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Port of Los Angeles Exec Director says about 5-7 weeks to “spot shortages" expected in the USA as drop in imports starts to take hold this week and existing inventory is used up.

*does quick calendar math*

Happy July 4 America! You're really going to learn the meaning of "Independence”!

#USA #TrumpTarrifs #TradeWar #Shipping #Consumerism #China
defenseofliberty.social/@Malco

When the last Chinese ships arrive in U.S. ports, the shelves will start emptying out by the 24th of May.

That’s when Americans will really feel the impact of Trump’s stupid tariffs.

Trump’s approval rating will drop to about 30% within a few weeks of empty shelves & empty promises.

He claims China is talking to him about making a deal.

Chinese officials say it’s a LIE

Who do you believe? Chinese or a pathological LIAR?

The great deal maker isn’t so great!

#TrumpCrash
#TrumpTarrifs

Senator Elizabeth Warren has questions. Will Tim Apple answer them?

“On Wednesday, Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote a stinging letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook, highlighting what she describes as the ‘special carve-outs’ which the company has been given by the Trump administration, and seeking clarification about the process by which these were secured.”

#Apple #TimCook #TimApple #Tarrifs #TrumpTarrifs #PoliticalCorruption #Politics #USPolitics

macworld.com/article/2762871/s

Macworld · Senator raises concerns over Apple's 'special favors' from President TrumpBy David Price

Colorado joins 11 states to sue Trump administration to stop tariff policy

“Here in Colorado, tariffs are already hurting Colorado agriculture and small businesses.,” said Gov. Jared Polis. “We will do everything we can legally to prevent tariffs that are bad for businesses and all Americans.”

sentinelcolorado.com/state-and

Sentinel Colorado · Colorado joins 11 states to sue Trump administration to stop tariff policyBy LARRY NEUMEISER Associated Press

Captain Chaos
getting condemned again
for not seemingly
having a coherent plan

While his actions seem random
and off the rails irrationally
he is an even more scary mystery
to our perplexed adversaries
with the impossible task
of figuring out
what Our Kook in Chief will do next

Democrats dislike the 'chaos' of Trump's trade war but are OK with some tariffs

“I’m a little uninterested in what the Democratic response should be like,” said Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii. “Trump is intentionally destroying the American economy, and I think we should just say that and not make it very complicated.”

sentinelcolorado.com/nation-wo
#TradeWars #TrumpTarrifs

Sentinel Colorado · Democrats dislike the ‘chaos’ of Trump’s trade war but are OK with some tariffsBy JOSH BOAK AP Economics Writer