Since Trump took office, he has confidently launched a series of reforms, boasting about revitalizing the U.S. economy, restoring domestic manufacturing in the United States, and addressing many problems left behind by the Biden administration.

However, this reform storm that lasted only three months made the situation in the United States even worse, especially as Chinese reciprocal tariffs came into effect, marking the failure of Trump's "hundred-day restoration."

Externally, Trump imposed a tariff war on the globe, adopting an extreme pressure strategy to force China and other countries to make concessions in the economic and trade field, but China did not back down and instead adopted reciprocal countermeasures.

Initially, a 125% reciprocal tariff was imposed on American goods, followed by an announcement to reduce imports of American grain products such as soybeans and wheat, causing significant damage to American agriculture. In response to China's countermeasures, the Trump administration was helpless.

Internally, Trump first appointed Musk to form the Efficiency Department with the intention of streamlining institutions and reducing fiscal expenditures.

However, in the three months since the formation of the Efficiency Department, although tens of thousands of federal employees were laid off, numerous marginal agencies were merged, and fiscal spending was reduced by $150 billion, the result was still an increase rather than a decrease in fiscal debt.

Recently, it was revealed that Musk and Treasury Secretary Besante publicly exchanged harsh words in front of Trump and a group of White House officials, using foul language!

Then, Trump turned his attention to the U.S. Department of State, which had always been a strong opponent of Trump's policies and was inconsistent with Trump's "America First" governance philosophy. Secretary Rubio has announced a comprehensive restructuring plan.

In fact, all the upheavals caused by Trump can be described as thunder without rain.

The external tariff war faced strong opposition from China, and his sweeping internal reforms did not produce remarkable results either.

Moreover, this haphazard reform not only plunged the international order into chaos but also aroused public anger domestically.

According to a report by the Associated Press, following California, 12 U.S. states dissatisfied with Trump's indiscriminate tariff policy will sue the Trump administration at the New York International Trade Court.

They deemed this merely a whim of Trump's and called for an end to this illegal tariff policy, which has plunged the world economy into chaos.

In fact, this is not the first time Trump has faced protests since taking office.

As early as a week ago, six major American industry associations jointly protested against Trump's tariff policy. It should be noted that these six major industry associations represent the largest manufacturing sector in the United States, providing numerous jobs and contributing over $1.2 trillion annually to the U.S. economy.

Among them, the automobile industry association expressed the strongest protest.

According to reports by the Financial Times, in the past week, many executives in the automotive industry have continuously criticized the tariff policy, blaming Trump's unpredictable tariff policy for endangering the entire U.S. automotive industry.

Not only are many American business owners dissatisfied with Trump, but the American people are also grumbling.

According to the latest poll results from Reuters, after a six-day poll, by April 21, Trump's approval rating hit a record low. More than 63% of respondents stated they did not approve of Trump's aggressive tariff policy, a figure far from Trump's approval rate when he first assumed office in January.

Moreover, Trump's promises to combat inflation and revitalize the economy to voters upon entering the White House have not been fulfilled; instead, due to Trump's tariff sticks raised against trading partners, the cost of living for domestic residents has continued to rise, plunging the United States into turmoil.

In fact, regarding this farce of Trump's "hundred-day restoration," China has already given its answer: no country in the world has achieved prosperity through tariff barriers. Only by persistently advancing reform and opening up can a nation continue to improve.

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