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In a post on Truth Social, Trump said additional 10% import tariffs would take effect on February 1 on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and Great Britain — all already subject to tariffs imposed by Trump.

  • cyrano@piefed.socialOPEnglish
    10·
    14 hours ago

    He was actually asked about why he is even doing this nonsense by the NYT, since they can get Denmark already to agree on any new military bases (they already have one) or mineral extraction anyway:

    David E. Sanger: Why is ownership important here?

    President Trump: Because that’s what I feel is psychologically needed for success. I think that ownership gives you a thing that you can’t do, whether you’re talking about a lease or a treaty. Ownership gives you things and elements that you can’t get from just signing a document, that you can have a base.

    Katie Rogers: Psychologically important to you or to the United States?

    President Trump: Psychologically important for me. Now, maybe another president would feel differently, but so far I’ve been right about everything.

    https://archive.ph/EhTNh

    • ozymandias117@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      11 hours ago

      but so far I’ve been right about everything

      Ffs. Why are the dumbest people the most overconfident.

      There seems to be some inverse relation between confidence and intelligence…