Report: Trump Pitches 'No Tariffs' at G7 Meeting

[DonViejo]

Source: The Daily Beast



President Trump reportedly suggested ending all tariffs between the U.S. and other G7 nations after a tense meeting on trade at the summit in Quebec, a stark turnaround from his recent tough talk on trade imbalances. “We should at least consider no tariffs, no barriers—scrapping all of it,” Trump said at a private gathering with European leaders, according to sources cited by Politico. Officials familiar with the discussion said Trump’s remarks were largely seen as rhetorical by other world leaders present, but German Chancellor Angela Merkel is said to have offered to take the suggestion as a “starting point.” The apparent about-face comes after Merkel and other leaders, including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron, reportedly confronted Trump over his threats to impose steep tariffs, pushing back against his repeated claims that the U.S. is a victim of unfair trade practices by its European allies. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker reportedly offered to visit Washington to continue trade talks with Trump, though the U.S. president is said to have not responded to that proposal.

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[Chemisse]

1. What a novel idea! No tariffs.

Perhaps he can pat himself on the back a few times for coming up with it.

[empedocles]

2. Vintage trump/dump

Mindless, pull out of his ass, spit it out.

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Dress rehearsel for "Summit" with KJU.

"OK, you can keep your nukes . . . . . "

[Flaleftist]

8. "and we will give you an additional nuke for every burger joint you open"

[sfwriter]

4. He says whatever his audience wants to hear.

Sad sad man. Maybe we should lock him in a room full of seriously ill people so we can get decent healthcare, or DACA recipients so he'll reform immigration?

[duforsure]

5. He says the opposite often,

Of what he's doing.

[Maxheader]

6. Thats good....

[bucolic_frolic]

7. So New Tariffs were a negotiating tactic?

or is he changing his tune because the entire world is against him and his stupid ideas?

He's governing like a slum lord from New York and men and women of letters and genuine political accomplishment have already grown tired of his tactless antics.

Dementia is overtaking him, call for an evaluation. Today.

[pazzyanne]

9. "He's governing like a slum lord from New York"

He is a slum lord from New York! He is governing as he has run his businesses, so expect the country to go bankrupt. He has all but destroyed the United States on the world stage. He is a disgusting waste of DNA.

[KPN]

14. You know, it's his "keep him guessing" move he frequently bragged about

during his campaign. Keep 'em off balance. So much winning!

Meanwhile, back on earth, the world is spinning out of control and mankind with it.

[bucolic_frolic]

18. 'keep 'em guessing' is so so so Old Boy Network Corporate America

from the 1940s or 50s or even earlier

He's a throwback to an earlier era, 1920s conservatism. Let's throw him back!

[SayItLoud]

10. The FART of the Deal

Can only hope those in the EU and other world leaders realize that this guy is a big bag of bullshit. No one can or should trust him. He blows in the wind of his own voice. He believes "foreigners" are less than him and his crooked friends. VOTE and help others register and VOTE or we keep what we have and they will make it all worse.

[CanonRay]

11. The world is figuring out that he has no idea what he is talking about

Everything out of his mouth is gibberish, so don't bother listening, let alone acting, on what he says.

[KPN]

13. Oh, they figured it out long ago. They are just losing patience with and don't have to endure it

directly. Hopefully, some Americans are also starting to figure it out, though I'm certian there are many who can't and won't.

[KPN]

12. This frigging moron is a walking talking pinball machine. Jesus help us!

[mwooldri]

15. Next thing ... #45 will suggest US joins EU.

Will never happen though, but who knows what he will say.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

16. Rachel puts it this way: "Don't listen to what they say -- watch what they do."

If he truly believes that having no tariffs is the way to go, he should follow that with action which achieves that goal. Otherwise it's just another of Trump's wild ideas that he pulls out of his ass with no thought or warning to his staff.

[NastyRiffraff]

17. Pair this with his "suggestion" that Russia be re-admitted to the G8

Those tariffs to Canada & the EU never did make sense. I know what he said, that trade has been "unfair" to the U.S. But even he must know, even though he doesn't understand trade or tariffs, that the idea is crazy and actually harmful to the America economy. So what's going on? A "deal" (how he loves deals & fantasizes that he's the best at them!) to withdraw tariffs in exchange for readmitting Russia?

Of course, this won't (and didn't) happen at this G7 meeting, nor could even Trump expect it to. But it may be out there, dangling. I know this sounds crazy, and it's only my thoughts, but we've seen crazier things.

[rurallib]

19. My analysis: He's just plain fucking nuts