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No. To my understanding campaigns have been paying the production costs to performers who appear at their events for years. https://www.newsweek.com/trump-calls-investigation-beyonce-bruce-springsteen-performances-2073941 There is no indication that payments that have been confirmed are personal payments to the performers and there should not be an assumption that they profited personally, or received any money, from the performances referenced.

But they didn't cave here as was claimed, did they?

If you don't want to "waste your time" and actually read what I post, then don't quote me in the future.

Why should I read your previous post or anything else if that is your attitude? Geebus, a half dozen small paragraphs is too much for your attention span?

UK didn't mean much in the sceme of things, so they gave up nothing given the small amount of trade we do with them. And China is declaring this a victory (doesn't look like they caved) https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/12/china-trade-trump-tariffs-beijing.html China sees the U.S. trade deal as a huge win for Beijing Chinese officials, influencers and state-run media on Monday were casting the initial trade agreement and 90-day tariff pause with the U.S. as a victory and a vindication of Beijing’s negotiating strategy. They are arguing that their defiant public posture worked and was a major reason they were able to strike a deal with U.S. officials in Switzerland with relatively few concessions. “China’s firm countermeasures and resolute stance have been highly effective,” said a social media account linked to China’s national broadcaster CCTV. In the eyes of the Chinese public, negotiators from Beijing appear to have convinced President Donald Trump’s administration to roll back most of the 145% tariff rate that Trump imposed, and slash them to 30%. In exchange, China pledged to roll back most of the countertariffs it announced against the U.S. On social media, Chinese users are touting the deal. One hashtag, #USChinaSuspending24%TariffsWithin90Days, already has 420 million views on Weibo. The line refers to a 24% figure cited near the top of the joint statement Washington and Beijing released. In total, the 90-day pause drops U.S. import duties from 145% to 30% on Chinese goods, and Chinese tariffs on U.S. goods from 125% to 10%.

UK deal was insignificant with the small amount of trade we do them and China didn't cave.

Nope. If they all do that you can come back and say "I told you so" but I won't hold my breath on seeing that.

And they are going to eat the tariffs instead of raising prices like Walmart? I doubt that.

Why do they keep dredging up this ancient stuff that you clarified and apologized for? I have Voltaire and Strike on ignore so I miss seeing these vile posts unless someone quotes them (I suggest you do the same as they'll never stop)

They. Don't. Get.This.

Well, no that is not the intent, but that will be the end result as tariffs are passed on to the consumer, not eaten by the exporting country or the importing company.

https://x.com/SpencerHakimian/status/1923751051502448863 Communist in Chief now telling Walmart to lower its profit margin and stop making so much money. Bernie Sanders is so proud.

How can anyone put a positive spin on this? Seriously.

Given the defintion they are throwing around, it could be 'buried' but that is not in the same ballpark as murdered or assassinated.

He levels the same vile insults against people in post after post and never adds anything of substance to any discussion. How is that not a troll?

So little time...

Wonder how Kid Rock knew there was going to be an ICE raid?

No, no, no. That is not the origin of the term. For decades I've heard it the hospitality industry in restaurants and bars where items on the menu or that are customarily available have been removed. Also in a club if a patron is thown out and banned from the premises they have been 86'd. Comey was saying that Trump should be removed from office, not assassinated.