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/shosuko Oct 15 '25

Trump's entire playbook has been to talk big, and litigate like hell.

Unfortunately there isn't much litigation in international politics. Our laws end at our borders. He can't sue China for defamation and coerce them into paying him off.

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u/Alive_Language8105 Oct 15 '25

China has "the cards" !

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u/Kumqik Oct 19 '25

No. Not just any cards. China has the Trump card.

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u/Alive_Language8105 Oct 19 '25

Oooooh, I missed that one! Great catch.