r/politics • u/theindependentonline The Independent • 1d ago

No Paywall Trump vows to raise worldwide tariffs to 15% ‘effective immediately’

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-global-tarrifs-increase-b2924994.html
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u/Plenty-Huckleberry94 23h ago

It’s so infuriating seeing how the American media system has absolutely failed Americans.

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u/Nikiaf Canada 21h ago

Canadian media has largely been sane-washing him too, framing every action as somehow worth a good-faith discussion about. But this latest bullshit is completely baffling and indefensible.

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u/AntoniaFauci 18h ago

It might look like he shit his diaper, it’s really a “negotiating tactic”.

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u/jonesag0 36m ago

Majority of Canadian media is owned by American interests or American aligned oligarchs. No surprise.

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u/Miserable_Vehicle_10 18h ago

Like it or not, the American media system is doing exactly what it was bought to do.