Trump Is Very Wrong On This.

It's not what you might have thought I was going to post.

His lumber tariffs he imposed on Canada, which was very bad for them, but now look who is benefiting.....Russia.
Yeah way to slam your closest trading ally and give the trade to Russia, stupid move Trump.

Russia has emerged as one of the winners from the trade dispute between Canada and the U.S over lumber.The U.S. is importing more softwood lumber from overseas after it slapped tariffs on Canadian supplies, making them more expensive. Russian shipments are 42 per cent higher so far in 2017, according to U.S. government data.

the Trump administration set countervailing duties of up to 24 per cent on Canadian imports. Additional duties of as much as 7.7 per cent followed in June.

Russian lumber industry benefiting from Canada-U.S. trade dispute

a reply to: Blue_Jay33


Are you surprised that Trump did something that benefited Russia?

Whew! For a minute, I thought this thread would contain a list of everything Trump's been wrong about.


We don't have that much time.

a reply to: Blue_Jay33

Nice try. This is from the source, looks like Russia is small potatoes and is along for the ride.

To be sure, Russia accounts for a relatively small proportion of the total, while European countries such as Germany and Sweden are among the biggest suppliers to the U.S. But the shift in volumes illustrate how a political spat has quickly altered the flow of international trade.

a reply to: seasonal

I support Trump when I think he is right, but I will also criticize him when I know he is wrong.

He isn't always 100% right and he flip flops around, I just saw an old tweet of his saying Ron Paul is right we are wasting money in Afghanistan, and look what just happened.

I agree with him when he says there are good and bad people on both sides right/left and the media spins it that only the Alt-right had all the bad people, and everybody on the alt-left were holy saints.

We need more common sense and less cognitive dissonance from both sides right now...and Trump supporters need to call him out on bad calls; and Democrat's need to stop the scorched earth politics it's hurting the American people.

a reply to: Blue_Jay33

It sounds like Trudeau sucks at negotiating. That is what Trump is all about. He said he would renegotiate our trade deals and now people are complaining that he is doing it? That is one of the reasons he won the Presidency.

How about a purposeful decision between the Trump and Putin administrations. I would not be surprised at all.

originally posted by: windword
a reply to: Blue_Jay33


Are you surprised that Trump did something that benefited Russia?

Yuh beat me to it! what do you think...a percentage?

originally posted by: Dudemo5
Whew! For a minute, I thought this thread would contain a list of everything Trump's been wrong about.


We don't have that much time.

List them. Seriously...list everything Trump has been "wrong" about. Let's see the long list.

a reply to: smurfy

I doubt it-from the story.

To be sure, Russia accounts for a relatively small proportion of the total, while European countries such as Germany and Sweden are among the biggest suppliers to the U.S. But the shift in volumes illustrate how a political spat has quickly altered the flow of international trade.

originally posted by: seasonal
a reply to: smurfy

I doubt it-from the story.

To be sure, Russia accounts for a relatively small proportion of the total, while European countries such as Germany and Sweden are among the biggest suppliers to the U.S. But the shift in volumes illustrate how a political spat has quickly altered the flow of international trade.

That's twice you put that in....it's all relative BTW.

" To be sure, Russia accounts for a relatively small proportion of the total, while European countries such as Germany and Sweden are among the biggest suppliers to the U.S. But the shift in volumes illustrate how a political spat has quickly altered the flow of international trade. "

Everyone needs $$ Op. What's the big deal?

Maybe not being such a bigot towards Russia and be open minded to foreign countries, but I was expecting to read that he slaughtered a bunch South Americans and stole all trees in rainforests.

originally posted by: windword
a reply to: Blue_Jay33


Are you surprised that Trump did something that benefited Russia?

WW, I think they've got him over a barrel.

a reply to: seasonal

Regardless, isn't the tariff supposed to increase internal production? Why hurt the Canadians to help the Europeans? How does that benefit the US?

originally posted by: Outlier13

originally posted by: Dudemo5
Whew! For a minute, I thought this thread would contain a list of everything Trump's been wrong about.


We don't have that much time.

List them. Seriously...list everything Trump has been "wrong" about. Let's see the long list.

You list it, son. You sound like you gotz some serious time on ya hands, lickemo stickemo jones.

originally posted by: angeldoll

originally posted by: windword
a reply to: Blue_Jay33


Are you surprised that Trump did something that benefited Russia?

WW, I think they've got him over a barrel.

I guess those sanctions are him pandering and doing russians bidding to right?

a reply to: TobyFlenderson

I am not sure if you can use the tariff in the same way for natural resources as say durable goods.

Can't say if US production can go up.

This was a big deal back home in Maine. Are these the same tarifs being discussed before Trump took office?

bangordailynews.com...

a reply to: Blue_Jay33

The softwood lumber dispute between Canada and the US has been occurring since the early 80's.

Softwood Lumber Dispute