Friday, August 01, 2025

TRUMP TILT TARIFFS

 

 
 
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Trump Announces TARIFFS On India & Brazil As A Form Of Punishment!

 
 
Donald Trump has stated that he will impose 25% tariffs on India. He has criticised India for buying Russian arms, Russian oil and gas at a time when the world wants the war in Ukraine to stop, by forcing Vladimir Putin to negotiate. 
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He has also stated that 50% tariffs will be applied on Brazil. 
 
Donald Trump went further and talked about the US and Pakistan developing Pakistan’s natural resources. 
 
He has indicated that India might some day buy oil and gas from Pakistan. 
 
Viktor Orban has stated that he respects Zelensky, but that Zelensky has made many mistakes. 
 
Senator Lindsey Graham has responded to Dmitry Peskov regarding the secondary tariffs on Russia. 
 
Moldovan President Maia Sandu has warned that Russia plans to interfere in Moldova’s Parliamentary elections. 
 
 
 
 
00:00 In this episode 
00:11 Intro  
01:45 Trump punishes India & Brazil  
11:19 Lindsey is back ... again 
 
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Cartoon Carousel The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics | By POLITICO STAFF 08/01/2025 05:00 AM EDT

 Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.

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