I honestly can't decide if he just really doesn't know or he's this consistently dishonest. It's hard to pick cuz I have trouble believing he could be that consistent about anything.

Frustratingly his constant repeating of this backwards understanding is working. It's starting to widely take hold and resistance in the face of constant misinformation is breaking down. I heard in the last week NPR and the BBC repeat the "foreign country will pay" as fact, not a quote, with no effort to correct or clarify.

What's the saying? Repeat a lie enough and it becomes reality?

Neither do the people whom who voted. This is why an educated population is very important

For him to start to understand would imply the ability to learn

He’s trying to flood google results for low emissions vehicles

I'd say it is an obvious way to try to confuse BEV with LEV... To sell more ICE-cars...

He didn't actually say this, someone with access to his TS/Twitter account did. They don't know wtf SUV stands for and probably made it up.

Could the term be something specific to Vietnam? Like is it a trade term?

Most SUVs these days don't even have the 'Large Engines' of old.

The term large engine vehicle sounds like came from the same guy that coined big dick energy

As I keep saying: It sounds like he thinks the word "tariff" just means "payment". Then he follows that with "[whoever he thinks should make the payment]". Tariff by Apple, Tariff by China, etc. Honestly. I don't know how else you can make it make sense.

https://lemmy.world/comment/17225002

True, but there's zero chance he had anything to do with this tweet.

Unfortunately their governemnt is investing heavily into car only infrastructure which bikes aren't allowed to use. It's frustrating to see considering their cities are already at maximum traffic with motorbikes alone. Adding cars to the mix there just isn't possible.

Also there's no way that US automakers will be able to outcompete Vinfast and Chinese EVs who are working with better subsidies and significantly cheaper labor.

time to invent the SUV-motorcycle

And their streets are narrow, especially in the French quarter of Hanoi and other older areas. The vehicles in use currently are often very small to make it easier to navigate the narrow roads (and street/laneway parking) and like you mention - the scooters, which are like 90% of vehicle traffic.

I'm in Hanoi right now. Theres quite a few SUVs and crossovers. Maybe between 1:4 and 1:8 cars to bikes.

Mostly Kias and Toyotas, I saw 1 Ford Explorer.

It's protectionism, and the Democrats do. Republicans don't know what a tariff is.

Yes

I've been to HCM city and the streets are a river of scooters. These numbers are definitely off but I remember a tour guide saying there were something like 14 million people and 16 million scooters or (I forget the actual numbers). I gotta go back there it was so much fun. Amazing food, nice people and the best coffee i've ever had.

And how many people can afford one even at zero tariffs?

Toyota hilux is the large car of choice there from what I saw. Dual cab for the family, rear tray for goods carrying and enough off road capacity for when the rain or jungle gets out of hand.

Somebody check his gender.

No but he knows his idiot cult followers believe what he wants them to believe.

You should be able to fit at least one SUV:

And how shitty american cars are?

It’s for his idiots. He doesn’t care what you think or believe

Trump still doesn't know what a tariff is.

Because they get cheaper tariffs on exports to the US, in the knowledge that they don’t want to import much at all from the US, so it makes Trump think he has something when he has nothing.

US goods will be cheaper in Vietnam compared to other countries in the region. US companies will be more likely to invest in Vietnam compared to other countries in the region. If 20% is low relative to where their regional competitors end up it's not a bad deal. I don't think a lot of US produced goods compete with local products so its not likely to cause domestic industry much problems.

Some countries are caving to US on war. Some on trade. VN was threatened with 46% tariffs. The 40% transhipment rate is something easily avoided. I doubt VN will import more from US. VN making a deal can still provide best value apparel to US

I suspect they are “caving” a lot like Mexico and Canada “caved” earlier-the request made is already fulfilled.

He's got an extensive history of lying about (among so many things) what so-and-so told him in a private meeting, only to be called out and contradicted by that very person the following day.

Throw another one on the pile, most likely.

He's always said that tariffs are paid by the exporting country to the importing country. He's wrong of course, but at least he's consistent.

Trumponomics makes all this tricky math and policy shit so easy to understand!

"They pay, so they lose, which means we win."*

* Disclaimer: They never pay. It's always us.

Trump? Learning? Yeah.... nope.

Never did, never will.