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The Art of the Tariff
The plan is working.
Did you see the stock market today…
Wall St. embraces the tariff plan.
“Trump’s tariff truce with China is a masterstroke in the making.” — DML
Did you see the stock market today? It rocked, as I told you it would last week. Things are heading in the right direction, as I told you they would. By the end of August, my prediction will come true: The economy will be set to scale like a Elon Musk rocket ship. The ‘America first’ plan is coming together; President Trump just pulled off a move in Geneva that’s got the global elites shaking in their boots. The U.S. and China signed a 90-day tariff truce, slashing those crippling duties—ours from 145% to 30% on Chinese goods, theirs from 125% to 10% on American products. Trump’s calling it a “massive win” for American workers, and he’s dead right. This isn’t just a pause; it’s a power play, and as the NY Times said today, “Trump’s decision to impose, and then walk back, triple-digit tariffs on Chinese products over the past month demonstrated the power and global reach of U.S. trade policy.”

Let’s break it down.
The trade war was risky for both sides, but China’s exporters were choking amid a 21% drop in April exports to the U.S. due to Trump’s tariffs rhetoric. Ultimately, it was a negotiation tactic, and the strategy paid off — it brought Beijing to the table.
China’s now hinting at opening markets to U.S. businesses—something they’ve dodged for years. But now that the tariffs are no longer in the 145% range, the markets are rewarding the president’s strategy: threaten the worst and then settle on a favorable deal. That’s the Trump effect: pressure creates results.
Trump’s team, with heavyweights like Scott Bessent and Jamieson Greer, pushed hard in Switzerland, but Beijing’s Vice Premier He Lifeng wasn’t folding easily. They want “equality” and respect, but Trump’s not here for their feelings. He’s got them cornered, just like in his first term when he squeezed out the Phase One deal, even if China shorted us on those $200 billion in purchases. That’s why I love his style: he negotiates like a lion, never backing down, but show a soft side that leaves everyone knowing that both sides can win for as long as America first is implemented.
Why the truce?
Trump’s tariffs hit China where it hurts—freight data shows their goods piling up, and they’re leaning on Southeast Asia to stay afloat. Meanwhile, American giants like Apple and Tesla, tied to Chinese supply chains, were begging for a breather. Trump listened but didn’t blink. This 90-day window is his chess move—time to lock in real concessions, like rare earth mineral access and fairer markets, without letting China off the hook.
The critics—those Wall Street Journal types—whine about supply chain chaos, but they’re missing the point. Tariffs are Trump’s leverage to bring jobs home and make America first. Sure, 90 days won’t seal a full deal, but it’s a start. Trump needs to keep the heat on, demand ironclad terms, and shut down China’s blacklisting of U.S. firms. For us, it’s about lower prices and stronger industries. The media, cozy with globalist cash, barely cheers this. But I say Trump’s writing the Art of the Tariff, and I’m betting on him to win big — and therefore you and I win too.
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