Well, President Trump just shook the global chessboard again — and this time, Wall Street gave him a standing ovation while Democrats went into full meltdown mode.
On Wednesday, President Trump announced a bold double-move on trade: a 125% tariff on Chinese goods to strike back against Beijing’s economic warfare, and a 90-day tariff pause for over 75 other countries that haven’t tried to rip us off or retaliate. The result? Markets exploded. The Dow shot up nearly 3,000 points in a single day. The S&P 500 posted its best gain since 2008. And the Nasdaq surged 12.2% — its best day since the early days of the internet. In other words: Trump’s “America First” trade policy just proved it can also mean market-friendly.
But of course, Democrats couldn’t handle it. Enter Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff — the dynamic duo of doom and gloom.
Warren took to the airwaves in full panic mode, claiming Trump’s move is “chaos” disguised as policy. According to her, it’s all just too confusing for American businesses to handle. Really? The markets didn’t seem confused, Liz — they were ecstatic. Maybe they’re just relieved to have a president who actually understands leverage. Warren even floated the idea that Trump might impose “1,000% tariffs” next. Sure, because that’s a real plan, not just her trying to scare the MSNBC crowd.
Then came Adam Schiff, still looking for Russians under his bed. Now he’s demanding an investigation into who knew about the tariff announcement ahead of time — alleging possible insider trading. Classic Schiff: when Trump wins, accuse someone of cheating. It’s all he knows. Schiff says he’s “demanding answers from the administration.” Translation? Expect another round of grandstanding hearings that go nowhere.
BREAKING: Senator Adam Schiff says he will be investigating if there was insider trading with the Trump announcement on pausing tariffs.
Not much of a secret when the president tweets to the entire world to "BUY" 3 hours before the announcement.
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— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) April 9, 2025
Here’s the truth: this wasn’t chaos — it was calculated. Trump took the hammer to China, while giving relief to friendly nations that haven’t weaponized trade against us. That’s what a real strategic reset looks like. And that’s what leadership looks like — not another panel of think tank academics debating it for five years while China builds another island in the South China Sea.
So yes, Democrats are rattled. They should be. Trump just reminded the world that he knows how to play hardball — and win. And the American people? They’re watching the stock market bounce back, the economy stabilize, and a president who’s not afraid to put America first.
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