# Don't pee on my foot and tell me its raining

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-pee-on-my-foot-and-tell-me-its-raining/1017880>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Tags:** trump\
**Created:** [May 5, 2025, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-pee-on-my-foot-and-tell-me-its-raining/1017880 "2025-05-05T00:08:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2025, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-pee-on-my-foot-and-tell-me-its-raining/1017880/1 "2025-05-05T00:08:59Z")

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I listened to AP news.  
Trump is saying the tariffs on China are already working.  
Working how?

Increased prices.  
Lack of availability.  
Worry and more idiocy about hoarding.

Who’s gonna stop this from becoming a street brawl and a blame game?

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**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2025, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-pee-on-my-foot-and-tell-me-its-raining/1017880/2 "2025-05-05T00:19:56Z")

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No one. His supporters will believe everything he says, and no amount of evidence will convince them otherwise.

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2025, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-pee-on-my-foot-and-tell-me-its-raining/1017880/3 "2025-05-05T00:30:48Z")

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Title is too vague for P&E, give us a new one and I’ll reopen it.

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2025, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-pee-on-my-foot-and-tell-me-its-raining/1017880/4 "2025-05-05T00:30:52Z")

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Closed on May 5, 2025, 12:30am UTC