Donald Trump on Tuesday told CNBC that he will gratefully “remember” U.S. companies that do not seek refunds for the tariffs he unilaterally imposed, which the Supreme Court later ruled were illegal.
Trump’s comment on “Squawk Box” came a day after U.S. Customs and Border Protection opened a portal for importers to seek more than $160 billion in potential refunds for the so-called IEEPA tariffs.
He was asked about a number of large companies, among them Apple and Amazon, that have not filed requests for refunds for the tariffs they paid, potentially because they are worried about “offending” Trump.
Isn’t that a threat a mob boss in the movies would say?
He has 4 modes: mob boss cliche, bigotted old asshole, self aggrandizing liar, and demented confused fool. They are not all distinct and he does like to mix and match. But they are all equally pathetic.
There is a fifth mode: smitten with someone who put him in his place. Xi, Putin, hell even Mamdani
That’s just the cross between the self aggrandizing liar and the demented confused fool. Tell him he’s great and he’ll do whatever you want because he’s a narcissist and an idiot, so he completely believes them
Can’t wait until he’s in his OFF mode.