Donald Trump retaliates China at 125% tariffs while offering 90-days pause for other countries

The US President has announced on Wednesday 9th April 10 2025 to raise “the Tariff charged to China by the United States of America to 125%, effective immediately”, citing “the lack of respect that China has shown to the World’s Markets”.  Conversely, he authorized a 90 day pause during which its reciprocal tariffs staying at 10% for around 75 countries which were willing to negotiate with his government representatives.  Just one hour after Jump’s announcement the Dow Jones responded by shooting upwards over 2.283 points (6.6%). 

Donald Trump announces worldwide reciprocal tariffs effective from 2nd April, but at discounted

In an event, described by the USA President as a Liberation Day, at the Rose Garden, Trump showed to the audience a sheet of discounted reciprocal tariffs applied to the USA’s key trading partners in the world. For countries charging 10% on American goods, the reciprocal rate of 10% is applied; for the ones charging more than 10%, the reciprocal rates are discounted by a half.

Donald Trump: a Radical Left Lunatic Judge wants to assume the role of President then the Country is in very big trouble

The clash between Trump Administration and Left Judges appointed by Democrat Presidents like Barack Obama and Joe Biden are likely to escalate into a crisis between the executive branch and juridical branch of the country. In a post dated 19^th Mar, Donald Trump wrote “If a President doesn’t have the right to throw murderers, and other criminals, out of our Country because a Radical Left Lunatic Judge wants to assume the role of President, then our Country is in very big trouble, and destined to fail!”.

Donald Trump terminates the secret service protection for Biden’s son and daughter

When social media was flooded with images of former President Biden’s son luxuriously vacating in the hostile South Africa under the federal budget-funded protection by 18 American secret agents, the USA President seemed to be angry and decided that effective immediately “Hunter Biden will no longer receive Secret Service protection”, and the same would apply to Ashley Biden who has 13 agents.

Donald Trump declares Joe Biden’s pardons null and void because of AutoPen signing

In an unprecedented move, the USA President declared in a post on 16th March 2025 that the Pardons that his predecessor Joe Biden gave to the “Unselected Committee of Political Thugs” are now “null, void, vacant and of no further force or effect because of the fact that they were done by AutoPen". Therefore, the Pardoned “should fully understand that they are subject to investigation at the highest level”, he added.

Trump Administration deport 238 criminals to El Salvador, an Obama-appointed district judge unsuccessfully block it

The USA President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to immediately deport 238 Tren de Aragua gang member to a prison in El Salvador. DC District judge James Boasberg appointed under Barack Obama era issued an order to halt the operation and demand the deportation flights to return to the USA. However, latest information showed that the criminals already arrived El Salvador’s CECOT prison on 16th March.

Premier of Ontario recedes after Donald Trump threatens to raise tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum to 50%

Premier of Ontario Doug Ford agreed to suspend its 25% surcharge on exports of electricity to Michigan, New York and Minnesota. He is also pushing talks with USA Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative to discuss a renewed USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement). When the Trump Administration applies the reciprocal tariffs on April 2nd, Canada would likely face tariffs not just of 25% but can be 250% - 390% because these are the rates Canada is applying for American farming and diary products.

Donald Trump buys a red Tesla at full market price

Against the ongoing anti-Tesla protests, boycotts and sabotages, the USA President decided to buy a Tesla to show his confidence and support for Elon Musk’ electric vehicle brand. On March 11th 2025, line-up of Teslas were found in front of the White House, and Trump seemed to prefer a Red Model S Plaid. Trump said he would buy by traditional method of giving Tesla a check, and didn’t want a discount. Musk announced on the day that he would double down Tesla productions in the USA.

Russia escalated and gained advantages in battlefield as Ukraine lost access to US intelligence information

Russian media quoted reports by Russia Ministry of Defence that in week March 1-7, the Russian Armed Forces delivered 7 combined strikes on Ukraine by precision weapons and attack unmanned aerial vehicles, hitting the infrastructure of military airfields, ammunition depots, production workshops, storage warehouses …, inflicting 1,590 Ukrainian casualties, and Russian units continued to move deeper into Ukraine’s defenses. 

The USA President intends to apply reciprocal tariffs this 2nd April

In his joint address to American Congress early March 2025, Donald Trump revealed the plan to enforce reciprocal tariffs on April 2nd (he originally wanted it on April 1st but superstitiously tried to avoid the April Fool’ day).  “The European Union, China, Brazil, India, Mexico and Canada and countless other nations charge us tremendously higher tariffs than we charge them. It's very unfair”. After reciprocal tariffs kick in, “whatever they tax us, we will tax them”, he stated.

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