I saw another comment that suggested this could be Ford's skunkworks affordable EV truck. It fits some of the characteristics, small, affordable looking, electric truck with styling not too far off other boxy Ford's, and this was in California, the same state where Ford's skunkworks EVs are being developed.    But I'm not convinced that's true. I believe Fords skunkworks stuff will be more radical looking as implied by Farley, and I doubt Ford would make this truck a 2 door. 

Agreed.  A lot of Ford truck styling in that vehicle.

https://www.carscoops.com/2025/04/is-this-jeff-bezos-25k-electric-pickup-or-something-else/   Boxy, basic, but pretty good looking, especially for the price. Gives me 1980s ranger vibes. 

Not sure if you think I’m an opponent, but for clarity, I am 100% behind reducing deficit and debt, bringing good jobs back to US, increasing manufacturing to promote self reliance and thus national security, limiting government size and spending, etc.  These are all great goals IMO but ideally should be accomplished properly to minimize pain.  Many things accomplished correctly can be great, yet done poorly can be worse than not doing anything at all.   I agree with your previous comments that tariffs can be beneficial, but turning allies into enemies right off the bat seems shortsighted to me.  You ask what is more anti American?  Hopefully nothing, and tariffs are indeed worst case scenario, but what if it leads to global financial crisis, or domestic inflation that is out of control, or very worst case scenario of war?  Of these the most likely pushback IMO is anti-American sentiments that affect our global businesses, credibility, and trust in our financial system.  Personally don’t see need to start negotiations, especially with allies, using harsh and dangerous rhetoric that’s infuriating to the other side unless you have so much leverage over them that you’re guaranteed a victory.  I’m just suggesting that we try winning tariff battles while keeping friends on our side.

Honestly, somebody needs to go to prison with the market manipulation going on. I hope behind the scenes those who can are looking at the buy/sell activity in the hour or 2 before a tweet goes out.   HRG

The only way large scale mfg comes back to the US is if the cost to produce is competitive on the global scale.  You can't build a factory to build only for the US, except for specific markets where the US is 75% of the world consumption (not including industrial equipment).  If mfg does come back the jobs really won't.  Any new plants are going to be highly automated and the jobs won't be "no degree Joe" installing parts, they will be the technical maintenance and engineering / plant management jobs filled by college grads and technical school grads.

I'm at Home Depot daily because of my rental homes or my own home I'm usually playing with (building a putt putt course in my backyard now), and I will confirm it's been pretty slow the last 3 weeks.  Too many employees hanging around, the contractor's desk is just as dead, to me that's my personal gauge something "isn't right"....

Yes, on that I agree but the formula being used is all about trade imbalance and that imbalance is being portrayed as some sort of unfairness… Help me understand, The whole point of USA importing things is to get them at lower prices, I find it difficult to see how the current shear will of reversing the loss  of manufacturing will do anything more than usher in a new era of protectionism where Americans pay even higher prices just to say, made in America. Maybe that means a lot to folks? I just heard on the news, With the new Chinese tariffs, the guy who started Home Depot is losing his mind today (and probably his shirt)

You’re absolutely correct that there is a growing anti us government sentiment. I believe even as far as our products some people who usually drive one of the American brands will choose a different brand now. Travel is down from Canada I know that much. I won’t be driving across the border anytime soon just to get harassed, F THAT. So whether it be Canada or wherever, there’s certainly gonna be backlash. I know for one Canada never stole any jobs. Ford, GM and I’ll call them Chrysler have been in Canada for over  100 years. We have a tiny footprint here so what’s the big deal. Ford doesn’t even have a vehicle to ship to the US right now lol from Canada. Parts yes.  

China also apparently constructs a Coal plant every 2-3 weeks...renewables may just be to appease the clean air and Climate nazis...