begin with. No one has a right to a student visa. No one has a right to a green card." pic.twitter.com/eej8vyBLKm

— CSPAN (@cspan) March 12, 2025

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Especially not mouthpieces of terrorist organizations.

ScottS said:

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The left is unhinged.

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They always have been. It's more obvious and pronounced now.

U.S. border security czar @RealTomHoman eats an apple and smiles in Albany as he walks by an angry crowd of leftists who want to rush and attack him. pic.twitter.com/peY9VrhxMF

— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) March 12, 2025

BREAKING:

South Korean officials confirm they’ll sign a deal with Poland next month for another 180 K2 tanks.

Poland bought 180 K2s in 2022 and has set 1000 K2s as its target.

The deal means Poland will be able swiftly send additional modernized T-72 tanks to Ukraine 🇰🇷🇵🇱🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/H8zFfDK8th

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) March 12, 2025

Trump: "Schumer is a Palestinian as far as I'm concerned. He's become a Palestinian. He used to be Jewish. He's not Jewish anymore. He's a Palestinian." pic.twitter.com/uc7xX4RQGi

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 12, 2025

historian said:

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nein51 said:

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He's a terrible diplomat and statesman.

He's also still an obvious outsider to how the U.S. government has operated for a very long time.

He's a troll of the highest order.

He's not wrong about Mexico and Canada needing us way more than we need them.

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FIFY

The first statement remains to be seen. It's more accurate to say "He's an atypical diplomat & statesman."

He's a successful businessman so he's using those techniques. It makes sense because he know the well and how to succeed with them, as a real estate tycoon & as a president.

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Which would be fine if except it's not how government works as noted by the post 3 above your last one re:sending people back from gitmo.

That post shows:
1) out government and structure and probably does work as designed which means the "Trump is a dictator that's going to take over" crowd can STFU and

2) the guy doesn't understand that he can't just do whatever he wants

I like this moron way more than I like the last moron, At least he knows what a woman is, but we would all be better off if he would stop trying to run this like it's his personal Fortune 500. Slow down, figure out what things can be reasonably accomplished that fit his agenda then go full steam ahead.

The approach right now has been "damn the torpedos!" which is playing pretty well with the public (that reads at an 8th grade level…and also wanted Barabus) but isn't really accomplishing much of anything that isn't going to be overturned.