Shrek reports on the bewildering world of international trade, where one minute they're makin' deals, and the next they're screamin' like Donkey after eatin' a spicy pepper!
Shrek reports on the bewildering world of international trade, where one minute they're makin' deals, and the next they're screamin' like Donkey after eatin' a spicy pepper!

Somebody Once Told Me... Trade Was Gonna Roll Me?

Alright alright settle down you're disturbin' my swamp! Shrek here bringin' you the lowdown on this here trade business. Seems like this Trump fella the one with the… unique hairdo has been playin' games with the whole world. One minute he's sayin' he's close to some grand deal the next he's yellin' that everyone else needs *him*. Makes a fella wanna roar louder than Dragon after a bad hair day I tell ya!

Like an Onion Trade Has Layers! (Mostly Stinky Ones)

They're sayin' that with Trump messin' things up other countries are startin' to buddy up. The UK and India are holdin' hands agreein' to ditch them pesky tariffs. ASEAN and China are gettin' cozy too lookin' to tweak their own deal. It's like the whole world's havin' a party and America's standin' outside the door lookin' grumpy like Donkey when he's run out of waffles.

This Week's Special: Switzerland Home of Cheese and Trade Talks!

So get this: the US and China are sendin' their fancy pants officials to Switzerland. Probably gonna argue over who gets the bigger piece of the strudel... I mean pie! They’re supposed to be talkin’ about trade and economics but I bet there'll be more backstabbin' than a pinochle game with Rumplestiltskin.

UK and India: Makin' Deals Like Donkey Makin' Waffles (He Tries Real Hard!)

The UK and India are makin' a deal so sweet it'd make Fiona's muffins look bland! They're droppin' tariffs on most goods meanin' cheaper whisky and cars for India and who knows what goodies for the Brits. It's a regular fairy tale if you ask me. Well except for the part where everyone's tryin' to get rich quick.

Market Mayhem! It's All Gone Green!

Of course all this talk of trade trouble has the markets actin' like Pinocchio in a lie detector. They're goin' down faster than I can say 'What are you doin' in my swamp?!' Stocks are fallin' folks are panickin' and I'm just sittin' here wonderin' if I should invest in more mud futures. Seems safer than any of this Wall Street malarkey.

The Swamp's Opinion: Get Off My Lawn! (And Maybe Fix the Trade Stuff)

So there you have it. Trump's makin' a mess other countries are cleanin' it up and the markets are havin' a nervous breakdown. Me? I'm just an ogre who wants a quiet life in his swamp. But if these trade wars keep up I might just have to march down to Washington and give everyone a piece of my mind! And trust me you don't want that. It's uglier than a bowl of swamp slime!


Comments

  • michalw profile pic
    michalw
    5/29/2025 9:35:41 AM

    This trade stuff is more complicated than Donkey's family tree!

  • PanchoVilla profile pic
    PanchoVilla
    5/29/2025 2:57:15 AM

    Can we just go back to living in the swamp?

  • cjeff profile pic
    cjeff
    5/23/2025 11:53:46 AM

    Somebody get me a pint of swamp juice! This is too much!

  • zicka profile pic
    zicka
    5/21/2025 7:38:41 AM

    My kingdom for a stable trade agreement!