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A Japanese commentator on the apricothellbeast tariff letter 'red pencils' it. From eloons place
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--…. regard for individual differences, indicated to him a complete gutting of White House or trade office personnel capable of handling such overtures, professionals canned and replaced by political hack incompetents. He said it reflects serious staffing problems in the White House, likely due to DOGE. It will be interesting if the Japanese government also comes to this conclusion through their analysis, but that is unclear at this point.
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