Friday, August 10, 2018

Donald Trump Authorizes More Steel and Aluminum Tariffs on Turkey amidst a fight to get an American pastor released.

 
 A total disgrace that Turkey will not release a respected U.S. Pastor, Andrew Brunson, from prison. He has been held hostage far too long. should do something to free this wonderful Christian husband & father. He has done nothing wrong, and his family needs him!

President Donald Trump announced plans Friday to double tariffs on steel and aluminum in Turkey amidst a fight to get an American pastor released.

“Our relations with Turkey are not good at this time!” Trump wrote on Twitter.

Trump commented on the issue as the Turkish lira has fallen 36 percent in 2018, and the country faces increasing debt without foreign investment.

“I have just authorized a doubling of Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum with respect to Turkey as their currency, the Turkish Lira, slides rapidly downward against our very strong Dollar!” Trump wrote.

“Aluminum will now be 20% and Steel 50%.”

Trump has tried to force Turkey to free American pastor Andrew Brunson, who was detained by authorities in the country as part of a crackdown in 2016.

5 comments:

  1. Turkey refused to allow US to enter northern Iraq thru their nation...the 173rd had to make an parachute jump lugging all their stuff to get into the Kurdish sector. Erdogan is a NATO member when it suits them. I'm beginning to think NATO has no real function any longer as none of the European members seem very attached to it any longer and the neocons tend to want to use it to stir up shit.

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    1. Erdogan is a NATO member when it suits them

      Precisely.

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  2. How many countries does the US have sanctions on.....five.
    People will only be pushed so far. Retribution.

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  3. Pat Buchanan's sentiments on situation - something wicked this
    way comes:

    http://buchanan.org/blog/americas-lengthening-enemies-list-129887

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