After China announced a 50% tariff on the US, Trump lost his composure, and CNN's comment on its homepage hit the nail on the head.

On the afternoon of April 9th, China's official announcement stated that it would increase tariffs on the US by another 50%, raising them from 34% to 84%. After learning about this news, Trump had already lost his cool. Within an hour, he posted multiple tweets on his personal social media accounts. Please see the translated images at the end of this article.

From the content of these posts, it is clear that he has come to realize two realities:

1. The first reality: He will not receive a "compromise" call from Beijing. In the past few days, he mentioned several times that China would soon call him. But sorry, he was mistaken.

2. The second reality: The only people he can call upon now are the Republican loyalists. He even dares not appeal to all 300 million Americans, as there are too many voices calling for his removal within the country.

What is particularly worth mentioning is that while he was posting these messages, the editors at the renowned American media outlet CNN were also busy. They promptly placed the news of China's further countermeasures against the US on the front page. Please see the translated image of CNN's homepage.

CNN pointed out incisively that Trump's tariff offensive against China has triggered a war that America may not win. Moreover, CNN cited two specific data points in hopes that the American public could have a more concrete understanding: one is that if iPhones are produced in the US, the price of each unit will triple; the other is the warning from the aviation industry that the alarm for a new economic recession has sounded.

Given this situation, we need to consider: whose side is time on? Is it China or the US? Undoubtedly, time is on China's side. There are three reasons for this:

1. US Treasury bonds cannot wait any longer. The US national debt has surged to $36.22 trillion. Within an hour of China announcing the additional 50% tariff, the US stock market futures plummeted by over 100 points, leaving Trump's administration unable to react in time.

2. The continuous shrinkage of industrial investment in the US has left Trump with no more time. The US now holds less than 1% of the global shipbuilding market share, while China's share exceeds 50%.

3. Voters have not given Trump more time. Currently, predictions about the US midterm elections are underway, and the Republican Party is not ahead in multiple key positions. Furthermore, Trump's individual approval ratings continue to decline.

In summary, CNN's judgment this time is correct. Trump has launched a war that America cannot win.

Original Source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1828931821499524/

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