Trump’s Last-Minute U-Turn on Tariffs Left Advisers in the Dark
At 9:37 a.m. Wednesday, the president was still bullish on his policy, posting on Truth Social: “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!!”
But in the end, it was the markets that got him to reverse course.
The economic turmoil, particularly a rapid rise in government bond yields, caused Mr. Trump to blink on Wednesday afternoon and pause his “reciprocal” tariffs for most countries for the next 90 days, according to four people with direct knowledge of the president’s decision.
Will Trumpets ever admit their boy doesn’t know what he’s doing?
Of course not. But it’s just so much fun to watch them contort themselves in his defense.
Seriously, they should win some kind of award for the mental gymnastics they put themselves through. 🎖️