— Trump: “I made a trade deal with Xi!”
— Xi: “No, he didn’t.”
— Trump: “I negotiated a ceasefire between India and Pakistan.”
— Modi: “No, he didn’t.”
— Trump: “I talked to Newsom!”
— Newsome: “No, he didn’t.”
— Trump: “Iran called me.”
— Iran: “No, we didn’t.”
For those confused by the China tariff news:
• Trump caved and got zero in return
• No manufacturing moved back to the USA
• 30% tariff is still a huge tax on Americans
• 90 day pause still causes uncertainty
• Trump lost all negotiating leverage