Trump comments & decisions "erratic" at G-7

[Jeffersons Ghost]

White House says Trump regrets not raising China tariffs higher after G-7 comments

Biarritz, France — President Trump's only regret in hiking tariffs on China is that he didn't raise them higher, his press secretary said Sunday after the president had earlier signaled some remorse for an escalating trade war with China.

The meeting of the Group of Seven nations — Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the U.S. — in the beach resort town of Biarritz comes at one of the most unpredictable moments in Mr. Trump's presidency, when his public comments and decision-making increasingly have seemed erratic and acerbic of late.

The meetings come days after Mr. Trump escalated his trade war with China, following China's announcement Friday that it would slap new tariffs on $75 billion in American goods. Mr. Trump responded with more tariffs of his own and issued an extraordinary threat to declare a national emergency in an attempt to force U.S. businesses to cut ties with China.

The president planned to press leaders about what can be done to spur growth in the U.S. and abroad, as well as to open European, Japanese and Canadian markets to American manufacturers and producers. Mr. Trump has imposed or threatened to impose tariffs on all three markets in his pursuit of free, fair and reciprocal trade.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-g-7-trade-white-house-says-trump-regrets-not-raising-china-tariffs-higher-after-second-thoughts-comment/

[onecaliberal]

1. Does the psychotic piece of shit include himself? He makes everything in China.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

5. That's the real hypocrisy of his lies, isn't it?

Teflon Don could care less about civil rights in the USA, the worldwide economy or his constituents.

[onecaliberal]

13. It goes to the stupidity of his supporters. Don't they know Dump makes his crap in China?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. "Erratic"? Try barking mad.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

3. I only use "quotation" marks on points directly from news articles; otherwise

Freeper-like people criticize the headlines of my Opening Posts.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. Are you suggesting I'm "freeper-like"?

I sure hope not, because my remark was directed to the quoted headline and not to you.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

7. Hell No! I've enjoyed your replies and OPs for a very long time...

I was simply attempting to explain attacks on me by actual Freepers (and now paid Trump-trolls, most likely) over the years. When I find your Opening Posts, I recommend and kick them don't I? I wouldn't do that for someone I suspected was a Freeper.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. I wasn't sure - sorry if I misunderstood.

I get it now, and thanks for the props.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

9. Currently, at DU I suspect more trolls along w/ freeper-type voluteers...

Most likely we now have paid operatives of the RNC, big oil, etc and Teflon Don financed hackers. But the punk will cheat them, just like he has double-crossed most people, who trusted him to pay their agreed upon amount.

With such a large readership and odd....... punctuation in some DU OPs, I see potential for not only increased US but also foreign agent trolling here at Democratic Underground. Do you think hackers can create fake profiles - including "member since" dates and then quickly hide great Opening Posts, while publicizing trivia or outright crap?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. I don't know; I guess we need to read carefully,

consider cited sources, and be alert for bullshit.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

11. These cons fish in our replies on con-games...

They kick up silly stuff or OPs that somehow demonize Democrats. Then either hit old topics, already off the Greatest page, or begin off-topic chats on crap like "Trump lied" or Fox News REALLY said, which is nothing more than a Faux News commercial.

[NRaleighLiberal]

4. each day the media wakes anew and is shocked at what we've known for 3 years.

unforgivable how they helped enable this carnage and still continue to do so

[yardwork]

12. Yes, it is.