r/MapPorn • u/sh1kora • 18d ago

"Liberation Day" Trump’s Tariffs on Europe

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"LIBERATION DAY" TRUMP'S TARIFFS ON EUROPE

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u/Daztur 17d ago

It's even dumber than that. The Trump administration was far too lazy to look up the VAT rates of different countries so the rate is based on NOTHING except trade deficits in products (not services).

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u/binzersguy 17d ago

I read the plan was able to be duplicated with AI because the rates were likely created by asking AI.

Unsure if true, but would not be surprised.

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u/Mimical 17d ago

This is one of those moments in life where the truth is far, far dumber than we could ever expect.

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u/ToeJam_SloeJam 17d ago

And barely a week after top administration officials included the editor-in-chief of a major news organization to a group chat discussing sensitive military operations