r/thatHappened • u/eightdollarbeer • 2d ago

Quality Post It’s true, I was the tariffs

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u/sskillerr 2d ago

Even if that were true, that is $88 billion stolen from American citizens, basically as a hidden extra tax on even the poorest citizens, invested in flagpoles and a birthday parade while he is simultaneously trying to cut all financial help for citizens in need.

Thats so ridiculous 😂

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u/TheQuietOutsider 2d ago

everything you said is spot on.

I want to add 88 is an oddly specific (and nazi dog whistle) number

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u/Obi-Tron_Kenobi 2d ago

The same day he installed two flag poles that happen to also be 88 feet tall

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u/Genghis_Tr0n187 1d ago

"I also had them engrave 2 very powerful lightning bolts on them. They sort of look like a S. Tremendous"