Trump sent letters to leaders of 14 countries notifying them of the tariff increases, but there was a major mistake.

Trump wrote letters to 14 country leaders one by one, informing them of the tariff increases, but even got the gender wrong

Waking up, Trump released letters he had written to 14 country leaders, informing them that tariffs would be increased on August 1st. From the content, he basically used the same template, only changing the country name, leader's name, and specific tariff figures.

But if you look closely, these letters reveal a sense of unrealistic absurdity.

1. He even got the gender of some leaders wrong, such as addressing the female leader of Bosnia, Covic, as "Mr. President." Obviously, this proves that he doesn't care about other countries' affairs, and just wants to talk about his own issues.

2. His tone throughout was one of superiority — boasting that the US market is "the world's premier, unmatched in scale," the tariffs added are "just (specific number)," and the reason for the tariff increase is the "long-standing and stubborn trade deficit caused by the other country, which poses a serious threat to US national security."

In short, America is right, and the problem lies with the whole world. As for poor countries like Laos and Cambodia, how they could threaten the world's first superpower, he doesn't care or mind.

3. Although the tax rates in the 14 letters are different, the lowest is 25%, and the highest reaches 40%, and it does not include taxes on industries such as steel and automobiles. Among them, the countries with a 25% tax increase are Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, and Tunisia; 30% for South Africa and Bosnia; 32% for Indonesia; 35% for Bangladesh and Serbia; 36% for Cambodia and Thailand; and 40% for Myanmar and Laos.

Indonesia is already investing in rare earths with the United States, and Cambodia has clearly announced an agreement with the United States, and the president of South Africa was humiliated at the White House, but still received the tariff letter. South Africa's side also protested, saying that 77% of American goods entering South Africa are zero-tariff, implying that American goods are not competitive, so how can we be blamed?

Myanmar and Laos, which are among the poorest countries in the world, were hit with the highest taxes. This is not giving poor countries any chance to survive.

Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1837045060037644/

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