Trump Was Thiiiis Close To Slapping Tariffs On Australia Last Week, Had To Be Restrained By Pentagon

As incredible as this most assuredly is, markets were very nearly treated to yet another trade escalation last week on top of the Mexico tariff threat and in addition to the Trump administration's decision to move ahead with stripping India of GSP status. According to the New York Times, Trump also considered announcing tariffs on Australia, with an emphasis on aluminum. The country managed to escape the original metals tariffs thanks to a "handshake deal" between then Prime Minister Malcolm Tu

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4 thoughts on “Trump Was Thiiiis Close To Slapping Tariffs On Australia Last Week, Had To Be Restrained By Pentagon

  1. Our ‘stable genius’ (many would think otherwise) never threatens his Dictator ‘friends’ only America’s traditional friends and allies.

  2. Tariff man got himself a new hammer. Now we uses it for all his household repairs: plumbing, dry wall, electrical, painting, even yardwork.

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