The deal Japan struck with Trump is absolutely bonkers. Trump controls the 550 billion investment, where it goes (picks winners and losers, can direct to whom he wants) and then the Trump political machine takes in the profits (similar to other government intrusions into business, like Intel).

Absolutely crazy that Japan would agree to this, when they are broke. This will never happen. They will never be able to go through with this.

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Japan walked away with lower-than-threatened tariffs. In return, it pledged to put up $550 billion to fund American projects, an amount equal to more than a tenth of Japan's economy. In an extraordinary provision, the deal gave the Trump administration the power to, in effect, dictate how the money is spent.

In exchange for a 15 percent tariff on its exports, Mr. Akazawa agreed that Japan would create a $550 billion fund. Mr. Trump would select Japan's investments, and Japan would review and finance the project within 45 business days. Failure to do so could result in higher U.S. tariffs. After Japan recouped its initial money, 90 percent of the profits would go to the United States.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/business/japan-investment-trump-tariffs.html?searchResultPosition=3

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Japan walked away with lower-than-threatened tariffs. In return, it pledged to put up $550 billion to fund American projects, an amount equal to more than a tenth of Japan's economy.

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sounds like an outstanding deal!

Sounds like a good deal for us. What's OP's issue with it?

Considering that they're a protectorate of the US, it sounds fair.

DrEvazanPhD said:

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Sounds like a good deal for us. What's OP's issue with it?

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This is the kind of "deal" that the Mafia does for "protection."

The small business here (Japan) will resist paying. In fact, they now have a new Prime Minister who is likely to renegotiate or renege.

Moreover, Trump will direct the money to his family and friends. Those that buy his crypto as well.


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DrEvazanPhD said:

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Sounds like a good deal for us. What's OP's issue with it?

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Truthfully, don't savvy

DrEvazanPhD said:

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Sounds like a good deal for us. What's OP's issue with it?

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Trump made the deal and not his girl Harris.

I guess the OP is tired of winning already

shiftyandquick said:

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DrEvazanPhD said:

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Sounds like a good deal for us. What's OP's issue with it?

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This is the kind of "deal" that the Mafia does for "protection."

The small business here (Japan) will resist paying. In fact, they now have a new Prime Minister who is likely to renegotiate or renege.

Moreover, Trump will direct the money to his family and friends. Those that buy his crypto as well.

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Maybe said new prime minister recognizes that its nearest neighbor, China, doesn't historically get along with Japan, and Japan needs to be tied in with a more reliable trading partner.

shiftyandquick said:

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DrEvazanPhD said:

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Sounds like a good deal for us. What's OP's issue with it?

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This is the kind of "deal" that the Mafia does for "protection."

The small business here (Japan) will resist paying. In fact, they now have a new Prime Minister who is likely to renegotiate or renege.

Moreover, Trump will direct the money to his family and friends. Those that buy his crypto as well.

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Wow, I guess we're just supposed to protect countries for free? Like Israel and Ukraine?

DrEvazanPhD said:

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Sounds like a good deal for us. What's OP's issue with it?

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His issue is the president has a (R) by his name

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Moreover, Trump will direct the money to his family and friends. Those that buy his crypto as well.

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Always accuse your opposition of what you're already doing or have done.

Shifty never change and always flails in his threads.

shiftyandquick said:

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DrEvazanPhD said:

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Sounds like a good deal for us. What's OP's issue with it?

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This is the kind of "deal" that the Mafia does for "protection."

The small business here (Japan) will resist paying. In fact, they now have a new Prime Minister who is likely to renegotiate or renege.

Moreover, Trump will direct the money to his family and friends. Those that buy his crypto as well.

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The fact that you came here to post your outrage is a prime indicator that this deal is actually excellent for the US.

shiftyandquick said:

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Trump will direct the money to his family and friends.

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these people are still confusing our current president with the Bidens.

Meanwhile, dems still insist boys can play girls sports and the border should be wide open

Dems are not serious people.

We are not remotely the same.

shiftyandquick said:

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DrEvazanPhD said:

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Sounds like a good deal for us. What's OP's issue with it?

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This is the kind of "deal" that the Mafia does for "protection."

The small business here (Japan) will resist paying. In fact, they now have a new Prime Minister who is likely to renegotiate or renege.

Moreover, Trump will direct the money to his family and friends. Those that buy his crypto as well.

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Probably because we are their protectorate.

They need us to protect them from your ideological allies in China.

shiftyandquick said:

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DrEvazanPhD said:

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Sounds like a good deal for us. What's OP's issue with it?

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This is the kind of "deal" that the Mafia does for "protection."

The small business here (Japan) will resist paying. In fact, they now have a new Prime Minister who is likely to renegotiate or renege.

Moreover, Trump will direct the money to his family and friends. Those that buy his crypto as well.

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Please provide proof. Flagged for False Info.

Exactly. The US Navy alone should be all the reason the Japanese, S Koreans, etc, give us very favorable trade deals.

DOGE MONEY

Don't have the money you say? They have a printer don't they?

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Moreover, Trump will direct the money to his family and friends. Those that buy his crypto as well.

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Completely fabricated conjecture with zero proof, as usual.

Hoyt Ag said:

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shiftyandquick said:

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DrEvazanPhD said:

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Sounds like a good deal for us. What's OP's issue with it?

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This is the kind of "deal" that the Mafia does for "protection."

The small business here (Japan) will resist paying. In fact, they now have a new Prime Minister who is likely to renegotiate or renege.

Moreover, Trump will direct the money to his family and friends. Those that buy his crypto as well.

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Please provide proof. Flagged for False Info.

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Good. It's pure bull**** and one would have to be literally delusional to believe it.

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Moreover, Trump will direct the money to his family and friends. Those that buy his crypto as well.

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Completely fabricated conjecture with zero proof, as usual.

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It's mental illness.

Think about how you managed the Obama/Biden years. I would imagine it was the way I did. Hope for the best. Prepare for the worst. Get on with your daily life. The TDS crowd can barely function. Many can't at all. Scary.

Or Japan could pay 100% for their own defense.

It's the talking point he got from some leftist source.

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It's the talking point he got from some leftist source.

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yep. the administration made a deal. Low IQ useful idiots, NPCs, and bots are all programmed now to freak out that the Commander in Chief - the chief executive of the federal government - has control over the projects they made a deal for..

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Or Japan could pay 100% for their own defense.

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They are widely considered to have the #2 Navy on the planet behind us. Now, relatively speaking, that might not be saying much but they aren't slacking here all things considered. And it sounds like the new leader wants to further remove their self-imposed shackles on defense spending which I'm all for.

Japan is probably the only country that doesn't have them but needs nukes.

Urban Ag said:

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Japan is probably the only country that doesn't have them but needs nukes.

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They could have them in a matter of days or weeks if they want them.

Wouldn't be a surprise if they basically already do. Some assembly still required.

Hoyt Ag said:

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shiftyandquick said:

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DrEvazanPhD said:

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Sounds like a good deal for us. What's OP's issue with it?

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This is the kind of "deal" that the Mafia does for "protection."

The small business here (Japan) will resist paying. In fact, they now have a new Prime Minister who is likely to renegotiate or renege.

Moreover, Trump will direct the money to his family and friends. Those that buy his crypto as well.

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Please provide proof. Flagged for False Info.

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For example, Trump Jr.'s drone company. Just got a huge contract.

Boy you really got him this time!

Burisma all over again.

Now do all of Congress

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Urban Ag said:

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Japan is probably the only country that doesn't have them but needs nukes.

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They could have them in a matter of days or weeks if they want them.

Wouldn't be a surprise if they basically already do. Some assembly still required.

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Understood but for some reason I thought there were still treaties in place that limited some of their defense capabilities post surrender. Assuming that has all been wiped away by now?

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doubledog said:

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Or Japan could pay 100% for their own defense.

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They are widely considered to have the #2 Navy on the planet behind us. Now, relatively speaking, that might not be saying much but they aren't slacking here all things considered. And it sounds like the new leader wants to further remove their self-imposed shackles on defense spending which I'm all for.

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You know why the new Japanese navy has glass bottomed boats?

So they can see the old Japanese navy.

Urban Ag said:

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Rapier108 said:

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Urban Ag said:

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Japan is probably the only country that doesn't have them but needs nukes.

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They could have them in a matter of days or weeks if they want them.

Wouldn't be a surprise if they basically already do. Some assembly still required.

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Understood but for some reason I thought there were still treaties in place that limited some of their defense capabilities post surrender. Assuming that has all been wiped away by now?

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Their constitution prohibits them from having nuclear weapons, but it can be changed.

While the support for doing so isn't there right now, if China gets aggressive enough, that could change quickly. There are some politicians in Japan who already want to do so.

Japan has the materials, infrastructure, and complete technical ability to build nuclear weapons at will. Their Epsilon rocket can easily be adapted to function as an ICBM and would be very easy to adapt their aircraft to carry nuclear freefall bombs.

shiftyandquick said:

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Hoyt Ag said:

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shiftyandquick said:

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DrEvazanPhD said:

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Sounds like a good deal for us. What's OP's issue with it?

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This is the kind of "deal" that the Mafia does for "protection."

The small business here (Japan) will resist paying. In fact, they now have a new Prime Minister who is likely to renegotiate or renege.

Moreover, Trump will direct the money to his family and friends. Those that buy his crypto as well.

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Please provide proof. Flagged for False Info.

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For example, Trump Jr.'s drone company. Just got a huge contract.

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That has what to do with this Japan deal? Please cite and be specific.