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Donald Trump has been very busy this afternoon, what with declaring a trade war and screwing over millions of Americans and all:
President Trump: We have to "protect and build" America's steel and aluminum industries, while being "flexible" with U.S. trade partners. pic.twitter.com/SaDkRpZ9jy
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) March 8, 2018
President Trump: I am "defending America's national security" by introducing tariffs on foreign imports of steel and aluminum. pic.twitter.com/qwqsOrhaRZ
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) March 8, 2018
President Trump: Factories were left to "rust" by previous administrations, says tariffs are fulfilling a campaign promise pic.twitter.com/O1sFGHVDd7
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) March 8, 2018
President Trump: American steel and aluminum industries have been "ravaged" by foreign competitors, it's been "an assault" on the U.S. economy. pic.twitter.com/DfOSg2nCQ3
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) March 8, 2018
President Trump signs steel and aluminum tariffs proclamation. pic.twitter.com/rBBwNa20rS
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) March 8, 2018
Pres signs and displays proclamations authorizing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports: pic.twitter.com/qjEXhdICkj
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 8, 2018
Happy days are here again!
Tariffs are a tax increase on American workers and their families. The president’s decision today to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports is disappointing, economically regressive and counterproductive.
— Kay Coles James (@KayColesJames) March 8, 2018
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/971848987459375105
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/971851700700110848
Whee! https://t.co/BmfCkSvAlu
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) March 8, 2018
As if the fact that Trump is endorsing an economic policy that’s doomed to fail isn’t cringeworthy enough, this happened:
https://twitter.com/jason_howerton/status/971853507153354753
Trump tells steel worker: "Your father, Herman, is looking down on you." "Oh, he's still alive," the steel worker responds. pic.twitter.com/xsw7tFIY40
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) March 8, 2018
President Trump: “Your father … is looking down, he’s very proud of you right now.”
Local steel worker union president: “Oh, he’s still alive.”
Trump: “Oh, he is? Then he’s even more proud of you.” pic.twitter.com/rLKIlMDzkr
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 8, 2018
Pres listens to steelworker Scott Sauritch recall hardships his father faced due to imports. "Your father is looking down and very proud of you," the pres assured him. "He's still alive," said the steelworker." "Hey, he's even more proud of you," said the president. pic.twitter.com/Iuwsrd97lB
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 8, 2018
Ooooooof.
The one decent thing Trump at least tried to do…not where I would have planted my snarky opposition flag. https://t.co/koBixZZt5F
— Crusty Gobblestein (@NathanWurtzel) March 8, 2018
In fairness, the guy did make it sound like his dad had passed. https://t.co/IIUiIwAui3
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) March 8, 2018
Yeah … he’s still gonna have a tough time living this one down.
— Sister Delecto Toldjah ? (@sistertoldjah) March 8, 2018
Cringe.
— Ryan Wood (@RyanWoodDFW) March 8, 2018
awwwwkkkkwwwaarrrdddd!!!!
— Bellaandme2018 (@SanchezStacy) March 8, 2018
Donald J Biden https://t.co/EtgYyYaMUL
— Aaron V (@PoliticsOfFear) March 8, 2018
Trump is swiping from Biden now?
"His mom lived in Long Island for ten years or so. God rest her soul. And- although, she's- wait- your mom's still- your mom's still alive. Your dad passed. God bless her soul." — Biden to Irish P.M. Brian Cowen, March 17, 2010 https://t.co/16lwaqzS0c— Rob GobbleGobble (@RobGeorge) March 8, 2018
The heck? pic.twitter.com/Q7D9wfPdPv
— John Alvarado (@johncalvarado) March 8, 2018
— Teresa Merico?? (@Tree722) March 8, 2018
Sigh.