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Trump signs tariffs proclamation
UPI ^ | March 8, 2018 | Susan McFarland

Posted on 03/08/2018 1:19:21 PM PST by Lonely Bull

March 8 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday, joined by steel and aluminum workers at the White House, imposed his promised industrial tariffs -- 25 percent on imported steel and 10 percent on foreign-made aluminum.

Trump signed the tariff proclamations Thursday afternoon in a meeting with industry workers and officials -- ushering in fiscal penalties that have drawn ire from world leaders and sparked fears of a possible trade war.

"A nation that does not protect property at home cannot protect its property abroad," Trump said.

The White House said Canada and Mexico will initially be excluded from the tariffs, which will take effect March 23 -- and will contain a clause to recognize relationships with other countries and offer some flexibility, while not imposing a national security or economic threat to the United States

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Canada; Foreign Affairs; Government; Mexico; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aluminum; canada; mexico; proclamation; steel; tariff; tariffs; trade; trump; trumptariffs
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1 posted on 03/08/2018 1:19:21 PM PST by Lonely Bull
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To: Lonely Bull

Trump asked the steelworker with big guns (muscles) if he wanted to arm wrestle......lol


2 posted on 03/08/2018 1:21:07 PM PST by GotMojo
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To: Lonely Bull

If the Democrats lose the Rust Belt, they can kiss the White House goodbye for years to come.


3 posted on 03/08/2018 1:21:21 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Lonely Bull
Watched it on Fox Bidness...and it was great.

As an aside, I have been a hard core free-trader for years, but I have come around.

Fair trade...not free trade.

4 posted on 03/08/2018 1:21:23 PM PST by RoosterRedux (Churchill: Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.)
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To: Lonely Bull

“...ushering in fiscal penalties that have drawn ire from world leaders and sparked fears of a possible trade war.”

Over the target, taking flak. That’s our guy! MAGA! :)


5 posted on 03/08/2018 1:24:02 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: Lonely Bull
...and like clockwork, the repuki party, the party of bush, chimes in:

U.S. House Speaker Ryan criticizes Trump tariff plan

6 posted on 03/08/2018 1:25:17 PM PST by Electric Graffiti (Obama voters killed America...Treat them accordingly.)
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To: RoosterRedux

“Fair trade...not free trade. “

We must be willing to leverage our national might to drive fair trade.

Sure, no tariffs or restrictions anywhere would be the ideal, just like World Peace is the ideal.

But that’s not the world WE live in.


7 posted on 03/08/2018 1:25:19 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner
We must be willing to leverage our national might to drive fair trade. Sure, no tariffs or restrictions anywhere would be the ideal, just like World Peace is the ideal. But that’s not the world WE live in.

Precisely. Plus there are certain industries where we simply have to stay involved in for reasons of National Security. What good is economic theory when other nations hold leverage over you?

8 posted on 03/08/2018 1:27:36 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Mariner

Yup.


9 posted on 03/08/2018 1:29:41 PM PST by RoosterRedux (Churchill: Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.)
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To: Mariner

Not really.

The task is really quite simple.

Select the top three pardners to begin negotiations.

Select the top 5 products they export to the USA

Select 5 products where there are barriers.

At the table state bluntly, reduce your tariffs on these products or we will erect tariffs that will effectively end your exports to America.

You have 6 months


10 posted on 03/08/2018 1:31:50 PM PST by bert (K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP .... The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column)
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To: Mariner

No tariffs in the world is a race to the bottom for about 90% of the world’s population. There’s always some regulated society, somewhere, that will produce goods at aver-lowering wages.


11 posted on 03/08/2018 1:33:40 PM PST by grania (Deplorable and Proud of It!)
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What good are cheap imports if no one is working and can afford to buy them?

I never hear globalists Ryan and McConnell answer the question even while they tout the virtues of unfair trade.

Trump is remaking the Republican Party whether they like it or not.


12 posted on 03/08/2018 1:42:26 PM PST by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Forever))
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To: grania

What good are cheap imports if no one is working and can afford to buy them?

I never hear globalists Ryan and McConnell answer the question even while they tout the virtues of unfair trade.

Trump is remaking the Republican Party whether they like it or not.


13 posted on 03/08/2018 1:42:27 PM PST by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Forever))
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To: dfwgator
I'll settle for now for them losing the Capitol for this year. And thus far, it's looking very very good. "Fortune favors the bold ('ο τυχησ τουσ τιμωρουσ χαριτει [approximated from memory])"
14 posted on 03/08/2018 1:59:29 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: Eleutheria5

L’audace, l’audace, toujours l’audace!


15 posted on 03/08/2018 2:13:39 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

” What good is economic theory when other nations hold leverage over you? “

^THIS^^THIS^^THIS^^THIS^^THIS^^THIS^^THIS^^THIS^^THIS^

BTTT


16 posted on 03/08/2018 2:23:58 PM PST by BTerclinger (MAGA)
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To: bert

“At the table state bluntly, reduce your tariffs on these products or we will erect tariffs that will effectively end your exports to America.”

Trump wouldn’t have done this unless he already had some partners who would reduce tariffs. Who were the last 3 foreign leaders to come to the US?


17 posted on 03/08/2018 2:26:32 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz (What is a Blue City? First world cities run by third world politicians.)
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To: Lonely Bull

now that’s winning! thanks Mr. President.


18 posted on 03/08/2018 2:36:24 PM PST by dadfly
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Odd. They didn’t seem too irate when everyone was erecting barriers to US exported goods.


19 posted on 03/08/2018 2:41:05 PM PST by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: Mariner

And even then, only to the extent that it doesn’t decimate critical industries in a given country.


20 posted on 03/08/2018 2:42:33 PM PST by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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