Trump this morning is back to attacking specific people again, this time Alec Baldwin. Apparently Baldwin claimed playing Trump was ‘agony’, so our thin-skinned president took to Twitter to ‘hit back’ at Baldwin:
Alec Baldwin, whose dying mediocre career was saved by his terrible impersonation of me on SNL, now says playing me was agony. Alec, it was agony for those who were forced to watch. Bring back Darrell Hammond, funnier and a far greater talent!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 2, 2018
I don’t like Alec Baldwin and didn’t care for his impersonations of Trump. But I care even less for Trump’s narcissistic need to defend himself over every little slight that comes his way. He’s the most powerful man in the world but he acts like the most petty man in the world.
Trump also defended the trade war he wants to start:
When a country (USA) is losing many billions of dollars on trade with virtually every country it does business with, trade wars are good, and easy to win. Example, when we are down $100 billion with a certain country and they get cute, don’t trade anymore-we win big. It’s easy!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 2, 2018
We must protect our country and our workers. Our steel industry is in bad shape. IF YOU DON’T HAVE STEEL, YOU DON’T HAVE A COUNTRY!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 2, 2018
When a country Taxes our products coming in at, say, 50%, and we Tax the same product coming into our country at ZERO, not fair or smart. We will soon be starting RECIPROCAL TAXES so that we will charge the same thing as they charge us. $800 Billion Trade Deficit-have no choice!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 2, 2018
Last year Trump raised the price of lumber by announcing a 20% tariff on Canadian lumber. How is that working out now?
A lumber shortage has pushed prices to record highs as builders stock up for what is expected to be one of the busiest construction seasons in years.
Builders say the higher lumber costs are making homes more expensive. Lumber prices started rising last year after fires destroyed prime forests and a trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada restricted supplies. Now a shortage of railcars and trucks is forcing builders to pay even more.
“We are in a lumber supply crisis,” said Stinson Dean, a broker in Kansas City, Mo., who ships wood from sawmills to lumber yards, in a note to clients. “None of us have experienced a market like this.”
His trade war with Canada has caused lumber prices to rise and is now contributing to a lumber crisis. Great job Mr. President.
I’m sure we can expect the same thing with steel and aluminum once Trump enacts his protectionist tariffs. Ugh.