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Trump says 'good friend' India may face up to 25% tariffs
Date: 7/30/2025 Original Source: BBC (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz71w1dgl84o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)
TONY SAYS:
So listen to this bullshit, see? This whole India thing. Trump, the fuckin' guy, he’s puttin’ the squeeze on India. Twenty-five percent tariffs? That's a fuckin' shakedown, right? Like those guys in the garment district trying to lowball you on a silk suit. Only, this time, it's a whole country.
He’s sayin’ if they don’t sign a trade deal by August 1st, bam, the tariffs hit. August 1st. Mark it on your calendar, see? It’s like a fuckin' deadline for a hit – only instead of a kneecap, it’s their entire economy.
These guys, the Indian officials, they’re playin’ both sides of the fence, y’know? One minute they’re all “optimistic,” the next they’re “cautious.” Sounds like some of the guys I used to deal with – all smiles and handshakes, but they’re always looking for the angle, capisce?
Trump calls ‘em “tariff kings,” “big abusers.” He’s got a point, though. These guys in India, they charge more than almost anybody. It’s like that time Paulie Walnuts tried to sell me a stolen car for twice the price – except this is on a much, much bigger scale. We’re talkin’ about billions, here, not a few grand.
This Greer guy, the US Trade Rep… He’s talkin’ about “constructive discussions.” Sounds like a bunch of fuckin’ horseshit to me. “Constructive” means they’re tryin’ to fuck you over slower. He admits their trade policy is “protectionist.” Translation? They're greedy bastards protecting their own asses. Just like everybody else, right?
And Trump? He says India's been a “good friend.” Yeah, a good friend who's been stickin' it to us for years. Now he's in charge, and things are different. It’s like that time I went to Little Italy and some wiseguy tried to shortchange me on a cannoli – I made sure he understood who he was dealing with. Now, he’s not gonna let India get away with it. He’s playing hardball, see? He’s sendin’ a message – a message that everyone, big or small, is gonna listen to.
He hasn’t even sent a letter yet, laying out the new tariff rates. The guy’s playing the long game. He’s keepin’ ‘em on their toes, keepin’ the pressure on. It's all about leverage, you see? The same way I handled that problem with Georgie.
This whole thing, it reminds me of that time I was negotiating with that contractor – he was trying to pull a fast one, dragging his feet. So I gave him a deadline. And you know what? He got the job done. This is the same thing. Trump's sending a message. He’s saying, "This is how we do business now.” And everybody better fuckin' listen.
They're saying there were some tariffs already put in place back in April, up to 27%, but they backed off. Another round of negotiations. A whole lotta posturing. It's a game of chicken, only the stakes are… well, let's just say it's a whole lotta dough. We’re talking about more than just a few dollars, here. We're talking about global economics, see? And that's a whole different ball game, a whole different can of worms. But Trump, he’s playin' it smart. He’s playin’ it tough. He’s playin’ to win. Just like I do. Capisce?
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