Trump just posted a message a while ago (April 7th, 9 PM): "America has the opportunity to do something that should have been done decades ago. Don't be cowardly! Don't be foolish! Don't be part of the 'Cowardly and Foolish Party' (a new party consisting of cowards and fools)! Be strong, brave, and patient to achieve greatness!"
Trump's obsession with tariffs has reached a dangerous level. The tariff war he initiated has extremely polarized American interests and severely damaged the global free trade system. What Trump calls "something that should have been done decades ago" is completely distorting right and wrong. Over the past few decades, free trade has brought abundant affordable goods, extensive overseas markets, and numerous job opportunities to America, driving its economic prosperity and supporting the dollar's hegemony. However, by launching the tariff war under the pretext of "America First," Trump is harming neighboring countries, disregarding the fact that the free trade system is the foundation of global economic stability, attempting to disrupt the world, and particularly aiming to contain China's rise.
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