Utopia Talk / Politics / UK: New Trump trade deal

murder Member	Thu May 08 09:05:52 Trump is now King of the UK.
murder Member	Thu May 08 09:13:32 No details yet, but they probably secured a good deal by agreeing to take a million Mexicans off our hands.
Average Ameriacn Member	Thu May 08 09:18:40 No but they will give us Greenland.
Seb Member	Thu May 08 09:18:50 Lol no. Immigration is a tough issue in the UK.
williamthebastard Member	Thu May 08 09:37:04 Itll be something very underwhelming
patom Member	Thu May 08 09:52:54 How in the hell or should I say why in the hell would anyone in their right mind sit down to negotiate anything with this guy?? He's got the attentions span of a red squirrel on crack.
williamthebastard Member	Thu May 08 09:54:50 Because leaving the EU has put the UK in a weak position
obaminated Member	Thu May 08 10:11:30 America gained thanks to trump. Dominoes will follow. Tw will be hardest hit.
Sam Adams Member	Thu May 08 11:20:07 "Immigration is a tough issue in the UK." All those random murders and rapes finally registering eh seb?
williamthebastard Member	Thu May 08 11:22:18 Trump will return tariff levels back to what they were before he raised them and the UK will promise to praise Trump and allow imports of american chlorinated chicken or something (though no customers will ever buy it)
TheChildren Member	Thu May 08 12:21:30 wtf is this biatch http://www...major-trade-deal-between-us-uk did uk bend and unzip? wut da fuck?
williamthebastard Member	Thu May 08 12:33:40 "Nothing happened" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x-FkctJV1A
tumbleweed the wanderer	Thu May 08 13:08:05 we'll need info from the UK side to get anything accurate
Seb Member	Thu May 08 13:10:46 Looks like the UK got what it wanted without much in the way of concessions tbh. Where we've lowered tariffs it's in areas where we predominantly import, so it acts as further disinflationary pressure. Where the US has lowered tariffs it's largely helped preserve UK jobs. Nothing on digital services tax, or agrifood standards. I think Trump was desperate for a deal to get the ball rolling with the people that actually matter for the US, and they UK has similarly narrow objectives. All in all, not hugely significant but decent work.
murder Member	Thu May 08 20:34:50 Detroit Three automakers blast Trump UK trade deal A group representing General Motors (GM.N), opens new tab, Ford (F.N), opens new tab and Stellantis (STLAM.MI), opens new tab blasted President Donald Trump's trade deal announced with the United Kingdom, saying it would harm the U.S. auto sector. British carmakers will be given a quota of 100,000 cars a year that can be sent to the United States at a 10% tariff rate, almost the total Britain exported last year, compared to 25% for Mexico and Canada and nearly all other countries. "Under this deal, it will now be cheaper to import a UK vehicle with very little U.S. content than a USMCA compliant vehicle from Mexico or Canada that is half American parts," said the American Automotive Policy Council, which represents the Detroit Three automakers. "This hurts American automakers, suppliers, and auto workers." U.S. automakers are concerned this could be a template for other agreements that could put vehicles they assemble in Canada or Mexico at a disadvantage. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The group added it hopes "this preferential access for UK vehicles over North American ones does not set a precedent for future negotiations with Asian and European competitors." Trump last month softened the blow of his auto tariffs by easing the impact of tariffs on parts and materials but left in place 25% tariffs on imported vehicles. He also extended a duty-free exemption for North American parts that comply with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) rules of origin. Automakers have hoped that Trump would ease vehicle tariffs. Rival GM said tariffs were projected to cost it between $4 billion and $5 billion, but it expected to offset that by at least 30%, while Toyota projected tariff costs for April and May at around $1.2 billion. http://www...rump-uk-trade-deal-2025-05-08/
tumbleweed the wanderer	Thu May 08 21:07:31 Trump will keep sticking it to Canada as long as he can so they’ll just have to suck it up
mexicantardnado Member	Fri May 09 06:16:03 I so dumb I didn't realize that there was virtually no change between US and UK for the tariffs. Shoulda went to college. But I didn't. I like the Kool-aid.
Seb Member	Fri May 09 06:35:07 Murder: That's hilarious. Well, at least Trump's trade policy is coherently stupid, where Brexit trade policy was incoherently stupid.
patom Member	Fri May 09 07:19:59 Hell there aren't that many UK made cars that sell in the US at any numbers. Not that many people can afford the high end Jaguars, Landrovers, etc.
obaminated Member	Fri May 09 07:58:51 Which is probably why trump doesn't care about it.
mexicantardnado Member	Fri May 09 08:01:29 Duur but cares enuff to brag about it. And duuuur I slurp the Kool-aid too because that's who duuur shallow I am.
TheChildren Member	Fri May 09 10:13:08 they is bendin da knee soon 2 chayna. told yall who wuld win. those cards u claim 2 be holdin... they is made in chayna, punks
williamthebastard Member	Fri May 09 17:51:23 WASHINGTON, D.C. – American Automotive Policy Council President Matt Blunt today issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s United Kingdom trade announcement: “The U.S. automotive industry is highly integrated with Canada and Mexico; the same is not true for the U.S. and UK. We are disappointed that the administration prioritized the UK ahead of our North American partners. Under this deal, it will now be cheaper to import a UK vehicle with very little U.S. content than a USMCA compliant vehicle from Mexico or Canada that is half American parts. This hurts American automakers, suppliers, and auto workers. We hope this preferential access for UK vehicles over North American ones does not set a precedent for future negotiations with Asian and European competitors,” said Governor Matt Blunt, president of the American Automotive Policy Council. The American Automotive Policy Council (AAPC) represents American Automakers Ford Motor Company, General Motors Company and Stellantis. AAPC is a Washington, D.C. association representing the common public policy interests of its member companies. http://www...ted-kingdom-trade-announcement
williamthebastard Member	Fri May 09 18:11:05 "he stopd da spic carmakers an i hate spics so anuda vikertery for trump!" - IHateMySkinSoMuchTardo
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