Staff Reports
President Trump called out Joe Biden’s failed China trade policies, pointing to trillions drained from American wallets. For years, China played us for suckers — stealing jobs, flooding markets with cheap goods, and laughing all the way to the bank. While weak leadership let Beijing cheat, hardworking families paid the price.
The numbers don’t lie. Under Biden, America’s trade deficit with China ballooned to nearly $300 billion last year. Our factories closed. Our farmers got crushed by dumped Chinese crops. Meanwhile, Beijing kept rigging the game through currency manipulation and intellectual property theft. They built their economy on the backs of American workers.
Trump’s fighting back with the toughest tariffs in history — 145% on Chinese imports. No more half-measures. These taxes punish China for decades of exploitation and force them to play fair. Already, the move’s jumpstarting U.S. manufacturing as companies flee Beijing’s crooked system.
China’s retaliating with 125% tariffs, but they’re shaking. Their economy can’t handle losing access to our markets. While globalist elites whine about trade wars, real Americans know you don’t win by rolling over. Trump proved that with NATO — he made freeloaders pay up, and he’ll make China respect us too.
Biden’s team tried copying Trump’s playbook with targeted tariffs, but it’s too little, too late. They left gaping loopholes for Chinese electronics and green energy parts. Now U.S. manufacturers relying on cheap Chinese components are getting squeezed. That’s what happens when weak leaders negotiate from fear instead of strength.
The stakes go beyond dollars. Beijing’s using trade cash to build missiles aimed at our ships. They’re flooding our streets with fentanyl. Every dollar we send China funds their war against American values. Trump’s tariffs cut off their money supply while rebuilding our industrial base.
D.C. swamp creatures claim tariffs hurt consumers. Tell that to Ohio steelworkers back on the job. Tell it to Michigan auto plants reopening. Short-term pain beats eternal decline. America thrived when we made things here — Trump’s bringing that pride back.
The choice is clear: Surrender to China’s bullying or fight with Trump’s iron resolve. Real leaders don’t whine about “complex solutions” while selling out our future. They act. They win. Under Trump, America’s finally punching back — and we’re just getting started.
