Can Trump End the Tariff War?

Here’s why he might — and why he probably won’t.

🔽 Why He Could Give It Up

• Economic pain: Higher prices, job losses, shrinking GDP
• Market pressure: Wall Street, exporters & consumers pushing back
• Political risk: Voter backlash in key states
• Deal-making: Might lift tariffs if he can claim a “win”

🔼 Why He Won’t Back Down

• Ideology: Tariffs are core to his “America First” playbook
• Base appeal: Seen as protecting U.S. jobs & hitting back at China
• Campaign promise: Central to his political identity
• Leverage: Believes tariffs get results — or at least headlines
• New normal: Wants 10% baseline tariffs as permanent policy

Israeli security sources to media:

75% of Hamas tunnels are still operational.

Israel has only managed to destroy a quarter of them.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent:

We are overwhelmed with countries wanting to come to DC to negotiate, we have 70 lined up.

At the end of the day, we can probably reach a deal with our allies.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent:

Europe would cut its own throat by aligning with China.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent:

China is the only country escalating.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent:

Companies tell me that the economy is very solid.

BREAKING: EU adopts tariffs on €21 billion of US goods in metals dispute.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent:

U.S. could approach China as a group with allies.

German coalition partners plan to create military service on a voluntary basis.

Source: Reuters

German coalition partners have agreed to examine possible reactivation of some nuclear power plants.

Source: Reuters

Future German coalition will deport people to Syria, starting with criminals and potentially dangerous people.

Source: Reuters

Future German coalition will end all federal admissions programs for refugees and will not establish new programs.

Source: Reuters

The EU Commission has secured support from EU countries to implement its initial countermeasures against US tariffs, set to take effect on April 15.

Germany’s Future Chancellor Friedrich Merz:

Europe can rely on Germany. Germany is getting a strong government that is able to act.

Germany’s Future Chancellor Friedrich Merz:

It will take minimum five years to gain citizenship. We will have border controls.

Germany’s Future Chancellor Friedrich Merz:

We will create a Swedish-style voluntary military service scheme.

European Commission:

Tariffs on the United States can be suspended if we reach a fair and balanced agreement with it.

Germany’s Future Chancellor Friedrich Merz:

We will create a national security council and a national crisis council.

Germany wants to "significantly" increase its defense spending.

Source: AFP

Wall Street opens in mixed order on the first day of new US tariffs:

Dow Jones -0.79%

Nasdaq +0.18%

S&P -0.35%

Trump:

BE COOL! Everything is going to work out well. The USA will be bigger and better than ever before!