Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Public Occurrences April 23, 2025 "Trump chickened out"

Trump Says Zelensky Harder to Deal with than Putin 

Trump...said that has found dealing with Zelenskyy harder than dealing with the Russians.

War would be over if Zelensky just let Putin keep Crimea, which Putin took in 2014.

AP

True that.

4:19 pm

"Key Trump policies draw majority disapproval"
 
A clear plurality voted for him, including his beautiful word "tariffs".
 
 
 "Americans sour on Trump's handling of the economy"
 
Too bad, Americans. You knew exactly what you were voting for. In a democracy, the chosen leader is not to blame when (s)he carries out policies that were made explicit before. It's the people!
 
I hope that China, Europe, the rest of North America, and all of the tariffed world and give the American people the pain that we chose. Bring the American people to their knees.
 
 
 2:46 pm
Paper Tiger

Trump Blinks in U.S.-China Trade War. What Comes Next Will Be the Hard Part.

Barrons

7:44 am

Trump says China tariffs will ‘come down substantially,’ hinting at potential U-turn

Hong Kong/WashingtonCNN —

US President Donald Trump has signaled a potential U-turn on his trade war with China amid continued market volatility, saying the high tariffs on Chinese goods will “come down substantially, but it won’t be zero.” 

On Wednesday, the hashtag “Trump chickened out” was trending as a top topic on social media platform Weibo, racking up more than 150 million views.

Trump’s Job Rating Drops, Key Policies Draw Majority Disapproval as He Nears 100 Days

Pew

Americans sour on Trump's handling of the economy, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds