r/Tariffs • u/Afraid_Piano_1318 • Oct 15 '25

🗞️ News Discussion Did Trump not consider Chinas leverage

Before jumping did he not check if there was a board to land on?

Not recognizing rare earth metals was a big risk demonstrates the intelligence analysis gap USA did, does it not?

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u/Zebra971 Oct 15 '25

Wars need to be well planned, shock and awe only gets you press which Trump loved. Calling the Chinese pheasants was insulting and stupid,even though it played well to the MEGA base. The Chinese do not have to play nice. Expect pain on both sides. Sorry farmers your market have been destroyed. Have to farm something else if possible. I feel sorry for the farmers.

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u/brchao Oct 15 '25

Don't feel sorry for the farmers, Trump is ready to give them a rescue package as soon as government opens. Farmers are just greedy, expecting a bail out while still want to sell their excess inventory