The comments were published through an article on his social media platform, Truth Social, which was triggered by an escalation of Tit-Tat tariffs between the world’s two largest economies, which caused global market turmoil. Trump said China’s decision to raise tariffs directly violated earlier warnings and would immediately take countermeasures if they were not overturned before Monday.
“Yesterday, China issued a 34% retaliatory tariff, in addition to their already record tariffs, non-monetary tariffs, illegal illegal subsidies, and a lot of long-term currency manipulation, although I warned me that while I warned any country to be retaliatory to the United States, it would be higher than their additional tax rates and overtake them new tax rates and overtake them new tax rates and put them into practice. Settings,” Trump wrote.
Therefore, if China does not withdraw 34% of its already long-term transaction abuse by tomorrow, April 8, 2025, the United States will impose an additional 50% tariff on China, starting from April 9.
Trump’s threat comes at a time when global financial markets react sharply to their government’s tariff actions. The U.S. benchmark index – the Nasdaq, the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones – was between 4% and 5% shortly after Monday’s opening. Asian and European markets also suffered huge losses, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 down 5.79%, leading the regional sell-off.
A few minutes before Wall Street’s opening, Trump once again made socializing, calling on Americans to remain resilient, noting that the situation provides an opportunity to correct the long-term trade imbalance.
“The United States has the opportunity to do what it should have done decades ago. Don’t be weak! Don’t be stupid! Don’t be a new party based on weak and stupid people!). Be strong, brave, patient, and greatness will be the result!” he wrote.
In subsequent posts, the president said several countries expressed interest in starting new trade negotiations, including Japan.
“Countries from all over the world are talking to us. Tough but fair parameters are being set. Talked with the Japanese Prime Minister this morning. He sent the top team to negotiate! They have a very poor trade with the United States. They don’t bring our cars, but we have millions of people. Everything has to change, but especially with China!!!”
Amid concerns about a global slowdown, Trump insisted that existing tariffs have brought considerable revenue to the United States, noting other economic indicators believe the country remains strong.
“The oil price is lower, interest rates are lower (the slow Fed should lower interest rates!), food prices are down, no inflation, abuse of the long-term abuse of the United States brings the tariffs that have been reached every week from the abuse country.”
“Despite the fact that their all the biggest abusers, the Chinese market is collapsing, just raising tariffs by 34%, apart from the long-term absurd tariffs (plus!), not acknowledging my warnings do not acknowledge the abuse of the country without retaliation. They have been enough for decades to pay our good OL’, which makes our past allow our past! Great again!”
With the free fall of global markets and the deadline set by the US president on April 8, the next 24 hours may be crucial for U.S.-China trade relations and global investor confidence.
