joe•iuculano :mastodon:<p>This Orange Mango knows that most of the stuff Americans buy come from <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a>. By raising China's <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tariff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariff</span></a> to 125%, he figures he'll make enough money and perhaps won't need to impose the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ReciprocalTariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReciprocalTariffs</span></a> on anybody else. That's why he paused the reciprocal tariffs for 90 days. This will stabilize the markets, and he'll claim it as a win for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>. Meanwhile, Americans will be paying tariffs on almost everything they buy. </p><p>Tired of winning yet?</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TiredOfWinning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TiredOfWinning</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/StopTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StopTrump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/StopMAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StopMAGA</span></a></p>