Donald responded on Truth Social after China said Friday that it would impose reciprocal 34% tariffs on all imports from the United States from April 10, which they vowed to do if Trump escalated a trade war. Trump levied an additional 34% tariff on Chinese goods, and they are throwing it back at him.
“This practice of the US is not in line with international trade rules, seriously undermines China’s legitimate rights and interests, and is a typical unilateral bullying practice,” China’s State Council Tariff Commission said in a statement, according to CNN.
“CHINA PLAYED IT WRONG, THEY PANICKED – THE ONE THING THEY CANNOT AFFORD TO DO!” Trump insisted.
In a now-deleted post, Trump told everyone to “HANK TOUGH.”
And there’s this:
Krasnov single-handedly wiped out more than $3 trillion in stock market value yesterday, and today is looking bleak. Of course, he tried to blame Joe Biden.
THE BIDEN ECONOMY:
✔️ Unemployment was 4.1%, (lowest in 50 years).
✔️ GDP growth was +2.4%.
✔️ Inflation under 3%.
✔️#1 Economy in the world, post-Covid https://t.co/gox80Y9RrH
— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) April 3, 2025
Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the White House. All of the chaos and pain we are witnessing is on them—all of it.
