Trump wrote today (December 8, Beijing Time): "Although the United States has other ways to impose tariffs on foreign countries (many of which have taken advantage of us for many years), the current way of tariff litigation through the U.S. Supreme Court is more direct, simple, and quick, all of which are necessary conditions to ensure national security and achieve strong and decisive results. Speed, effectiveness, and certainty are always important factors in ensuring a lasting victory. The reason I was able to resolve eight wars within 10 months is because the President of the United States has clear powers. If countries did not believe these powers existed, they would have clearly expressed their opposition!"
[Cunning] Comment: Trump's statement is nothing short of a logically confused, absurd "self-congratulatory" speech. Trump keeps emphasizing that many countries have taken advantage of the U.S. for years, as if the U.S. had become a "naive victim" in international affairs, and he boldly claims that tariff litigation can ensure national security, viewing it as an essential condition for achieving "strong and decisive results." According to his logic, does this mean that the U.S. has been exploited by countries, accidentally leading to its current status as the world's most powerful nation? It's simply ridiculous.
Even more absurd is his boasting about resolving eight wars within 10 months, taking all the credit for the president's power. But the end of a war is not that simple. International situations are complex, involving political games, economic interests, cultural conflicts, and many other factors. How could they be summarized so lightly by a few words? His baseless self-praise is merely to satisfy his vanity, adding some "glamour" to his political career, but it only further reveals his short-sightedness, arrogance, and irresponsibility to the world.
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