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kerouac2

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27. Maga - make Australia great again

Reply to OnDoutside (Original post)

Sat Apr 19, 2025, 09:43 PM

Apr 19

Trump is literally making it so other countries will find alternatives to the US.

And they can withhold raw materials and components that can cripple US companies.

Irreparable harm that was totally unnecessary.

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Trump Tariffs Hit US Beef Farmers as China is replacing their US beef imports with Australian beef [View all] OnDoutside Apr 19 OP

Nobody ever could have anticipated... yardwork Apr 19 #1

Art of The Deal! GusBob Apr 19 #2

Like the book itself, this deal has a ghost writer: Peter Navarro William Seger Apr 19 #13

He has actually already suggested that bob4460 Apr 19 #26

How many bankruptcies has shithole had?................. Lovie777 Apr 19 #3

I look for China to buy exclusively from airbus and other aircraft makers JohnSJ Apr 19 #4

+1. Boeing might ask for another taxpayer bailout dalton99a Apr 19 #6

Is there a year where they don't get a bailout? travelingthrulife Apr 19 #10

Probably everyone except El Salvador will maybe move to Airbus LiberalArkie Apr 19 #11

I'm sure owners of big ranches voted for Trump Buckeyeblue Apr 19 #5

That'll be a bigger impact than Oprah swearing off hamburgers. no_hypocrisy Apr 19 #7

I remember the Senate hearing on Australia Raven123 Apr 19 #8

American hubris is biting us D_Master81 Apr 19 #9

But, that means hamburgers will get cheaper here when the ranchers have to unload all the beef. Right? LiberalArkie Apr 19 #12

Lol, probably, until they go bust. OnDoutside Apr 19 #17

Yeah for sure.. A rancher can only sell his beef for 50cents a pound for a small amount of time.. LiberalArkie Apr 19 #20

That's like Russia needing to sell oil for above $50 to keep their show on the road, and the great thing is, Trump OnDoutside Apr 19 #22

All the crap he has done makes me think he has a secret Democrat giving him advice that seems to destroy the LiberalArkie Apr 19 #24

Bring on the lower beef prices maybe? JCMach1 Apr 19 #14

Until they go bankrupt and supply drops Kaleva Apr 19 #16

Hey, i am willing to patriotically double my beef consumption... JCMach1 Apr 19 #19

I like meat myself! Kaleva Apr 19 #25

at the moment this affects the feeders and especially packers more than farmers and ranchers Kali Apr 19 #15

At potentially $2.5bn, somebody will feel the heat. OnDoutside Apr 19 #18

it is less than 15% of the approximately 10 to 13% of beef that is exported Kali Apr 19 #21

Sure but add the potential price drop on US beef generally, and every little helps. OnDoutside Apr 19 #23

Maga - make Australia great again kerouac2 Apr 19 #27

Exactly, and if they want to win back market share, they'll have to drop the price. OnDoutside Apr 20 #29

78% of farmers voted for TCF, who called himself "Tariff Man" during the campaign. RockRaven Apr 19 #28