US commerce secretary lashes out at Canada ahead of trade talks: ‘They suck … Is this nuts?’
https://www.semafor.com/article/04/17/2026/us-commerce-secretary-lutnick-lashes-out-at-canada-ahead-of-trade-talks-they-suck-is-this-nuts
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floofloof@lemmy.ca · 51 pts · 122d
Lutnick, the guy who lied that he had resolved never to see Epstein again, until the files showed he had remained chummy with him. He seems to be both a scumbag and an idiot.
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 122d
Also a big Iraq-WMD liar. He has leave to die as soon as he is able.
AnabolicSpudsman07@lemmy.ca · 45 pts · 122d
Yeah I don't give a shit what any of these people say anymore. They support pedophilia and child rape.
ikidd@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 122d
The blithering idiot didn't know that the agreement removed canola and canola meal tariffs, which vastly outweighed the minimal sales China is going to see from their EVs? I mean, the difference in the benefits is orders of magnitude in terms of dollars.
This guy shouldn't be in charge of a lemonade stand.
Hazzard@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 121d
At this point they've learned they can just say stuff, and a large swathe of people won't bother listening to the other side, and will get mad about it.
They don't like us dealing with China, and they're betting they can get our Conservatives mad about it without even bothering to check the facts. The obnoxious part is the non-zero chance he's right.
Canajan@piefed.ca · 13 pts · 122d
This guy is the gum you step in, and then can’t get off the bottom of your shoe.
I don’t trust the Americans to make any sort of deal worth agreeing to. We should continue on course, and diversifying away from the U.S.
Witchfire@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 122d
Just look at the way they're handling the Strait
USrael: bombs Iran
Iran: we're closing the Strait
US: The bombings will continue until morale improves
Iran: The Strait is closed
US: Pls open the Strait pretty please
Iran: The Strait is open
USrael: bombs Iran's friend
Iran: The Strait is closed
US: Pretty please
Iran: The Strait is open for select countries
US: The Strait is closed
Iran: The Strait is closed and that's final
LostWon@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 122d
*Love this, except technically I think that's a "bombs Lebanon" in the middle (a condition of the ceasefire was for Israel to stop flattening Southern Lebanon and parts of Beirut).
Witchfire@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 122d
You're right, fixed
JustADrone@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 122d
on the plus side, any deal we do make will one day be torn up unilaterally by El Cheato based on a 3am tweet about hamberders or something…
engene@piefed.ca · 12 pts · 122d
Like Pope Leo, you're probably doing something right when these idiots are pissed off at you! 😄
4am@lemmy.zip · 10 pts · 122d
The spokesperson continued: “and he’s right they’re totally sucking us off, like in the most gay way possible for them. It’s total homo and our $30T economy isn’t gonna get all queer like that,” leaving reporters stunned.
TyrionBean@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 122d
Yeah, but he's an idiot. He thinks tariffs are a great idea.
harmbugler@piefed.social · 3 pts · 121d
It never ceases to amuse me watching seasoned commentators and even some news anchors slow down and make sure they don't call him Secretary Nutlick on air.