So...he thinks they should thank him for putting tariffs on imported beef, but doesn't understand why they would be upset that he's now planning to import enough foreign beef to tank the local market?

I don't know why I'm always surprised by just how stupid he is. It's like every time I think he can't get any stupider...he just lowers the bar again. It's actually kind of amazing. There truly is no bottom.

thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org · 28 pts · 333d (2 replies)

if you consider that his agenda is to destroy the USA, it makes perfect sense

frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 14 pts · 332d

Nah, he's just an idiot.

Strong, across the board tariffs are something that only Trump wanted. There were two dueling arguments in Project 2025 on this. One wanted the right-libertarian solution of no tariffs at all. The other wanted some tariffs raised on specific things. Neither wanted high tariffs on every country for everything.

It is a solution Trump has personally proposed for a long time, He thinks of himself as a unique economic genius; the only one who sees how tariffs could work. He doesn't consider at all that tariffs used to be a common solution and were abandoned as an economic tool by everyone for a reason. It can be a tool for international politics, but not economics.

Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 332d

I'm sure he doesn't INTEND to destroy the United States, but he just doesn't really care if he does.

It's more like he found a lab that will pay people to participate in clinical trials, and he's signed all of us up to participate in all of them, and he keeps the money.

"Sure, some of you might die, or grow an extra appendage, but the money I'll make is worth it."

programmer_belch@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 60 pts · 333d

Welcome cattle ranchers to the revolution

MyBrainHurts@piefed.ca · 42 pts · 333d (1 reply)

"Who are you gonna believe, me or your lying revenue flows?"

edgemaster72@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 333d

Just gotta fake it til you make it, i.e. cook the books and take loans out against the falsely inflated value of the business. Surely you can recoup the money plus interest plus enough to make up for the lack of money that led you down this path to begin with, and won't have to take out increasingly larger loans from increasingly shady entities.

spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works · 31 pts · 332d

Aaannnd they'll vote for him again anyway in 2028.

expatriado@lemmy.world · 29 pts · 333d (1 reply)

most likely Argentina offered Trump a % of what they received from the US government towards his businesses, that's important for him, farmers? totally not his problem

null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 18 pts · 333d

Exactly!

Its so stupid and simple and obvious is absolutely on brand for Trump.

We need $20b.

Sure ok how about $40b. You could invest half in this amazing new crypto coin.

Adderbox76@lemmy.ca · 27 pts · 332d (4 replies)

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ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 332d (2 replies)

Agreed, but I also think his mental deterioration has reached a point where he's having trouble filtering his thoughts, even for those who traditionally support him.

shalafi@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 332d (1 reply)

I'd say he's been in trouble since 2021 or 2022. That's when I noticed him really starting to lose it. I think he's in worse shape than even the haters on here know.

We mainly read the highlights of his idiot speeches. Listening to the whole thing really puts in context how wasted his brain is. When you hear him start out reasonable, go off the fucking rails, back to somewhat sensible, back off the rails, damn, it's scary.

Commented here a few times, how long will his handlers allow him in public?

ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 332d

I think they're less worried about the public at this point. They have what they want. No government or military entity can/is willing to stop them. It's up to the people now.

Prathas@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 332d

He doesn't need their "votes" anymore. So he doesn't give a shit.

This actually brings up a good point: each new president should be on probation for their first year, with people being able to re-vote the next year if things don't go how they expected (I know, I know, but I'm just speaking in general).

Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca · 25 pts · 333d

Hurt me more poopy pants daddy man!

psycho_driver@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 332d

Did they even say thank you?

Valmond@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 333d (5 replies)

Trump after cutting their revenues:

I don't hang out with loosers.

FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com · 8 pts · 333d (3 replies)

*losers,

But, yeah

Valmond@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 333d

Their jeans will be looser fit soon.

Damn autocorrelation.

cravl@slrpnk.net · 5 pts · 332d

TBF, Trump would be the one to spell it like that.

itisileclerk@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 332d

more like loooooooooooooooooosers

Blumpkinhead@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 332d

*losers

^^^(sorry)

D_C@sh.itjust.works · 17 pts · 332d

What? The imbecile that betrays everyone has betrayed them? No way, how shocking!!!

_stranger_@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 332d (1 reply)

This can't be good for the leopards.

ikidd@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 332d

I like the bounce at the end.

DarkFuture@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 332d (2 replies)

Conservatives are cucks.

They won't do anything about this insult.

They'll get on their knees and ask for more.

MuskyMelon@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 332d

Gobble gobble

MuskyMelon@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 332d

Gobble gobble

BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz · 16 pts · 332d

And in RESPONSE they Pledge to ONLY vote for The SAME Republicans ENABLING this to teach Trump a Lesson!

jaybone@lemmy.zip · 11 pts · 333d

Oh this isn’t theonion

Shocking

GreenKnight23@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 332d (4 replies)

how that dick taste, MAGA farmers?

InputZero@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 332d (3 replies)

Like a red Vote in 2026, and 2028, and 2030, and every election between now and their deaths because they'll say, "As much stuff as president Trump does, he's still not a Democrat."

shalafi@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 332d (1 reply)

That really is what the politically aware conservatives say. They don't like Trump so they either stay home or hold their nose and vote for him...

"he's still not a Democrat"

When you talk to Trump fans they are totally unaware of any news outside of Fox and their FaceBook echo chamber. So yeah, they gotta get some personal pain to understand.

InputZero@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 332d

And even then I don't think they would. They'll blame the pain Trump's administration and the Republican's are inflicting on them on Democrats and continue to vote Republican. The Republican's are their team, their families team, their coworkers team, their entire communities team.

MuskyMelon@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 332d

"He's a good Christian, even if he is a pedophile!"

FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 332d (10 replies)

It's important to remember that these people were lied to on every issue except immigration. They come by their anger honestly, and y'all are going to need those votes in 2026 if you want any hope of changing anything.

Archer@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 332d (6 replies)

It’s not like they’re ever going to change voting for him. At this point, why care?

FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 332d (3 replies)

Because they actually might. These economic conditions are threatening their very survival.

So don't let schadenfreude make you stupid.

ayyy@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 332d (1 reply)

He did the exact same thing to farmers in his last term and the still voted for him again.

shalafi@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 332d

Sorta? It wasn't nearly as bad as this and he got subsidies for them.

InputZero@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 332d

LOL no they won't. When they get to the ballot box, a lifetime of being a Republican will prevent them from voting for anyone else. Regardless of everything else, they're still a Republican voter and Republican voters never vote Democrat no matter what. They'll lick a boot before they vote Democrat.

shalafi@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 332d (1 reply)

Plenty of conservatives loath Trump. They won't vote for him, but they'll stay home before voting D.

Archer@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 332d

Then they’ll go out of business and their farm will be bought by a big corporation. Congratulations on getting what you voted for, I guess

Shave_MyBeever@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 332d (1 reply)

We were all lied to. They need to take the blame for believing any of this BS. Seriously. How far can your head fit inside your own ass to believe a fucking word from this administration? Ugh. I'd agree with you about votes if I thought there was any chance of a fair election, but the last one wasn't fair, and they are making sure the next ones are less so.

shalafi@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 332d

They don't hear words from the administration. They hear Fox News, see their FaceBook feed and talk to friends and neighbors.

Fedizen@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 332d

They were lied to on immigration as well. But the problem is they have to realize they were being lied to on the other stuff too.

Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 332d

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resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 332d

Wagyuu faces. Deee-licious!

rayyy@piefed.social · 4 pts · 333d

Something, something, about the leopards ......

cv_octavio@piefed.ca · 4 pts · 332d

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ouRKaoS@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 332d

Farquaad

MyOpinion@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 332d

Bring it down to 99cents a pound!

AnimalsDream@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 332d

May every cattle rancher either go out of business, or be smart enough to convert to a business model that doesn't involve horrific suffering and exploitation of animals. 🙏

notsosure@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 330d

You can’t fix stupid.

hanrahan@piefed.social · 2 pts · 324d