• Lembot_0002@lemm.ee
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    1 day ago

    Tell me, how come that in this case I believe in what China says without even checking anything? Why is it so easy to believe that Trump lies? Hmm?

      • Synapse@lemmy.world
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        And there have been other reports of diplomats coming forward to negotiate the tariffs with the US and leave without a deal because the US didn’t have anything to discuss and/or didn’t bring the people with the authority to make a deal.

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          18 hours ago

          Apparently when Japan asked what exactly the US wanted out of a trade deal, they couldn’t get a straight answer.

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      19 hours ago

      Because Trump’s motivation to lie is clear here. China on the other hand has no reason to lie about negotiating.

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      21 hours ago

      I was thinking the same thing. I would doubt almost any other report of china saying something different than another nation, but when trump is involved, they’re somehow the more credible source.