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SamuelAdams

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2. I bet we import lots of goods made with forced labor.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2026, 09:36 AM

17 hrs ago

Is the EU really dumb enough to expect Trump to abide by his agreements? You can't be taken seriously if you claim to be shocked that he isn't a man of his word.

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Trump threatens tariffs on 60 trading partners including UK and Canada over 'forced labour' [View all] muriel_volestrangler 17 hrs ago OP

What an asshole. Scrivener7 17 hrs ago #1

I bet we import lots of goods made with forced labor. SamuelAdams 17 hrs ago #2

Maga merchandise? Walleye 17 hrs ago #3

Bingo! nt EarthFirst 17 hrs ago #4

now do the u.s. prison system. mopinko 17 hrs ago #5

If anything there's more migrant workers here who don't get paid than forced labor in Europe. Maybe China. ChicagoTeamster 17 hrs ago #6

I love the irony of Dump getting all woke all of a sudden in his quest to punish his enemies abroad and in the erroneous Martin68 16 hrs ago #7

DEI! DEI! Bayard 16 hrs ago #9

Isn't that the purpose of the private prison system, like GEO? travelingthrulife 16 hrs ago #8

Didn't SCOTUS already tell him only Congress can levy these? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 12 hrs ago #10

The "forced labor" claim is his attempt to get around that. Karasu 11 hrs ago #11