Trump's Advisers Struggle to Explain Deal He Says He Cut With Xi

[kstewart33]

Source: Bloomberg

President Donald Trump left his top advisers scrambling on Monday to explain a trade deal he claimed he’d struck with China to reduce tariffs on U.S. cars exported to the country -- an agreement that doesn’t exist on paper and hasn’t been confirmed in Beijing.

Trump announced the deal in a two-sentence Twitter post late Sunday. The White House provided no additional information, and in a briefing in Beijing a few hours later, a spokesman for the foreign ministry declined to comment on any changes to car tariffs.

Questioned about the agreement on Monday, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Trump’s top economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, dialed back expectations and added qualifiers.

“I’ll call them ‘commitments’ at this point, which are -- commitments are not necessarily a trade deal, but it’s stuff that they’re going to look at and presumably implement,” Kudlow told reporters at an official White House briefing that followed TV interviews and informal briefings by him and Mnuchin earlier in the day.



Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-03/trump-s-advisers-struggle-to-explain-deal-he-says-he-cut-with-xi

[Squinch]

1. We need a rolling eyes AND shaking head smilie. For all his transparent bullshit.

[erronis]

10. How about just a winking orange T?

I am so artistically challenged but I'd know one when I saw it. Best if we could use it for others when orangeutang is long gone.

[maxrandb]

14. I think a smilie of someone polishing a turd would be more appropriate

[vlyons]

2. "stuff that they're going to look at and presumably implement"

Translation = Trump lied. He's bullshitting us again.

[PeeJ52]

5. In other words tRump spoke?

[Jim__]

3. You know you can't take Trump literally.

Just because he said he made a trade deal with China doesn't actually mean he made a trade deal with China. C'mon guys.

[truthisfreedom]

4. Is this another "tax break for the middle class"?

Remember that one?

[Nitram]

6. Once a Con, always a con. It's all smoke and mirrors with Dump.

Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

[Solly Mack]

7. You'd think they'd get tired of trying to hem together his verbal diarrhea

[modrepub]

8. Was Enough to Goose the Markets Up 1-2%

Bond market doesn’t seem to buy it with some yields inverting. Stock brokers must love this guy...

[BadGimp]

9. More Winning!

[Autumn]

11. He really didn't talk to Xi. He just tweeted what he was thinking might happen.

[PSPS]

12. Kudlow was on NPR this morning. He sounded like a rambling drunk and dodged every question.

[rpannier]

13. Struggle to explain?

He lied

[allgood33]

15. Just say he is putting things back the way they were and declare victory.

[Achilleaze]

16. republicans liars are dangerous for America

republicans liars are dangerous for America
republicans liars are dangerous for America
republicans liars are dangerous for America

[muriel_volestrangler]

17. Emperor's Advisers Struggle to Describe New Clothes He Says He'd Worn

The Emperor left his top advisers scrambling on Monday to explain a set of new clothes he claimed he'd worn in a parade - apparel that hasn't been confirmed by an eyewitness, a young boy.

The Emperor announced "my clothes are the best! Believe me!" late Sunday. The Palace provided no additional information, and in an interview a few hours later, the head of the guild of tailors declined to comment on any royal clothing.

Questioned about the royal garments on Monday, Chamberlain Steven Mnuchin and the Emperor's top lickspittle, Larry Kudlow, dialed back expectations and added qualifiers.

“I’ll call them ‘concepts’ at this point, which are -- concepts are not necessarily actual clothes, but it’s stuff that they’re going to look at and presumably manufacture” Kudlow told reporters at an official Palace briefing that followed town crier interviews and informal briefings by him and Mnuchin earlier in the day.

[Maxheader]

18. So?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142215017#post1

[oldlibdem]

19. Soooo.... Cheetolini lied again?

Or is it he's still lieing?