Reference News website reported on April 13 that the "Congress Hill" Daily of the United States published an article titled "Trump's 'Tariff Roller Coaster' May Ruin His Presidency" on April 10. The author is Bernard Goldberg. The article is excerpted as follows: It is much easier to predict when an earthquake will occur in California than to predict what President Donald Trump will do tomorrow. At first, he told us about the imposition of tariffs. Then he canceled the tariffs - who knows, maybe before sitting down for lunch, he would change his mind again. The stock market first fell and then rose, and by the time you read this article, it may have fallen again. Who can be sure? It seems that Trump feels uncomfortable without causing some chaos in the world. When running for president in 2024, Trump made a promise to the American people: he would lower prices, create unprecedented prosperity, and completely reverse the situation during Joe Biden's administration. This promise was warmly received whether in small restaurants in Ohio or in Manhattan conference rooms. His campaign rhetoric was simple: prices would fall, jobs would return, and America would be great again. Let's quickly review what has happened recently - President Trump returned to the White House, and last week he announced so-called "Liberation Day", which turned out to be "Destruction Day". Then came the deferral measures announced on the 9th. But his decisions on tariffs have already caused damage, and the financial markets are not the only ones affected. Tariffs will also punish American consumers purchasing goods. If Trump continues on this path, prices will not decrease as he promised, but rather increase. The economy will not become stronger, but may fall into recession. This is political reality: when the economy is in trouble, the president and his party must bear the consequences. No matter how much they talk about bringing jobs back home, it won't help. Americans may have long-term strategic dreams, but their voting decisions are influenced by short-term suffering. If Trump's tariffs are implemented, the prices of groceries, appliances, cars, and many other items will surely rise. This is clearly not a way to win public support. Americans will vote in the midterm elections in 18 months. If prices remain high and the economic situation unstable at that time, it will be no surprise if the Democratic Party regains control of the House of Representatives. Although winning the Senate is more difficult, it is not impossible. Once the Democrats succeed, Trump's agenda for a second term may be ruined. Trump's image has always been associated with the idea of being a businessman who knows how to make deals. If this notion collapses, not only will he lose the political influence he has as president, but his party will also be dragged down by him. When Trump declared that tariffs are "the most beautiful word in the dictionary," did anyone in his inner circle have the courage - or common sense - to say "Mr. President, this is not a good idea"? We know that Trump likes to appoint obedient people, so the brief answer to this question is: impossible. What a pity. Because if someone had the courage to tell Trump the truth about his power, he - and all of us - could have avoided the unnecessary chaos created by him. (Compiled/Translated by Wang Dongdong) Original Source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7492784487303184931/ Disclaimer: The article expresses the views of the author alone. Please express your attitude by clicking the "upvote/downvote" button below.