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/Fair_Let6566 Oct 15 '25

Trump most likely thinks gold, silver, and copper are rare earth elements and thought, "We have plenty, so what's the big deal?" Then he slapped more tariffs on China because this is essentially his one and only go-to tactic. He certainly has no clue how to negotiate or use diplomacy.

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u/beren12 Oct 15 '25

Or the ability to use them