Trump is 'shredding' credibility with allies while China benefits, former national security advisor John Bolton says
- On April 2, Trump imposed sweeping global tariffs, which he termed "liberation day," causing market chaos.
- Trump's actions stemmed from his belief that China engaged in unfair trade practices like intellectual property theft.
- The tariffs included a blanket 10% measure and 25% levies on Mexico and Canada, based on a criticized calculation.
- Trump described his tariff moves as "reciprocal," while China vowed to "fight to the end" against U.S. Tariffs.
- Bolton asserts Trump's tariff policies alienate allies, damage U.S. Credibility, and allow China to build influence.
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Trump shredding credibility with allies as China benefits: John Bolton - Los Angeles Weekly Times
U.S. President Donald Trump‘s moves to take China to task on trade are likely to backfire as his sweeping global tariffs hit allies as well as rivals, according to former national security advisor John Bolton. “This is certainly not the way you treat your friends. You don’t slap them in the face publicly and say, I’m going to tariff you unless you do better on trade negotiations,” Bolton told CNBC’s Dan Murphy on Monday. “And in fact, the one co…
Trump shredding credibility with allies as China benefits: John Bolton
U.S. President Donald Trump’s moves to take China to task on trade are likely to backfire as his sweeping global tariffs hit allies as well as rivals, according to former national security advisor John Bolton. “This is certainly not the way you treat your friends. You don’t slap them in the face publicly and say, I’m going to tariff you unless you do better on trade negotiations,” Bolton told CNBC’s Dan Murphy on Monday. “And in fact, the one co…
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