Trump's tariff war falling into pieces

 Scott Bessent appeared extremely nervous and stammering at times when answering questions on the tariff war. This shows that his arguments are flimsy and full of flaws at best and shows that the USA is not going to win easily the tariff war against China as he had earlier gloated.

But the White House bimbo spokesperson still had the audacity to claim about so much winning in every policy pushed out by the Trump administration. She is such a prolific liar but completely exposed when answering difficult questions posed by Journalists by avoiding them with vague template replies that Trump is looking into it.

Why is Trump now pulling back and exempting tariffs on laptop computers and electronic equipment made in China and other countries under his tariffs? These are also competing with USA manufacturers if I am not wrong. The main reason trotted out was that they now know that such tariffs are also punishing Apple and other USA companies that have manufacturing in China, and all other countries under reciprocal tariffs. Of course, China is at the forefront of such exports to the USA besides some others, though not at the same level.

But taking the issue further, in my personal opinion, I do wonder whether this has anything to do with the banning of critical rare earth elements by China, which is putting a strain on USA production, with competing demands from the USA military as well. Bear in mind that these are quite high value exports coming into the USA from China, not the toys and clothing, and has a high bearing on the trade surplus that China is reaping. Little by little, the shit is moving nearer to the fan, and Trump's economic advisors like Pete Navarro and Scott Bessent are finding out that some things are not what they just see on the surface. This is now a highly intricately woven global economy and is not within the one size fits all solution.

Anonymous