Trump Adviser Releases Insane List of Demands for Tariffed Countries

Fifth, they could simply write checks to Treasury that help us finance global public goods.

You have to be fucking kidding me.

First, other countries can accept tariffs on their exports to the United States without retaliation, providing revenue to the U.S. Treasury to finance public goods provision. Critically, retaliation will exacerbate rather than improve the distribution of burdens and make it even more difficult for us to finance global public goods.

Second, they can stop unfair and harmful trading practices by opening their markets and buying more from America;

Third, they can boost defense spending and procurement from the U.S., buying more U.S.-made goods, and taking strain off our servicemembers and creating jobs here;

Fourth, they can invest in and install factories in America. They won’t face tariffs if they make their stuff in this country;

Fifth, they could simply write checks to Treasury that help us finance global public goods.

They genuinely still think other countries are the ones that will pay the tariffs...

someone really needs to remind AMERICA - of all fucking countries - what happens when you try to tax from afar.

There's a negotiating technique where you demand absolutely insane things, then "back off" to things beyond what you originally wanted. The Republicans do it a lot.

I actually prefer the Chinese method of replies. Just set the tariff to the same level as the US, and then add some pain points to bring the message home.

Where is this "Insane List" ... ?