Trump's tariffs are hurting GOP election chances this fall

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  1. JakeStarkey

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    The very people who elected him in the Upper MW are going to be speared without any recourse by his tariffs.

    https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/06/ben-sasse-republicans-criticize-trump-tariffs-on-china.html


    'The dumbest possible way': Heartland Republicans rip President Trump's tariff plans
    • Republicans have already started to criticize President Donald Trump's tariff escalation with China.
    • Beijing has threatened to hurt farming states with proposed tariffs on soybeans and other agricultural products.
    • Some House Republicans in states with major farming presences already face tough re-election bids.
     
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    Yup, I knew the Alt Right and Trumpers could not answer this thread.
     
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    We can't answer it because you didn't ask a question.

    Duh
     
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    You answered.
     
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    Ok I’ll bite

    Doing the right thing might hurt republicans in congress

    But trump is not a poll driven political swamp rat who only cares about getting reelected

    And its does not go unnoticed that liberals who hate trump no matter what he does are crying fake tears over repub election chances in 2018
     
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    This is the very policy promised that helped swing the election in his favor.
    All those in the Rust Belt who normally would have voted Democrat, well they switched over.

    True Trump is getting a huge amount of resistance from leaders in the Republican Party. But then again, there is a little bit of disconnect between what the Republican constituents want and the party leaders.

    What might be happening is a major reorientation that we haven't seen since the Goldwater campaign in 1964.

    Of course, it's completely hypocritical for the Left to be criticizing these tariffs since those aligned with the Democratic Party were more supportive of these policies at the time Clinton took office. In fact, Clinton had to do a huge amount of pushing and PR within his own party to get the trade deals through, while it barely met with any opposition from Republicans.
     
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    What fake tears? The GOP is headed for smashing defeats if the situation does not change. I think it is only to get worse for the red.
     
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    You said that last election lol.

    Didn't happen but I guess this time is for ReaLz huh?
     
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    a trade war started by Trump will guarantee Democrats win back the House.

    :)
     
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    Show me where I said that. I don't remember it. And this should be reposted.

    The very people who elected him in the Upper MW are going to be speared without any recourse by his tariffs.

    https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/06/ben-sasse-republicans-criticize-trump-tariffs-on-china.html


    'The dumbest possible way': Heartland Republicans rip President Trump's tariff plans
    • Republicans have already started to criticize President Donald Trump's tariff escalation with China.
    • Beijing has threatened to hurt farming states with proposed tariffs on soybeans and other agricultural products.
    • Some House Republicans in states with major farming presences already face tough re-election bids.
     
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    The Trump voters in the upper Midwest are fully supportive of the threat of tariffs to remove trade restrictions and unfair intellectual property practices of China and the ROW.
     
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    What trade war is that ??
     
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    You better check again. :roflol:
     
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    I have. Trump is doing exactly as promised.
     
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    You liberals are funny, not a single one of you will admit you were claiming that Hillary was going to crush Trump.
     
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    What situation is that ?? The Chinese are capitulating under the threat of tariffs as Trump knew they would. The Chinese need the US trade much more than we need them. That is the fundamental understanding that Trump understands but that understanding eludes the left who continually demonstrate situational stupidity.
     
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    So you were not telling the truth about me: nothing new.
     
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    If they go, good. They won't.
     
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    Trade War and threatening war with North Korea may give the Democrats the House AND the Senate.
     
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    The Republicans had to do everything right, and the Dems almost everything wrong, to get minority victories in 2000 and 2016.

    We see Trump and the GOP doing almost everything wrong, with the Dems holding study.

    The Dem national and lege victories, including the SCOTUS election in WI of all places, the last year make the Republicans very, very nervous.
     
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    I am reasonably confident Dems win one of the Houses.

    100% sure they win at least one more Senate seat.
     
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    Three months ago, I would have said the Senate would stay Red and they would gain a couple of seats.

    It now could be seven seats in the Senate and 45 to 52 in the House for the Blue if Trump and the reds keep stumbling.

    If the report by Mueller is damning and is out by August 15, the blue will have a veto proof and impeachment sure House and Senate.
     
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    What wars ??
     
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    Trump's tariffs on the Chi-Coms is hurting the DNC and Democratic politicians bigly.

    Hillary loses and the left yells Russia Russia Russia and put sanctions on Russia but why not sanctions on the Democrats "cash cow," Communist China ?

     

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