Update: President Deals thinks that China agreed to "something" related to trade but no one is sure what the hell it is and it might not actually exist.

[SaysWho?]

President Trump has told The Wall Street Journal he expects tariffs to be placed on all Chinese imports, including items like iPhones. This could boost the cost of an iPhone by 10 percent, a hike which Trump believes would not be a problem. “People could stand that very easily,” Trump told the Journal.

 

The news comes four days ahead of a summit between Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. China’s top priority for the summit is to try to persuade the US to not implement a planned tariff increase that’s set to kick in on January 1st, which would raise existing tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods to 25 percent. Trump says Beijing’s request to hold off on this increase is “highly unlikely.”

 

 

[Nokra]

This. This right here could be what might finally get people to turn against him.  

 

 

[legend]

 

I think I better upgrade my wife's and my iPhone soon.

[Commissar SFLUFAN]

Just to clarify, the tariff could be 10% or 25%.

[RedSoxFan9]

 

the $2000 phone will be here soon

[Spawn_of_Apathy]

So a $1000 iPhone will now cost $1100_$1250?

 

I do not know if Trump is ready for that kind of backlash

[Bloodporne]

I just bought a new phone, in your face Mr. Trump.

[marioandsonic]

Good thing I switched to Android years ago.

 

...though I'm sure those would be affected as well.

[mclumber1]

12 minutes ago, marioandsonic said:

Good thing I switched to Android years ago.

 

...though I'm sure those would be affected as well.

 

Trump is a dumb shit though, so the tariff would probably only affect iPhones.

[Chairslinger]

9 minutes ago, marioandsonic said:

Good thing I switched to Android years ago.

 

...though I'm sure those would be affected as well.

 

 

Most of the midrange Androids that offer really good performance vs. cost ratios are straight from China....so I'd imagine they would be hit pretty hard by this.

[Jason]

The neckbeard base-dwelling MAGA chuds will somehow rationalize having to pay more for gaming equipment.

[osxmatt]

 

[b_m_b_m_b_m]

I wish there was a hell for this piece of shit to rot in

[finaljedi]

"While the American people will get fucked by these tariffs, the good news is...  That'll be all, it'll be great folks, believe me"

[atom631]

I’m just wondering when he’s going to place tariffs on textiles seeing as how we’re 2 years into his presidency and still not a word or plan on how he’s going to bring his clothing lines back to the US 

[Jason]

So I'm gonna take a wild guess that this isn't true, right?

 

 

[SuperSpreader]

If it's true I wonder what it cost us 

[PaladinSolo]

Probably got a vague promise to look into it and hes saying WE DID IT, not that it matters cause we'll never export cars to china anyways, "Lets build these cars where its more expensive and ship them across an ocean!"

[Commissar SFLUFAN]

12 hours ago, Jason said:

So I'm gonna take a wild guess that this isn't true, right?

 

 

 

11 hours ago, 2user1cup said:

If it's true I wonder what it cost us 

 

4 hours ago, PaladinSolo said:

Probably got a vague promise to look into it and hes saying WE DID IT, not that it matters cause we'll never export cars to china anyways, "Lets build these cars where its more expensive and ship them across an ocean!"

 

It's about as much of a "deal" as we got with the DPRK for denuclearization.

[Jason]

1 minute ago, SFLUFAN said:

It's about as much of a "deal" as we got with the DPRK for denuclearization.

 

How dare you doubt President Deals.

[Jason]

 

[Jason]

 

[Jason]

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/trumps-incredible-deal-china-doesnt-appear-exist

[SuperSpreader]

Just a suit 

[Jason]

So there isn't actually a deal then. 

 

 

[PaladinSolo]

The "Deal" was to make a deal in the next 90 days, lol.

[Jason]

19 minutes ago, Jason said:

So there isn't actually a deal then. 

 

 

 

25 minutes later, part two.

 

 

[Jason]

And the riveting finale, wherein he still doesn't understand who pays tariffs.

 

 

[b_m_b_m_b_m]

 

[Jason]

1 minute ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said:

 

 

NO CHAOS WELL OILED MACHINE

 

 

[Greatoneshere]

"I am a Tariff Man."

 

[Jason]

3 minutes ago, Greatoneshere said:

"I am a Tariff Man."

 

 

Worst. Superhero. Ever.

[Commissar SFLUFAN]

Larry "I Love The Cocaine" Kudlow: “I think it’s coming, OK. It hasn’t been signed and sealed and delivered yet.”

 

[Jason]

Just now, SFLUFAN said:

Larry "I Love The Cocaine" Kudlow: “I think it’s coming, OK. It hasn’t been signed and sealed and delivered yet.”

 

So Trump started tweeting because Kudlow put this out and contradicted him?

[Jason]