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Re: Why do some people view President Trump as the villain in this tariff war?
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shield132
on 15/04/2025, 09:51:16 UTC
I struggle to understand why some people paint President Trump as the villain in this tariff war. Let’s not forget that China has long banned or restricted many U.S. products and services. Trump’s tariffs are a response to China’s unfair trade practices, which have persisted for over a decade. Beyond tariffs, China blocks major U.S. companies like Facebook, Twitter, and Google from operating in its market. In my view, China hasn’t been playing fair. They restrict foreign goods and services in their country while expecting open access for their own products abroad. That’s hardly equitable. I’m surprised the U.S. didn’t act sooner. If China wants tariff-free trade, they should remove their own tariffs and restrictions on U.S. products and services. If they refuse, they have no right to complain about U.S. retaliation.
President Trump is seen as a villain in this tariff war because he has been direct and strict. He became president a few months ago and immediately declared the war against the world. It's not only about China, his attitude is wrong against Canada and almost against the whole world. China has also been producing lots of goods for them and the Vice President of the United States called peasants to Chinese citizens. Trump's approach is also America First, which sounds very selfish and this indicates that things from the US will not be fair for others because selfish people are never fair to others.
China was on its own and Trump became crazy, so he is the villain in this story.