Trump Just Caved on China Tariffs—Big-Time

https://newrepublic.com/post/195112/donald-trump-caved-china-tariffs-big-time

by Hafiz_TNR

20 comments

  1. > Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that Chinese goods would only be subject to a 30 percent tariff, down from 145 percent.

  4. Getting what we wanted is caving?

    Are you daft?

    The question was rhetorical, while you are looking up what rhetorical means also look up what China’s tariffs were, and what they are now.

    Hope this helps.

  5. Overpromised. Underdelivered. Personally benefit. Distract MAGAts with something outrageous, usually racist. “Owned the libs”.
    In case anybody here is still wondering what Trump’s playbook looks like.

  6. So China is giving the green light to Trump and his agenda?

  7. Ok folks he got what he wanted, a 10% consumption tax to make for his tax cuts.

  10. How is a 30% tax on us a punishment for China? He started a trade war, then backed off and calls it a victory.

  12. Superman sitting back watching saying, this guy folds faster than me on laundry day.

  14. The average tariff was 20%, now it’s 10%+ a 20% fentanyl surcharge, or 30%. US consumers are still going to eat the extra 10% and, and this is the important thing, there is nothing here to bring manufacturing jobs back to the US. This is a temporary deal, but it’s still shit.

  16. More on this subject from other reputable sources:

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    – New York Times (B+): [U.S. and China Reach Deal to Temporarily Slash Tariffs](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/business/china-us-tariffs.html)
    – Politico (B+): [Trump: The EU is ‘nastier than China’](https://www.politico.eu/article/trump-eu-nastier-than-china/)
    – The Hill (B): [US and China take a step back from sky-high tariffs, agree to pause for 90 days](https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-top-headlines/ap-china-tariffs-pause-90-day-trade/)
    – ABC (B): [US and China agree to 90-day pause on ‘reciprocal’ tariffs](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-12/us-treasury-secretary-90-day-pause-on-china-tariffs/105283686)

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  17. Not true, he also caved on perscription drugs to 🤣🤣🤣if it is good for america the (D) hates it

  18. Trump successfully negotiated to have Mexico pay our tariffs.
    #shartofthedeal

  19. So everything coming from China will be how much more expensive? When will I see the boats in the ports? This 90 day pause is like the prior one, a walk back of a devastating political mistake but no solutions to our problems and still will cost us more money.

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