• Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
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    14 hours ago

    This is a blast from the past when Bush went for steel tariffs

    In retaliation, the European Union threatened to counter with tariffs of its own on products ranging from Florida oranges to cars produced in Michigan, with each tariff calculated to likewise hurt the President in a key marginal state. The United States backed down and withdrew the tariffs on December 4.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_United_States_steel_tariff

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      11 hours ago

      Difference is that Trump doesn’t give a shit about support for the next election. He only cares to please Putin.

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              So as of now it’s none?
              Because he hasn’t already been crazy enough for congress to stop him?
              Republicans in congress are crazy too, and it requires qualified majority (66%) to stop an executive order AFAIK.