Donald I, emperor of the world.

[All uphill]

"Trump says a full US-China trade deal will be signed "pretty soon" - but there is no ink on paper, and that is the crucial part right now."

DJT's limited attention span on display again.

They smiled a lot, nodded their heads and shook hands. That's a deal, isn't it?

The kind of deal Xi, Netanyahu, Starmer all like.

 

[secretsqirrel]

"Trump says a full US-China trade deal will be signed "pretty soon" - but there is no ink on paper, and that is the crucial part right now."

I’m not sure how crucial ink on paper is anymore.

 

[Pblakeney]

I’m not sure how crucial ink on paper is anymore.

More crucial than Donnie's word, that's for sure!

PS - I presume you've not been involved in a contract dispute? If it is not in black and white then it never happened.

 

[C R]

More crucial than Donnie's word, that's for sure!

PS - I presume you've not been involved in a contract dispute? If it is not in black and white then it never happened.

We all know how much of a fück the current United States regime give about legal niceties, though.

 

[Pblakeney]

We all know how much of a fück the current United States regime give about legal niceties, though.

True. They can screw up their own country as much as they like.
When it comes to international matters though there are two parties, one of which may not be quite so subservient.

 

[C R]

True. They can screw up their own country as much as they like.
When it comes to international matters though there are two parties, one of which may not be quite so subservient.

My point was that there's no difference between a verbal and a written contract with the US regime. Neither of them are worth the ink used to write them.

 

[the snail]

wtf? Answers on a postcard please.

 

[C R]

wtf? Answers on a postcard please.

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Not enough covfefe or hamberders this morning.

 

[secretsqirrel]

My point was that there's no difference between a verbal and a written contract with the US regime. Neither of them are worth the ink used to write them.

That’s what I was thinking. Trump is a law unto himself. A sharpie scrawl means what he wants it to on that day.

 

[the snail]

Not enough covfefe or hamberders this morning.

Maybe he woke up and thought he was somewhere in Wales?

 

[Pblakeney]

My point was that there's no difference between a verbal and a written contract with the US regime. Neither of them are worth the ink used to write them.

Yeah, and my point was that some countries (not the UK obs) will take exception to that.

 

[Rusty Nails]

Maybe he woke up and thought he was somewhere in Wales?

I panicked a bit thinking he meant he was coming to Caerdydd. Luckily I live in north Caerdydd.

 

[C R]

Yeah, and my point was that some countries (not the UK obs) will take exception to that.

I think we are saying the same. The US regime has demonstrated that the rules based international law is a fig leaf and when it doesn't suit they'll wipe their ärse with it.

 

[Bazzer]

I think we are saying the same. The US regime has demonstrated that the rules based international law is a fig leaf and when it doesn't suit they'll wipe their ärse with it.

I think you mean "any" rather than "international".

 

[Ian H]

True. They can screw up their own country as much as they like.
When it comes to international matters though there are two parties, one of which may not be quite so subservient.

If one party is the US, most of the others will be subservient.