Mr trump good for usa?

Where is this going with all the tariffs?
Is trump really the best thing for america and people of america?

In my opinion, a crazy expensive sport seems to be even more expensive

Regrettably we voted for the lesser or the two evils , the same as for the last 20-30 years , personally I think he is trying to straighten everything out but I am not quite sure about the way he is going about it.

In a nutshell American people have become really soft and really used to a way of life that is not sustainable , we are used to cheap goods and think that is what matters , never mind those cheap goods are all from Chine and Mexico and a lot of our good paying jobs went overseas because we are buying cheap Chinese junk.

Biden left one hell of a mess and what bothers me most is that people expected Trump to fix overnight what it took Biden 4 years to screw up.

Great time to invest and max out that 401k. =)

WFO Speedracer said:

Regrettably we voted for the lesser or the two evils , the same as for the last 20-30 years , personally I think he is trying to straighten everything out but I am not quite sure about the way he is going about it.

In a nutshell American people have become really soft and really used to a way of life that is not sustainable , we are used to cheap goods and think that is what matters , never mind those cheap goods are all from Chine and Mexico and a lot of our good paying jobs went overseas because we are buying cheap Chinese junk.

Biden left one hell of a mess and what bothers me most is that people expected Trump to fix overnight what it took Biden 4 years to screw up.

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Think we were already screwed when Biden took over sadly.

I don't have an excellent understanding of what is going on with the tariff thing, but in a nutshell, other countries have been using tariffs on the US for a long time without us having tariffs on them. Trump is attempting to get those tariffs to go away or at least even the playing field. We are also in 36 TRILLION of debt which is snowballing out of control. Unfortunately, we have pay that back somehow and Trump is attempting to do that with Tariffs. getting debt under control is not fun no matter how you do it but it's the price we have to pay for decades of irresponsible spending.

I think you are going to see many countries "cutting deals" quickly. If it puts the USA on a more even playing field, I'm all for it. Why should we always be the doormat/ATM for the rest of the world?

Do you not think this will increase inflation and putting less money in peoples pockets after the bills each month?

As a company that makes parts in China, we've never tried to pretend otherwise. The new tariffs have us worried because we honestly don’t know what it means for us yet. We would have loved to make our products in the USA, but the cost was just too high.

I personally love Trump, and I truly wish the USA all the best. If this is what’s best for the country, then we stand behind it. We think it’s going to expose a lot of the people who get their parts made in China and lie about them being made in the USA — and there are a lot of them. We know this for a fact because some of them have even asked us to send product to their warehouse in China, among other shady practices.

As for how this will affect Wax Racing Products — we don’t know yet. I expect prices will rise across the USA on everything — all imported products. Hopefully, over time, things balance out with reduced taxes or local industry growth. In the long run, I think this could be a good thing for American businesses.

I’m based in Australia and honestly wish we had a leader like Trump here. He’s doing what he was elected by popular vote to do, and I believe he has America’s best interests at heart.

I voted for Trump hoping it would put an end to some serious... "wussification" of US persons. Things like "I won't make it into the engineering office today because it's raining"... Or "Where is my kitty litter in the highschool bathroom?"... I know trump can't directly fix people's personalities but Harris would have made it a priority to support.

As far as tariffs go, i think it will surely cause prices on almost everything US citizens purchase to go up. I think the SP500 will trend down for several months. I think it's going to hurt a bit for sure. However hopefully we bring money into the Govt and the Govt spends more efficiently. I think the debt was getting to a point where it was going to get ugly regardless. IF our taxes become reduced that should bring us back to normal. Prices will be inflated, but so will our income. It'll be weird paying $9 for a snickers bar, but hopefully it'll be proportional to our income. And hopefully the US Govt is in a better position in terms of debt.

And yea don't sell any investments, instead start buying more now.

I think our world of stand up skis will get a bit more expensive. It may cause people to exit the hobby, flooding the market with used parts, those may become cheaper. But i think new parts will all get a higher price tag.

Vietnam just offered to reduce their tariffs to zero and requested a meeting with Trump.

@waxhead can you move your production from China to Vietnam?

Or better yet, can you reach out to OCD and move your production to the U.S.A.?

The best analogy I have for you is the USA has been living off a credit card for a long time and the bill just came due .

You can cry, whine , bitch and whatever else you want to do but sooner or later the bills have to get paid.

Im not sure Trumps policies are very benevolent since he and Musk are picking winners and losers. I need to see changes that are near and dear to wallets of the wealthy. Balancing a trade deficit or budget is a very easy thing to do, if you want it to happen. It took decades to offshore factories and bring in cheap foreign workers. It will take as long to turn back the clock. The US economy is and has been running hot on a lot borrowed money. Getting on a more sustainable path means living less large.

E350 said:

Vietnam just offered to reduce their tariffs to zero and requested a meeting with Trump.

@waxhead can you move your production from China to Vietnam?

Or better yet, can you reach out to OCD and move your production to the U.S.A.?

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The challenge with manufacturing in the USA is that it remains quite expensive, which inevitably impacts the retail price. While this could change in the future—and we’ll certainly revisit the idea when it does—our current approach is to monitor the situation and adapt as needed.

There’s always the option to move production to countries like Vietnam, but I’ve been around long enough to remember when products from Japan were dismissed as “cheap junk.” Over time, Japanese manufacturing earned a reputation for being among the highest quality in the world. These things tend to move in cycles, and perhaps we’ll see a similar shift with China. With growing scrutiny on low-cost, low-quality imports, this could be the beginning of a broader change in perception and standards.

waxhead said:

The challenge with manufacturing in the USA is that it remains quite expensive, which inevitably impacts the retail price. While this could change in the future—and we’ll certainly revisit the idea when it does—our current approach is to monitor the situation and adapt as needed.

There’s always the option to move production to countries like Vietnam, but I’ve been around long enough to remember when products from Japan were dismissed as “cheap junk.” Over time, Japanese manufacturing earned a reputation for being among the highest quality in the world. These things tend to move in cycles, and perhaps we’ll see a similar shift with China. With growing scrutiny on low-cost, low-quality imports, this could be the beginning of a broader change in perception and standards.

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Basically it works like this we get a third world country to make cheap products for us mostly because they pay the workers peanuts but even then now their people are gainfully employed and over time their situation changes, they start wanting things like TV sets and automobiles and the prices start going up on the goods as they have to pay the workers more money.

Then you move to another country and the whole process starts over again , sooner or later you run out of countries with cheap labor costs to make the goods for us, we are rapidly approaching that point right now.

Trying to bring back production to us from China etc is one thing, but hes into so much else, like this with europe? No we dont take much cars etc from usa beacuse they dont match the needs and standards for our use of them

You can either start somewhere and try to fix things , you can sit on your hands and hope for the best or you can totally wreck everything , I prefer someone that is trying to fix things . So far he has several countries coming to the table wanting zero tariffs on our exports now , that is a start , the funny part is how all the Democrats are whining about tariffs now , it looks like they have changed their tune from prior reports doesn't it ?

Apparently it was always a great idea till it was Trumps idea.

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Trying to bring back production to us from China etc is one thing, but hes into so much else, like this with europe? No we dont take much cars etc from usa beacuse they dont match the needs and standards for our use of them

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Understood.

Then you don't need tariffs on American cars and trucks.


FYI, Victor Davis Hanson:

It’s going to be interesting, and I’m wondering if China will buckle under the pressure. For the record, I like Trump—in fact, I love Trump—but this is a sledgehammer move: massive tariffs right out of the gate.

Part of me wonders if it might’ve been better to roll them out gradually, say 1% per month, to give businesses time to adjust. But I’m not trying to start an argument—just thinking out loud. In my opinion, any action is better than no action.

As for how this will affect our business personally, we’ll just have to wait and see. One thing I do know—billet poles are about to jump in price.

Also, keep an eye on sellers of ski parts. Watch who starts raising prices, even on parts that are supposedly made in the USA. That’s going to be the interesting part. If their products are truly made domestically, their costs shouldn’t change much. But if they’ve been quietly sourcing overseas, well… a 54% jump in costs might just expose that real quick.

i vote to leave politics of this site ... I am here for other reasons than to discuss politics..... also just my opinion.

Respectfully.

This is NOT politics.

Nobody is running for office.

The voting is over.

This discussion is about ECONOMICS.

And how economic policy and its implementation may impact the prices of goods and services in our SPORT.

The opinions, speculation and concerns of manufacturers and suppliers such as @waxhead is especially helpful.

For instance, I am wondering WHEN he will release his FX1 pump tunnel and bolt in larger pump and WHAT the PRICES will be and what if any IMPORT DUTIES thereon will be.

All of @waxhead's answers will cause me to hurry or delay or even postpone my buying decision.