@edpc
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This past Friday, Trump took India off the developing country list; they had a lower US tariff due to being on that list. Now, Trump says they don't deserve to be on that list and it is costing us money. So now, add India as another country who dislikes us due to him. I don't know what India could do to hurt him (us), but I doubt they do nothing. Trump has spent his whole adult life making enemies - that is what he does - that is his goal. In his years before being president, he made enemies of various movie star females; had running verbal wars with them for years and would be doing that now except his has countries now to make his enemies. The trade wars he has going with countries delights him and may destroy this country and not care one bit he did it. He will claim great victory because he is mentally impaired. He is a salesman and that is why he won the election - he got people to believe him and got their vote and he won. That is all he wanted, the publicity that he won.
...hmmm I see Trump as a person who wants attention and not necessarily to make enemies, but he makes enemies along the way in order to accomplish his agenda. Yes, he sold his supporters a bill of goods because he has absolutely FAILED at the border. There is no denying that. Even IF he manages to curtail the current invasion, hundreds of thousands are now in this country ILLEGALLY. IMHO, the new USMCA, his waiting to take action on the border and now slapping tariffs against Mexico indicate perhaps he has a different objective; certainly not one of building a wall.
As for the trade wars, keep in mind that Trump isn't going to do anything that eventually won't line his pockets in the long run. I do feel that we cannot continue to allow unfair trade practices with China and NAFTA was terrible for this country (thank you Bush Sr.)
So many items are made in China it's ridiculous. Remember the slogan "Look for the Union Label" and Walmart used to always trend towards "Made in the USA"? Gone are those days. NAFTA set in ... and I do believe Trump is trying to take us back to using USA parts and labor for items. Whether or not he will be successful or is going about things the correct way is yet to be seen. So far the trade war with China is beginning to take its toll and Pelosi has stated that she will not even bring the USMCA to a vote! Trying to make an agreement, and then turning around and imposing tariffs on a country that you want to renegotiate with seems ambiguous.
If he does not succeed at the border and the invasion continues, it's really not going to matter, you are correct, he will have destroyed the sovereignty of this country.