Trump Outsmarted Everyone with His Brilliant Tariff '4D Chess'

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Last week, President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs across the board.

Since then, more than 75 countries have asked for negotiations on trade. 

On Wednesday, Trump announced a 90 day pause on all tariffs, with the exception of China.

Then... the stock market SOARED. Trump won BIG.

Republican Senator John Kennedy even called the pause a "declaration of victory."

Trump posted on Truth Social, "Based on the fact that more than 75 Countries have called Representatives of the United States, including the Departments of Commerce, Treasury, and the USTR, to negotiate a solution to the subjects being discussed relative to Trade, Trade Barriers, Tariffs, Currency Manipulation, and Non Monetary Tariffs, and that these Countries have not, at my strong suggestion, retaliated in any way, shape, or form against the United States, I have authorized a 90 day PAUSE, and a substantially lowered Reciprocal Tariff during this period, of 10%, also effective immediately."

Basically, the president boxed China in.

Trump wrote again on Truth Social, "Based on the lack of respect that China has shown to the World's Markets, I am hereby raising the Tariff charged to China by the United States of America to 125%, effective immediately. At some point, hopefully in the near future, China will realize that the days of ripping off the U.S.A., and other Countries, is no longer sustainable or acceptable."

Of course, many were loving this.

And China did cave.

"4D chess."

Even Geraldo called it "brilliant."

Trump even called out his Dem critics who in the past have been very much in favor of tariffs.

SAVAGE!

It was all well planned and intentional.

Donald Trump is far more clever than his critics give him credit for.

This week has been a reminder.

And it's not even over yet.