Summary

The Wall Street Journal slammed Trump’s new 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada as “the dumbest” move, warning they harm allies, not adversaries.

The editorial suggested retaliation could pressure Trump to reverse course. The stock market reacted negatively, showing concerns about Trump’s economic policies in a second term.

The Journal also recently criticized Trump’s stance on Ukraine, U.S. withdrawal from Europe, and his sovereign wealth fund plans, highlighting broader worries about his policy direction.

  • @[email protected]
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    fedilink
    47 hours ago

    Yeah, I think the issue is that the other racist, xenophobic, antivax, generally incompetent policy choices are actually kind of what he campaigned on.

    The tarrifs — even though he campaigned on them — are antithetical to his promise of lowering cost of living expenses.

    That said, it’s the WSJ editorial page — their coverage of the Second Coming of Jesus would be its impact on your 401(k), so this type of coverage (and not e.g., social justice) is their bread and butter.

    • @Placebonickname
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      47 hours ago

      I fully expect that if Jesus does return, my high-yield bonds would increase in value basically overnight… right?

        • @Placebonickname
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          25 hours ago

          I mean, if you can take water and turn it into wine it’s very very cheap so I figure it probably taste like yellowtail…