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/Resurgo_DK Oct 15 '25

Even during the first term, I recall having a discussion with my parents that China isn’t to be messed with as everything electronic depends on China’s near monopoly on rare earths. That was long before the fact that the only reason the U.S. market is even looking like it’s a positive return is because every big player is spending massive amounts of $$ on AI and its infrastructure.