Trump blames companies impacted by his trade war

[TomCADem]

Source: Politico

President Donald Trump on Friday appeared to accuse companies of falsely claiming that they've been hurt by his escalating trade war with China, instead saying they're mismanaging their businesses.

“If the Fed would cut, we would have one of the biggest Stock Market increases in a long time. Badly run and weak companies are smartly blaming these small Tariffs instead of themselves for bad management...and who can really blame them for doing that? Excuses!” Trump wrote on Twitter Friday.

Trump’s comments come just days before the U.S. is set to impose new tariffs on China in two rounds, with the first due to start on Sept. 1. The 10 percent tariff on approximately $112 billion of Chinese goods would likely raise prices for consumer items like electronics and shoes.

In one example of corporate America complaining about Trump's trade war, the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America wrote a letter to the president this week stating that the planned tariffs would drive up costs for consumers.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/30/donald-trump-china-trade-war-1479012

[RockRaven]

1. How many of these F-ing CEO-types are still Repuke supporters/donors/voters?

Most of them. Even after he beats them down and then blames them for the beating.

I'm pissed off that Trump's trade practices are harming workers and consumers, but the executive-suite class are crying crocodile tears... they personally benefit more from their tax cuts than they lose from the trade wars... and yet they cry "boo hoo!!!"

Well vote Democratic, you bastards! Or STFU and choke on your mammon!

[B Stieg]

2. Gotta buy new sneakers tomorrow...

on Sunday, they go up 15%! Sad!

[HockeyMom]

12. Buy Sketchers

They are made in the US, but they don't go around advertising as such like overpriced New Balance does. They also are better quality than NB. Made in California and you will be supporting a BLUE State.

[B Stieg]

16. Actually, I was planning on getting a pair of Skechers...

and your comments put me over the top! Thanx!

[truthisfreedom]

3. Blame America First Crowd is now nazis.

[rpannier]

4. Let me make a quick adjustment here

Badly run and weak companies are blaming ... instead of themselves for bad management
Sound like trump describing his disastrous management of an airline, a wine, a university...

[BumRushDaShow]

5. And don't forget

multiple AC casinos and their bankruptcies.

[Vinca]

6. That'll make the farming community feel good. They aren't only farms, they're companies.

Darn mismanaged soybeans and corn.

[Kaiserguy]

7. Oe thing about the usless President

we are stuck with. He never takes responsibility for any of the stupid and hateful things that he does just like all Republicans.

[patphil]

17. Failing to take responsibility for failure is the only thing you can be sure he will do.

Also, he predictably takes credit for other people's achievements...probably because he has so few of his own.

What a dildo!

Note: a dildo is a mindless f**ker.

Patrick Phillips

[bucolic_frolic]

8. His mind is running inverse to logic and reality these days

Is he going to bankrupt us all, raid the Federal Treasury, sell all Federal assets, seize the banking system and flee the country?

[JDC]

10. He is absolutely batshit crazy.

Smartly blaming...instead of themselves....excuses!

His mind is like Swiss cheese.

[Nay]

11. This is so perfect. I love it. He's accusing other companies of doing what he has done

all his life.

Get a clue, morons.

[Firestorm49]

13. What a joke. The guy who couldn't run a lemonade stand.......

Is criticizing businesses endangered by his egomaniacal and ill conceived bluster.

Hey, Trump, hows that casino thing working out for you? How about that great university? What about your “charitable” foundation? How about your stupid steak company? Need I go on?

The guy is a clown and actually has followers. WTF!

[groundloop]

15. Yeah, from a guy who's businesses have gone bankrupt 6 times