Trump's Tariff Avoiding Deal with Mexico is a Bag of Hot Air

[Soph0571]

Mexico’s only seemingly significant undertaking in the agreement involves beefing up the Mexican National Guard’s presence on the nation’s Southern border. But but that’s illusory. While Trump’s tariff threats were still hanging and bilateral talks were still ongoing, Mexico had already announced it was moving National Guard elements Southward. Note as well that Mexico announced, months ago, an expansion of its National Guard by 60,000 troops in order to address a full spectrum of security matters. Occam’s Razor inclines one to attribute the Mexican National Guard movements, announced Thursday, to existing programs, plans and policies of the new Mexican government rather than to the mythical negotiating prowess of Donald J. Trump.

Donald promised his cult an immigration and trade victory over Mexico and all they got was a bag of his farts.

[link:https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/6/8/1863454/-Trump-s-Tariff-Avoiding-Deal-with-Mexico-is-a-Bag-of-Hot-Air?utm_campaign=recent|

As usual...Don The Con

[underpants]

1. bag of his farts

Thanks. We were out at dinner and saw that this deal was done when I got home. I knew it sounded like BS.

[ooky]

2. He has the best farts.

Magats love his farts.

[Zambero]

3. 100% staged

Much like the hissy-fit walkout when Pelosi and Schumer were at the White House to discuss infrastructure legislation. Mighty Mitch the Obstructor would have been a no-go on that initiative, so Trump had to put in a performance to shift blame to Dems and save face with his base. Since he had concocted the Mexico tariff ultimatum on his own initiative without any forethought of economic consequences, bipartisan Congressional opposition, or blowback from the business community, he was effectively trapped. Unforced errors often require forced solutions, and fake ones at that.