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Trump threatens to escalate trade war amid confusion over new tariff rates (www.theguardian.com)

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Donald Trump vowed to further escalate his trade wars on Tuesday, threatening US tariffs of up to 200% on foreign drugs and 50% on copper, amid widespread confusion around his shifting plans.

Hours after saying his latest deadline for a new wave of steep duties was “not 100% firm”, the US president declared that “no extensions will be granted” beyond 1 August.

“There has been no change to this date, and there will be no change,” Trump wrote on social media, a day after signing an executive order that changed the date from 9 July.

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[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 5 points 3 weeks ago

It doesn't matter what they are. It only matters that he's going over there and giving fucking with shit and comes back saying he's done a good job. Then everyone around him tells him how big brave and strong he is.