Yep, he is dumb

[dcmfox]

We have a stupid President..

— Dcmfox (@dcmfox.bsky.social) 2025-07-30T17:30:59.180Z

[John1956PA]

1. Honda CR-V sport utility vehicles are popular here in Western Pennsylvania.

When I needed a used car almost four years ago, I jumped at the chance to buy mine. I believe it was manufactured in Ohio.

I think the CR-V is the most popular SUV in the Western Pennsylvania region where I live.

[dalton99a]

2. And Toyota has gigantic factories in Kentucky, Indiana, Mississippi, Texas, etc

Their local economic footprint is huge

May 27, 1988:

[Hornedfrog2000]

51. And they helped support trump

Yay

[Marcuse]

53. And Camrys dominate NASCAR.

[erronis]

3. This dumb person has never owned a car, never driven a car, knows nothing about manufacturing or trade.

[dalton99a]

5. +1.

[JMCKUSICK]

6. I thought he bought a Tesla

[rubbersole]

24. The check probably bounced.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

26. When he and Musk divorced he said he was selling it. . . . . nt

[maspaha]

48. "Art of the Deal"...buy high, sell low

As those Tesla sales keep falling

[MadameButterfly]

49. did he reallly or is this a joke?

[Hornedfrog2000]

52. He said he did

He also says he misses driving, but they dont allow him to anymore... eh ok.

[OMGWTF]

58. I thought T💩p bought a "Tesler."

[Dr. T]

16. But he did turn the White House into a used car lot.

I get nauseous thinking about.

[calimary]

19. Yeah, when you think tacky, you often act tacky.

Must say I just LOVED the front of the White House used as a backdrop for a car lot.

[MadameButterfly]

50. and never investigates anything

before he posts an idea. Because he thinks when he thinks of something clearly no one has thought of it before.

It has taken me a while, being older, to remember I can find out just about anything I need to know on the internet before I make a decision. Imperfect as it is.
But he has more resources than anyone in the world to get informed answers to anything and he just doesn't bother.

[TNNurse]

55. This is such a clear definition of him.

Not sure what he has been thinking about for many years (and don't want to know), but clearly not current events, general knowledge and awareness of others. He has not shown any interest in learning.

[Onthefly]

4. Subaru has a huge plant in Indiana

[AverageOldGuy]

35. Lafayette IN

Just bought a Subaru Outback, the VIN shows it as manufactured there.

[Onthefly]

36. Great thing about a Subaru: easy to change the oil!

My 2 Subarus were made in Lafayette.

[Botany]

7. Mercedes-Benz is in Alabama too.

Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (MBUSI) is a Mercedes-Benz automobile manufacturing plant near Vance, Alabama. It is located about 34 miles (55 km) west of Birmingham and about 19 miles (31 km) east of downtown Tuscaloosa. The factory was announced in 1993 and produced its first vehicle, an ML320, in February 1997. wiki

[AverageOldGuy]

34. That's why those vehicles are known as a . . .

"Bubba Benz"

[Botany]

39. 30 minutes from where I am sitting right now is a Honda operation in Marysville, OH that has ..

… going on for 43 years and Trump has now fucked with the Metro Detroit, MI/Windsor, Ontario
cross border economy that is worth billions of dollars not even counting the pay checks on
both sides.

[Submariner]

8. Aren't Toyota, Subaru, Honda etc, the rice burners of the '70s, violating Dump's DEI

policy by taking jobs away from American Detroit Steel Chevy, Ford, and Dodge assembly line workers making them work on "Immigrant" cars.

[paleotn]

9. Been that way for over 40 freaking years.

I remember when Nissan built a giant plant and Smyrna Tennessee became Smyrnasaki. Early 80s. I still call it that. He’s a complete fool!!!!!!

[keep_left]

10. All that money, all those resources--you'd think that Trump could...

...just read a couple of business papers and actually find out where those Japanese cars are being made! I mean, haven't Hondas (and Toyotas, Subarus, Mitsubishis...) been built here since at least the late '80s? I remember when Honda started Acura, which was basically "Honda of America", their upscale/luxury brand. That was in '87 or '88, IIRC.

Trump is a total ignoramus. It's beyond embarrassing.

[dalton99a]

11. +1. Ten of the Accord's eleven generations have been built in Marysville, Ohio

[keep_left]

12. Thanks!

[MLWR]

22. You'd think he could ask someone in the know before he opened his big, fat, ugly lie-hole.

[Gordcanuck]

30. If such ignorance is bliss,

then why isn’t he happy?

[AverageOldGuy]

33. I was stationed in Japan 1990 - 93

The best-selling Honda Accord in Japan at the time was the Accord imported to Japan from the Marysville OH Honda plant.

[Ping Tung]

13. It is rumored that that he lost a game of checkers to his pet rock.

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Which he deported to El Salvador.

[surfered]

14. An idiot who thinks he's a genius

[calimary]

21. He solved that problem by surrounding himself with sycophants.

That way he can hear how wonderful he is, from an “Amen chorus” of his very own.

[bif]

15. His dumbfuckery know no bounds!

Such a fucking moron.

[maxsolomon]

17. I got a new Toyota Land Cruiser in February

100% assembled in Japan. It was a selling point, TBH.

[Figarosmom]

18. What did they say to him then?

I would guess they said little to nothing since it's their way not to dishonor or embarrass.

But I sure do wish they said WE DO.

[patphil]

20. Actually, more foreign brand automobiles are built in the US than domestic brands.

https://www.theautopian.com/foreign-automakers-now-build-more-cars-in-america-than-american-automakers/

[Dave Id]

23. "Japanese auto makers should build their cars in the US.

Ignorant words from the self-proclaimed genius. He's a pretty fart smeller.

[AllaN01Bear]

25. and for a very long time .

unbriago

[Dave Bowman]

27. "the Japanese islands of..."

I always wanted to visit Japan, glad to learn that I can fly there in 3 hours or less.

[Blue Owl]

28. A big dumb hulking fuck

[Bernardo de La Paz]

29. Actually, tRump's Japan tariff hurts US auto companies

Cars coming in from Japan are at 15%. But car parts and engines from Canada and Mexico that are outside of CUSMA (USMCA) are tariffed at 25% and 30% respectively. That doesn't advantage US car companies that depend on those parts to build cars.

[progressoid]

31. As are his supporters

[AverageOldGuy]

32. Oh, but wait . . . there's more to it . . .

The first Japanese automobile plant in the US was Honda's Marysville Auto Plant in Ohio, which began production in 1982. The first vehicle produced there was the Honda Accord. Since then - - -

Several foreign-owned automotive companies have manufacturing plants in the United States. These include BMW (Spartanburg, SC), Mercedes-Benz (Vance, AL and Ladson, SC), Volkswagen (Chattanooga, TN), Hyundai (Montgomery, AL), Kia (West Point, GA), and Toyota (various locations in Kentucky, Indiana, Texas, and Mississippi). There are also Japanese automakers like Honda (Marysville, OH) and Subaru (Lafayette, IN) with significant production in the US.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:

BMW: Their Spartanburg, South Carolina plant is a major production hub for their X series SUVs.

Mercedes-Benz: They have facilities in Vance, Alabama, where they produce various models like the GLE and GLS, and in Ladson, South Carolina, where they manufacture the Metris and Sprinter vans. "Bama Benz" is a slang term, particularly used in Alabama, referring to Mercedes-Benz vehicles that are produced at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vance, Alabama -- Vance is the sole location for producing certain Mercedes-Benz SUV models for global markets, including the GLE, GLS, GLE Coupe, and Mercedes-Maybach GLS. The plant also produces the EQE SUV, EQS SUV, and Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV.

Volkswagen: Their Chattanooga, Tennessee plant produces the Passat, Atlas, and ID.4.

Hyundai: Their Montgomery, Alabama factory produces the Sonata, Santa Fe, and Elantra.

Kia: Their West Point, Georgia plant manufactures the Optima and Sorento.

Toyota: They have multiple plants across the country, including in Kentucky (Camry, Lexus ES350), Indiana (Sienna, Highlander), Texas (Tundra, Sequoia), and Mississippi (Corolla).

Honda: Their Marysville, Ohio plant is a major production site for the Accord, Acura TLX, Acura NSX, and Acura ILX.

Subaru: The Subaru Lafayette, Indiana, plant produces the Subaru Outback, Legacy, Ascent, and Impreza for the American market. (My Subaru Outback purchased in March 2025 was manufactured in Lafayette, IN.)

Volvo: Volvo has a manufacturing plant in Ridgeville, South Carolina, where they produce the Volvo S60 and the fully electric EX90 SUV.

Volvo Trucks: Volvo Trucks North America produces its trucks at the New River Valley (NRV) assembly plant in Dublin, Virginia. This facility is the sole producer of Volvo trucks for the North American market. This plant was recently expanded to build electric over-the-road Volvo trucks.

Then, there’s heavy construction equipment.

Volvo: Produces crawler excavators and large wheel loaders in Shippensburg, PA.

Hitachi: Operates a customer experience headquarters in Georgia and has been actively introducing new products.

SANY: Manufactures excavators in Peachtree City, Georgia. SANY is a multinational heavy equipment manufacturer, originally founded in China. It is the third-largest heavy equipment manufacturer globally.

Kobelco: Has a manufacturing plant in Moore, South Carolina according to Wikipedia. Kobelco is a brand name used by Kobe Steel, a major Japanese steel manufacturer. It is also the unified brand for their construction machinery division.

[dalton99a]

42. +1. And Komatsu makes these trucks in Peoria, Illinois:

[Emile]

37. I was delivering bumpers to Toyota manufacturing

in Princeton, Indiana over twenty years ago.

[rickford66]

38. How about someone in the media telling him.

Do your Goddamn job !!!!

[llmart]

47. Why doesn't his right hand man, JayDee give him a heads up?

He's from Ohio. You'd think he would know that Hondas are made there.

Maybe he doesn't care if Trumpy looks dumb.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

54. Because his mouth is busy kissing Trump's giant rump

[Trueblue Texan]

40. Toyota has a plant in San Antonio, TX. nt

[dalton99a]

43. Yep. And they are adding a 500,000-square-foot facility to this old photo:

[LetMyPeopleVote]

41. trump is an idiot

[dalton99a]

44. The world's greatest businessman never touches a business paper or magazine. He only reads the National Enquirer

[eggplant]

45. Supposedly, the tariff to import a car is less than the tariff to import the parts and build it here.

How's that supposed to work again?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

46. New GDP data leads Trump to change his mind about blaming Biden for the economy

Remember when Trump said Biden should get the blame if the economy struggled in the second quarter? As luck would have it, he's reversed course.

Remember three months ago, when Trump said the economy might be bad in the second quarter, and he urged the public to preemptively blame Biden?

He’s apparently changed his mind.

That said, while the top-line GDP data looks encouraging, the fine print matters. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

— Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2025-07-30T15:41:36.964Z

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/new-gdp-data-leads-trump-change-mind-blaming-biden-economy-rcna221934

At the time, the incumbent president feared that the economy would continue to struggle in the spring and early summer, so he wanted to lay the groundwork early to deflect responsibility. Exactly three months later, however, the Commerce Department reported that the economy grew in the second quarter, and wouldn’t you know it, Trump decided it didn’t have anything to do with Biden after all. CNBC reported:

The U.S. economy grew at a much stronger-than-expected pace in the second quarter, powered by a turnaround in the trade balance and renewed consumer strength, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. Gross domestic product, a sum of goods and services activity across the sprawling U.S. economy, jumped 3% for the April through June period, according to figures adjusted for seasonality and inflation.

While the president was predictably eager to tout the data, the details and larger context matter. As The New York Times reported, the figures from both quarters were skewed “by big swings in trade and inventories caused by President Trump’s ever-shifting tariff policies.”

The Times added, “Taken as a whole, the data from the first six months of the year tell a more consistent story of anemic, though positive, economic growth.”

A Reuters report came to a similar conclusion, noting that the data from the second quarter masked “underlying weakness” in the domestic economy, adding that the top-line figures “grossly overstated the economy’s health as declining imports accounted for the bulk of the improvement and domestic demand rose at its slowest pace” in two-and-a-half years.

With this in mind, I expect to hear Trump trying to explain why he deserves credit for the headline on the new report showing economic growth, but Biden deserves blame for the relevant details in the same data.

trump is truly an idiot

[Martin68]

56. Trump's ignorance about the US economy (and a great deal more) is bottomless. That's why he's imposing absurd tariffs,

deporting hard-working immigrants, and pressuring the Fed to lower interest rates.

[whopis01]

57. And once he learns that fact, he will take credit for making it happen.

Because even as dumb as he is, he believes that he is smarter than everyone else.