Donald J. Trump, the former President of the United States, recently shared his views on trade tariffs, tax policies, and trade deals through a series of posts on his Truth Social platform.
On May 9, 2025, Trump suggested that an "80% Tariff on China seems right!" while indicating that it is up to Scott B. to take action. The post was made at 07:26 AM and can be accessed here.
In another post on the same day at 11:50 AM, Trump expressed concerns about tax increases for the wealthy. He stated that even a “TINY” tax increase would be problematic because "the Radical Left Democrat Lunatics would go around screaming,“Read my lips,”" referencing a famous quote by George Bush. The full post is available here.
Later in the day at 08:43 AM, Trump mentioned ongoing trade negotiations by stating "Many Trade Deals in the hopper, all good (GREAT!) ones!" This statement can be viewed here.
