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Old 06-07-18, 02:57 PM   #39
Highbury
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Originally Posted by Skybird View Post
Trumps second strike aims at European cars, which means he wants to take Germany out of the equation, so to speak - for Germany, a targetted strike at cars means the same like a targetted strike at US weapons, arms, IT and internet companies. Its the economical core domain. Germany struggling with its boom due to dropping car exports means economic and fiscal turmoil. Bad for Germany. Bad for the EU. Good for the US.
I wonder if he plans to block the import of BMWs from South Carolina, or Mercedes from Alabama? I believe he only mentioned luxury cars, so the Mercedes van plant in South Carolina should be safe for now...

As for his war of 1812 comment, he knows history about as well as he knows the words to God Bless America.
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