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Trump’s Tariffs Backfire: China Hits Back with Mockery

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
AI image of Trump, Musk, and Vance in factory gear, assembling shoes, with inset of American workers in sweatshop scenes mocking U.S. manufacturing revival.

Today, Trump raised the stakes in his trade war with China, slapping tariffs of 145% on its exports to the United States. It didn’t just retaliate; China trolled him with AI-generated videos mocking his strategy. The videos show “co-presidents” Trump and Musk, alongside an army of morbidly obese Americans, working at sweatshop stations, stitching Nike… Read more.

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Filed Under: International Affairs Tagged With: AI satire, China trade war, Economic Policy, economic strategy, Foreign Relations, Mockery, Trump tariffs, US manufacturing, Xi Jinping

Trump’s Trade War: Cold Comfort Even for Penguins

Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Cartoon of two penguins on ice; one wears a red MAGA-style cap and says, “I feel so betrayed.” The other remains silent.

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Filed Under: International Affairs Tagged With: Heard Island, penguins, red hats, Trump tariffs, world trade

Trump Escalates Trade War with Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum

Monday, February 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Trump tariff war targeting steel and aluminum

A toxic mix of ignorance, insecurity, and narcissism explains Trump’s dogma on tariffs. He thrives on blind loyalty, demanding agreement even when everyone knows he’s wrong. That’s why tariff war is like him insisting the world is flat and having VP “JV” Vance and Speaker Mike Johnson compete to lead his MAGA choir in carefree… Read more.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: economic nationalism, election 2024, MAGA economics, protectionism, steel and aluminum, trade war, Trump tariffs, U.S. economy

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