The LuLac Edition #5, 285, March 30th, 2025

 

SNOWFLAKE OF THE WEEK

Old Diaper Don, always lying and full of crap. Last week the President was pissed at a Colorado.  An oil painting of President Donald Trump was displayed and when he he called it "distorted" is being removed from the Colorado state capitol building.

Last Sunday, Trump took to the social media site he owns, Truth Social, to complain about it.

"Nobody likes a bad picture or painting of themselves, but the one in Colorado, in the State Capitol, put up by the Governor, along with all other Presidents, was purposefully distorted to a level that even I, perhaps, have never seen before," he said. “I would much prefer not having a picture than having this one.

What a baby! My God, he’s very vain and has no cause.

Plus, he still has a hard on for the Maine Governor who after HE attacked her and threatened her political career, she responded by saying “See you in court”. Little man  President again has shown what a tiny little baby he is. All the MAGAs say he’s  a strong leader. Strong leader my ASS! (LuLac, AP) 

 

TRUMP, TARIFFS AND THE COST OF CARS

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced 25% tariffs on all cars shipped to the United States, a significant escalation in a global trade war.

The tariffs, set to take effect on April 3 at 12:01 am ET, are aimed at expanding America’s auto manufacturing prowess. For decades, because of a free trade agreement, automakers have treated Canada, Mexico and the United States as one big country, with no tariffs among them. Although the United States is home to a significant automaking industry, Trump wants to grow it.

New tariffs will be applied not just to foreign-made cars but also to car parts, including engines and transmissions. The tariffs on car parts are set to take effect “no later than May 3,” according to the text of the proclamation Trump signed.

Parts coming from Canada and Mexico that comply with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will be exempt from the tariffs until US Customs and Border Protections has a system in place to apply tariffs to non-US parts, according to a fact sheet published by the White House on Wednesday.

The stock market was sailing along just fine until word of the 5pm announcement got out. That was enough to take a club to the auto makers  when General Motors (GM) plunged more than 7% after-hours, while Ford (F) and Stellantis (STLA), which produces Jeep, Ram, Chrysler and Dodge cars, both fell by more than 4%.

What will happen locally is car prices will skyrocket with new models and used cars will go up just because they can. (CNN)