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Mexico Retaliates Against US Tariffs
Sources say Mexico will impose a 20 percent tariff on U.S. pork imports in retaliation to the Trump administration's tariffs on steel and aluminum. The tariffs would apply to pork legs and shoulders from U.S. suppliers.
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Trump Threatens 'Nuclear' Response To Mexican Tariffs
White House insiders say that President Trump is prepared to 'go nuclear' if Mexico imposes a retaliatory 20% tariff on pork products.
Sources say the President is prepared to impose a blanket 20% tariff on all imports of "cheap shit" - a move that would affect nearly 90% of products coming from Mexico and threatening that country's economy with certain collapse.
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Miss America To Drop Swimsuits, Beauty Judging
Miss America is scrapping its swimsuit competition and will no longer judge contestants based on physical appearance, the organization announced Tuesday.
"Showing favor to one woman over another based on physical appearance inflicts emotional duress on the loser. We are moving beyond that to a place of mutual inclusion for all," said Miss America head, Gretchen Carlson.
Rumored reports that the yearly event will be rebranded "Skank-O-Rama" have yet to be confirmed.
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Bill Clinton: "Me Too"
During a book tour stop in Harlem on Monday, former President Bill Clinton portrayed himself as a member of the #MeToo movement, a public groundswell of individuals who have come forward to tell their stories of sexual abuse and harassment.
"I can't count the number of times a woman or girl I was assaulting said or did something sexually inappropriate. Trust me, I know what it's like to be a victim."