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Political Cartoon Gallery<p>Peter Brookes @BrookesTimes @thetimes on <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Starmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Starmer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/USUKTradeDeal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USUKTradeDeal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/TrumpTariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpTariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/TrumpTradeWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpTradeWar</span></a> - political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com</p>
The Tennessee Holler <p>SMALL BUSINESS OWNER: “We could lose our house — I am asking, BEGGING both parties to end these tariffs and support our small businesses.” <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23TrumpTradeWar" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TrumpTradeWar</a> w</p>
Political Cartoon Gallery<p>Ben Jennings @BJennings90 @officialinews on <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Starmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Starmer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/USUKTradeDeal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USUKTradeDeal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/TrumpTariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpTariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/TrumpTradeWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpTradeWar</span></a> - political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com</p>
Political Cartoon Gallery<p>Dave Brown @DaveBrownToons @Independent on <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Starmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Starmer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/USUKTradeDeal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USUKTradeDeal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/TrumpTariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpTariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/TrumpTradeWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpTradeWar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Conclave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Conclave</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Pope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pope</span></a> - political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com</p>
The Tennessee Holler <p>REP. MEEKS: “Do trade deficits constitute a national emergency?” BESSENT: “Yes.” 🔥 REP. MEEKS: “We’ve had traded deficits for 4 decades and nobody thought it was an emergency — Dem or Republican presidents. Bring tariff power back to Congress.” <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23TrumpTradeWar" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TrumpTradeWar</a></p>
The Tennessee Holler <p>WATCH: “One person is not allowed to raise taxes… the founding fathers saw this and said taxation begins with Congress…” @RandPaul rips his own Republican caucus for turning their backs on “conservative principles” to “let the president do whatever”. <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23TrumpTradeWar" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TrumpTradeWar</a></p>
Georgiann Baldino<p>"(Bloomberg) -- Asian currencies ripped higher against the US <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/dollar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dollar</span></a> Monday, extending a move that’s hurting exporters, weighing on equities and forcing central banks to intervene in the market to curb excessive gains." </p><p><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/dollar-decline-fueling-dislocations-across-045945595.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">finance.yahoo.com/news/dollar-</span><span class="invisible">decline-fueling-dislocations-across-045945595.html</span></a><br> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inflation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/TrumpTradeWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpTradeWar</span></a></p>
Trump Watch 👀<p>Trump’s tariffs are choking Chinatowns nationwide. Small businesses face crippling price hikes and supply shortages. This trade war isn’t just hurting China—it’s devastating our communities. <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23TariffTerror" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TariffTerror</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Chinatown" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Chinatown</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23SmallBusiness" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SmallBusiness</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23TrumpTradeWar" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TrumpTradeWar</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Economy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Economy</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/05/01/nx-s1-5361239-e1/chinatowns-feel-the-impact-of-trumps-tariffs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.npr.org/2025/05/01/n...</a><br><br><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/05/01/nx-s1-5361239-e1/chinatowns-feel-the-impact-of-trumps-tariffs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chinatowns feel the impact of ...</a></p>
Georgiann Baldino<p>"Stephen Miran, who heads the president’s Council of Economic Advisers, reportedly failed to reassure bond investors about the president’s tariff plans. In a memo authored shortly after President Donald Trump’s election victory, Miran said a stronger dollar was key to making other nations bear the burden of tax hikes on imports. The greenback, however, is down roughly 8% year to date." </p><p>Fortune <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/top-trump-economist-derided-incoherent-110700105.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">yahoo.com/finance/news/top-tru</span><span class="invisible">mp-economist-derided-incoherent-110700105.html</span></a> <br> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inflation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/TrumpTradeWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpTradeWar</span></a></p>
Georgiann Baldino<p>“What we’re going to see next is retailers have about five to seven weeks of full inventories left, and then the choices will lessen,” Seroka told CNBC. </p><p>Fortune <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/port-l-executive-director-says-160712909.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">yahoo.com/finance/news/port-l-</span><span class="invisible">executive-director-says-160712909.html</span></a> <br> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inflation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/TrumpTradeWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpTradeWar</span></a></p>
Georgiann Baldino<p>"<a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MAGA</span></a> diehards who are angry about the price of goods going up, people who are on the verge of losing their small businesses, Barstool Sports owner Dave Portnoy is furious he’s losing money, and <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>-supporting businesses are feeling the squeeze, all because of Trump’s foolhardy <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/tariff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariff</span></a> plan." </p><p>Pride <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/maga-supporters-shock-lives-realizing-213442216.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">yahoo.com/news/maga-supporters</span><span class="invisible">-shock-lives-realizing-213442216.html</span></a> <br> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inflation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/TrumpTradeWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpTradeWar</span></a></p>
Georgiann Baldino<p>"The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index for April came in at a reading of 86, a significant drop from March's revised 92.9 reading and short of the 88 reading expected by economists." </p><p><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/consumer-confidence-plunges-for-fifth-straight-month-as-jobs-inflation-fears-rise-on-trump-trade-policy-144559015.html?.tsrc=fin-notif" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">finance.yahoo.com/news/consume</span><span class="invisible">r-confidence-plunges-for-fifth-straight-month-as-jobs-inflation-fears-rise-on-trump-trade-policy-144559015.html?.tsrc=fin-notif</span></a><br> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inflation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/TrumpTradeWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpTradeWar</span></a></p>
CopterDoctor<p>How many people told <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> tariffs are paid by consumers? </p><p>How many years have economic experts tried to explain &amp; convince him? </p><p>He doubled down. </p><p>Amazon lists the price of an item and adds a new line on the receipt that shows the cost of the tariff. </p><p>This👆🏻 THIS got Trump’s attention. Millions of <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MAGA</span></a> who use Amazon are about to get a dose of reality.</p><p>Now Trump wants to punish Amazon for telling the truth!<br>“Hostile &amp; Political”</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/TrumpRecession" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpRecession</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/TrumpCrash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpCrash</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/TrumpTradeWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpTradeWar</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/TrumpTariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpTariffs</span></a></p>
Silkester<p>Europe strikes back? Europe didn't strike back when they fined €700 Mio to US tech giants. Those tech giants were aware of EU laws and chose to break those laws.</p><p>Those 2 US tech bros got what they had coming by their choice.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Law</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EURegulations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EURegulations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechBros" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechBros</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TrumpTradeWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpTradeWar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MisleadingHeadlines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MisleadingHeadlines</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fines</span></a> for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LawBreaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LawBreaking</span></a> vs <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TrumpTariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpTariffs</span></a> that are based in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Idiocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Idiocracy</span></a></p>
Georgiann Baldino<p>China says no ongoing trade talks with the U.S., calls for canceling 'unilateral' <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/24/china-says-no-talks-with-the-us-on-trade-calls-for-canceling-unilateral-tariffs.html?__source=androidappshare" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnbc.com/2025/04/24/china-says</span><span class="invisible">-no-talks-with-the-us-on-trade-calls-for-canceling-unilateral-tariffs.html?__source=androidappshare</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/TrumpTradeWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpTradeWar</span></a></p>
CopterDoctor<p><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/TrumpBentTheKneeToXi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpBentTheKneeToXi</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/TrumpIsChicken" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsChicken</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/TrumpTradeWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpTradeWar</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/TrumpTariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpTariffs</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/TrumpRecession" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpRecession</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/TrumpMarketCrash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpMarketCrash</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/EconomicManipulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicManipulation</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/TrumpInsiderTrading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpInsiderTrading</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>Woe is the pinata, a casualty of Trump trade war | World News <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/945956/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/945956/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Conflicts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Conflicts</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PartySuppliesBusiness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PartySuppliesBusiness</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PinataIndustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PinataIndustry</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SmallBusinessStruggles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmallBusinessStruggles</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TradeTariffsImpact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TradeTariffsImpact</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TrumpTradeWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpTradeWar</span></a></p>
JPS_Lindberg<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TuesdayColumn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TuesdayColumn</span></a>: The US <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TradeWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TradeWar</span></a> essentially amounts to American ultimatums to its friends and enemies alike, swiftly proving that there's no such thing as a friend of America's any more. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TrumpTradeWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpTradeWar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> </p><p>Tariff Treachery:<br><a href="https://wastedwordsweb.wordpress.com/2025/04/22/tariff-treachery/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wastedwordsweb.wordpress.com/2</span><span class="invisible">025/04/22/tariff-treachery/</span></a></p>
Georgiann Baldino<p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> to retaliate against countries that work with U.S. to isolate Beijing</p><p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/21/china-to-retaliate-against-nations-that-work-with-us-to-isolate-beijing.html?__source=androidappshare" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnbc.com/2025/04/21/china-to-r</span><span class="invisible">etaliate-against-nations-that-work-with-us-to-isolate-beijing.html?__source=androidappshare</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/TrumpTradeWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpTradeWar</span></a></p>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/33524/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/33524/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> ‘Trump Greatest Risk To Canadian Economy’: PM Mark Carney As Trade War Shows Ripple Effect <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Business</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CanadaMarkCarneyDebate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanadaMarkCarneyDebate</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CanadaPMDebate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanadaPMDebate</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Economy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MarkCarney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarkCarney</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PMDebateCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PMDebateCanada</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TrumpTradeWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpTradeWar</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a></p>