Following Lindsey Graham’s sudden death, his most talked-about bill appears to be getting a new lease on life. Donald Trump is now reportedly willing to support the tough sanctions against Russia—despite warnings of serious consequences for the global economy.
The President of the United States Donald Trump is expected to support a new package of sanctions against Russia that was championed by the recently deceased senator Lindsey Graham, according to an anonymous source in the White House. The announcement would mark a major shift in U.S. strategy and increase pressure on the Kremlin to end the war in Ukraine, reports Bloomberg.
Trump himself, however, downplayed the reports when asked by reporters.
– We'll talk about it. We'll make a decision on it very soon., ", Trump said.
500-percent tariffs
The proposal has strong support in the U.S. Congress and includes some of the toughest economic measures proposed to date against Russia.
Among other things, the president could impose 500-percent tariffs on countries that continue to buy Russian oil, gas, and other energy resources. The measure would primarily affect major importers such as China, India, and Turkey.
Proponents argue that the sanctions would target Russia’s most important source of revenue and increase pressure on Moscow to continue negotiating with the West, which has repeatedly broken agreements in the past.
Critics warn
At the same time, critics warn of far-reaching consequences. A 500 percent tariff would, in practice, amount to a trade embargo and risks driving up energy prices, disrupting global supply chains, and creating conflicts with the U.S.’s own trading partners.
In addition, several analysts question whether any U.S. president would really be willing to implement such far-reaching measures against some of the world’s largest economies. Critics also argue that sanctions of this severity could complicate peace negotiations and create tensions with key U.S. allies.
A Tribute to Graham
Senate Majority Leader John Thune also expressed hope that the bill would move forward.
– It would be fantastic if we could find a way—a path forward—to make this happen. It would be a great tribute and a great legacy for Lindsey, Thune said.
Nothing surprises me anymore when it comes to that erratic fool Trump
They can never defeat Russia, but the foolish thing is that we, the people, are caught in the middle.
So that's yet another reason to move to Asia or Russia.
Let us make it clear that the ”Israel-first ideology” in all countries—with the exception of the self-proclaimed “chosen people’s” own terrorist state—is tantamount to treason, which should result in lifelong exile; why not to the “chosen ones’” promised land, so they can be used as cannon fodder when religious genocidal racism is carried out in practice against innocent women and children. SHAME!
Many believe that in Sweden we have more of a theater with staged plays designed to manipulate the people than the political democracy that those in power claim exists.
If we look at the global stage, the picture is much the same. The question is whether there is any limit to the crimes against the true welfare of peoples, the abuses against the innocent, and the pursuit of economic gain and expanded power at the cost of war—with millions of people murdered, maimed, and traumatized—leaving them as dysfunctional wrecks for the rest of their lives.
As if the globalist scum in the U.S. didn’t know that, for Russia, the war is about a well-founded fear of NATO and the U.S., given the large number of wars that Israel’s “brave little dog” has forced upon the world through lies and deceit.
The only way to achieve a reasonably well-functioning world is for true nationalism to gain influence in a significantly larger number of countries than it does today. This is because true nationalists are capable of holding two thoughts in their minds at the same time, unlike communists and liberal democrats.
These two ideas concern, on the one hand, love for one’s own people and a willingness to fight for their well-being, and, on the other hand, the understanding that all other peoples of the world can and should reasonably act in a similar manner. When everyone recognizes the reasonableness and the unambiguously virtuous moral principles underlying such stances, then we will no longer view other peoples as enemies or as a foolish flock of sheep to be exploited at any cost for economic and political gain, but rather as fellow human beings whom we have every reason to care for.
Thank you for yet another excellent post.
That lunatic Trump never surprises me; otherwise, the day that the Zionist and warmonger Lindsey Graham died would have been a day of joy.
Few people are missing the worst war hawk!
He should, of course, be remembered for Kavanaugh's appointment to the Supreme Court