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Why is Trump suddenly obsessed with rare earths? (17:57)

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Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Mee@reddthat.com⁩ to ⁨videos@lemmy.world⁩

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-29/why-is-trump-suddenly-obsessed-with-rare-earths/105110828

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  • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Because someone literally just told him that they exist and that he needs them.

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    • apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      His cadre of oligarchy mafia bros.

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  • Iapar@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Trump wants to own stuff that’s rare. Trump wants to own earth. Trump wants to own rare earths.

    I don’t think it is more complex than this.

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  • DmMacniel@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    because his tech bros told him that they are super important and valuable.

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  • DaddleDew@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Didn’t he also try to cancel Biden’s program to develop chip factories in the US? This guy has no coherent plan.

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  • danc4498@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    This was much more interesting and educational than I expected.

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  • fox2263@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    *raw earths

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  • khannie@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I could only watch that at 1x speed on the website so here’s a YouTube link for anyone like me.

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  • jerkface@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Tim Apple probably wrote him a check.

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