Trump’s Trade Shockwave: Why Didn’t Anyone Do This Sooner?
Kevin McCullough
While the press corps hyperventilates over a proposed luxury jet offered by a Middle Eastern royal family, Donald J. Trump is boldly doing something so strategically brilliant and economically seismic that historians will spend decades parsing its ripple effects.
And no, he’s not exactly being quiet about it.
Last week, Trump unveiled a landmark bilateral trade agreement with the United Kingdom. Billed as a “special partnership,” the deal is more than just ceremonial—it’s the opening shot in what promises to be a full-scale realignment of U.S. trade relationships. It prioritizes allies, punishes adversaries, and reasserts American economic strength as the center of global commerce.
Then came the second strike: a 90-day agreement between the U.S. and China to mutually reduce tariffs. According to Fox Business, the deal includes “enormous reductions in tariffs” following intensive negotiations. On the surface, it may look like a diplomatic thaw. In reality, it’s a blinking red light on the Chinese Communist Party’s economic dashboard—a signal that the pressure Trump has applied since his first term is finally cracking the façade.
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