Democratic activist Chris Mowrey, hailed by some as an economic oracle, recently voiced concerns over Donald Trump’s tariff strategies, or rather the lack thereof. According to Mowrey, after engaging with over a hundred Trump supporters about the administration’s plans on tariffs, he found an alarming lack of consensus. “Domestic production? Perhaps. Deals? Maybe. Bluffing? Who knows? It’s all a jumble of uncertainty,” he tweeted. “No one really knows what the plan is because, quite frankly, there isn’t one. He’s incompetent.”
I’ve now talked to well over 100 Trump supporters and asked, “what’s the plan for tariffs?” and almost every answer is different. Domestic production? Maybe. Deals? Maybe. Bluffing? Maybe. A combination? Maybe.
No one knows the plan because there is no plan. He’s incompetent.
— Chris Mowrey (@chrisdmowrey) May 12, 2025
Echoing Mowrey’s sentiments, others have also exhibited symptoms of what some call “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” For instance, Alex Cole humorously critiqued the MAGA response to Trump’s tariff announcements, illustrating a seemingly blind loyalty: “Trump raises tariffs on China to create jobs: MAGA cheers! He lowers them for the same reason: MAGA cheers again! It’s a cult-like phenomenon.”
Trump: I’m increasing tariffs on China to create more jobs in the USA
MAGA: Thank you, Mr. Trump!
Trump: I’m reducing tariffs on China to create more jobs in the USA
MAGA: Thank you, Mr. Trump!
It’s a fucking cult man.
— Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) May 12, 2025
MAGA falls for it every single time:
Trump manufactures a crisis that harms countless people.
Then, he pretends to solve the issue he created.
MAGA cheers him on and calls him a master negotiator.
How do they fall for the same playbook over and over again?
— Harry Sisson (@harryjsisson) May 12, 2025
Despite these criticisms, there are those who argue that Trump indeed takes decisive action. recently highlighted what they termed a “historic trade deal” with China, in which both nations reportedly agreed to reduce their respective tariffs by an astonishing 115% for a period of 90 days. This announcement follows discussions held in Geneva, where U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sought to quell the escalating trade war that had led to tariffs soaring as high as 145% on Chinese imports.
The White House has released details on the historic trade deal with China that President Trump and his team secured on Sunday cutting both countries’ tariffs on each other’s imported goods by 115% for at least 90 days.
U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held Discussions in Geneva, Switzerland, with Chinese Representatives. These talks aimed to address the escalating trade war, which has seen the U.S. impose tariffs as high as 145% on Chinese goods, with China retaliating with 125% tariffs on American products.
This new deal with China comes after President Trump announced his first trade deal in a press conference with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, which retains the United States’ 10% reciprocal tariff rate along with increased tariffs on automobile imports. Meanwhile, the White House says the UK is expected to reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers on meat, poultry, and dairy, which can exceed 125%.
China and the United States have agreed to reduce tariffs by May 14, with China retaining a 10% tariff on American goods while the US retains a 10% reciprocal tariff on Chinese goods. Additionally, China has agreed to help the US “take aggressive actions to stem the flow of fentanyl and other precursors from China to illicit drug producers in North America.”
Critics may argue that Trump’s policies threaten the economy, destabilize retirement funds, and undermine financial security. Yet, here we are again, witnessing another chapter in the saga of Trump’s economic narrative, where he emerges victorious, at least in his supporters’ eyes.
