On April 10, US President Donald Trump implemented a 90-day suspension of his reciprocal tariff plans for all countries except China. However, as stated by a White House official, the 10% baseline tariffs that took effect last weekend will continue for all countries, excluding China.
Reports indicate that although the Trump administration has continued to increase pressure on China by raising tariffs on China from 104% to 125%, unlike his first term, this time Trump has also brought tariff impacts to other Asian countries.
On the Twitter social media platform, the conversation about Trump quickly festered into a global hotspot. Foreigners have been commenting on it.
Trump said after two hours his announcement at an unrelated event in the White House driveway alongside auto racing champions, "We have a big job to do. No other president would have done what I did. No other president. I know the presidents. They wouldn't have done it. And it had to be done."
A man also swore on X, "Herbert Hoover did, you fucking moron, and it made the Depression WORSE. You've achieved exactly NOTHING. You set shit on fire, and want a pat on the back for putting it out."
Others said, "This is levels of insanity we've never seen before."
On April 9, a netizen said, "Wrong Mr. Trump. China isn't paying a 104% Tariff. Americans are paying for it. If you still think China is paying it, then you should be impeached for stupidity."
US stock markets continue to sell off on April 7. US President Donald Trump responded that he did not intentionally manipulate the stock market to sell off, and that he does not want any market to go down, but that when it does, sometimes it needs to "take medicine" to solve the problem.
On April 10, some said, "I'm calling for an investigation into whether President Trump manipulated the market to benefit his Wall Street donors—all while working people and small businesses paid the price. Did Trump help insiders cash in on his tariff flip-flopping? It sure looks like corruption."
One said, "Trump is ruining the economy with his stupid tariffs."
Interestingly, the uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands, located in the Indian Ocean, have also been included in the tariff list.
Someone posted a gif and said, "Penguins' reaction to winning a trade war against Donald Trump."
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