What's Happening With Trump's Trade Fights? | WSJ 

It would have been helpful to explain who actually pays the tariffs. They are paid by the customer not the supplier. So for example, putting tariffs on China is not actually correct. The tariffs are on Chinese goods and they are paid by the Americans importing them. So in fact they are a US tax on US citizens and companies. The idea being that it becomes so painful for the US consumer to pay extra that they either stop buying the products or get them from elsewhere (if that's even possible in the short term). But let's be clear: tariffs are taxes on your own people to persuade them not to buy certain products from certain foreign people.

I was just at Honey Farms and realized that I buy about $1065 worth of milk there every year, and they never buy anything from me. I call that a trade defeicit. I've decided to pay my wife a dollar every time I make a purchase there. That oughta show them!

"If goods don't cross borders, soldiers will."---Frederic Bastiat

That’s because Mercedes, BMW, and Airbus are better products.

America is a beautiful thing. Don't ruin it. We stand with the best people in our country's history. Betsy Ross was a member of a devout Quaker community in Philadelphia which led one of the earliest of anti-slavery movements in our country's history. Her state, Pennsylvania, was the 1st to abolish slavery, 7 years before the constitution! In a time where too few had rights, a strong woman created a symbol that would help unite this great country.

What I still don't understand is how come Canada is being treated as enemy in trade.

Oh boy sounds so good

He didn't accomplish anything.

The sad thing is that Trump's supporters still see him as a great negotiator, and the truth is that he hasn't make any deal, only conflicts.

"Tariffs are a beautiful thing, its a beautiful word" 😂😂

Trump is a monster - now we’ll have to buy those “made in the USA” products - I love all my foreign products 😢 I want to support those foreign economies 😞

The President Trump is right. If you want to sell in America you make it here or pay tariffs. Put the Americans back to work

Do you really need the stacks of cash to illustrate your points

Agricultural exports of soybeans to China may have been permanently impacted negatively. A very bad result of these tariffs.

"This is why we can never have nice things."

Those stacks of bills r confusing me. What r u trying to say by dumping random stacks of money on the table.?

One thing is true about this leader, regardless if you support him or not, he actually follows through with what he was elected on. Will be interesting to see if he is reelected.

For mid to low tech industries manufacturing days of US is long gone and it is not going to come back. If the argument is to penalize China think again because they could still shift their supply chains and manufacturing to other countries which has the trade deal like Bangladesh, Combodia, Vietnam, money still flows back to China. Building a supply chain is complicated and it takes time, question is can the US hold their breath.

That’s a pretty good episode right there, well done lads

He's winning them 'bigly' - nobody wins trade deals like Donnie 'Art of the deal' Drumpf! He's got all the Americans paying the tariffs - and thanking him! What a guy! 🤣🤣

Good luck USA. You the consumers probably will feel the effect of the tariffs. The treasury will be happy, local big businesses happy , and Trump of course will be happy.

Trump’s tariffs on trade will only work if the USA has a domestic manufacturing sector as big as China’s and have domestic resources as abundant as Europe, North America, and East Asia combined. Because the USA is so dependent on importing foreign resources and technology that Trump’s tariffs will make it harder and more expensive for Americans to support their nation’s sustainability. I know Trump wants to help the domestic economy and national job market (so I support his motives) but imposing tariffs on trade when the USA is not fit to be self-sustaining is national suicide, especially considering the manufacturing muscle and remaining resources that the USA possesses. I know the USA has a lot of manufacturing potential but American labour is too expensive and the USA does not possess all the resources that the world offers to be self-dependent. Neodymium is a rare earth metal that is mined in East Asia so if Trump put tariffs on everything imported into the USA making them unattainable then it will have to mine its own rare earth metals...but only if it had any.

they send us cars , they send us phones , they send us everything and we send them printed paper and false commitment..

The only good and reasonable reasons for tariffs is when they are tied to substandard human rights, labor and environmental practices. None of these good reasons have ever been Trump's reasons.

Trump MAGA = make asia great again , very T.Q

On ground china won 1st round. Unstable US polacies / blinking at drop of hat with china made china first,indeed.

MADNESS IN THE EXTREME, TARIFFS ON TARIFFS, JUST TO BLUFF AND SHOW OFF AS SOME TOUGH GUY WHICH HE IS NOT. MADNESS.

What needs to be done is for Congress to take back their power over tariffs.

Will trump go down with the ship when this all fails? Of coures not. He will push the kids and woman out of the way so he can get off the ship first. 🛳👎

BMW has got a Large plant in America making BMW's so Trump they are not imported they are already there you fool. The manufacturing plant in Greer, South Carolina has the highest production volume of the BMW plants worldwide, currently producing approximately 1,900 vehicles per day. The models produced at the Spartanburg plant are the X3, X4, X5, X6 and X7 SUV models.

I don't understand why he put tariffs on Canada. What the hell did those maple syrup lovers do

Tarifs discourage consumers to buy foreign goods and instead to buy goods made within the nation’s borders. Nothing wrong with that.

Notice how Trump's 'Art of the deal" is always punitive? Since when is threatening punishment an art form?

The part that would have been good to hear is if the tariffs are having an effect on domestic consumption?

Trump: imposes tariffs on aluminum imports from EU and Canada Also Trump: agrees with Rusal on building new aluminum factory in Kentucky Putin:**sounds of imperialist joy**

If U close all the American owned factories in China, U think U can get the guys in Detroit or Minnesota to work for the sane pay?

I hate Trump but God I don't want him to lose on trade. It's too important to our economy.

The American people pay for these tariffs because tariffs increase the cost of goods we buy. Funny thing is, when the tariffs come off, the price of goods to the consumer remains high and Big Business profits go up. It's a perfect plan to increase taxes on the American people and at the same time, boost profits for businesses.

Who is thinking of Trump being a dog for putin ?

It's taking a more forward looking view with more foreknowledge then your opponent, trade war art of war 101.

acording to PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS, I believe that tariffs, like taxes, are imposed on buyers and maufacturers as well.

Tak'em to the mat Mr President... Make them tap out.... America first.

'We can't send our cars' nah mate we won't buy your junk cars

" Master of the art of the deal ! What a joke !

World: So how much tariffs are you going to put on China? Trump: YES

Who in their right mind would buy a US car vs a European or Japanese car?

DO WHAT I SAY-or you will be PUNISHED! (The Narcissists Thinking)

Very good information.

I didn't vote for him

Should we all thank our trusted politicians for this mess, or should we blame ourselves for our ignorance for not being educated about the requirements of our Constitution?

We need more rise in the smaller business that can allow more people to get out of poverty and become able to survive under unregulated capitalism which is 1 of the goals of making the US restore its ability as major producer.

Speak Softly and carry a Big Stick!!! Go Trump!! The Heartland Speak through Him!!!

What to do when immigrants come: >make the country they come from even poorer >more immigrants will come >problem solved

What a shame US president has no idea that tariffs is a tool not the goal.

you know why? after the unbelievable tax cut, he really needs money....but he really underestimated CCP's control power of China...he just could not imagine or understand such kind of control

The people saying tarrifs are a tax on the American people, when they aren't, say nothing about illigal immigration being a tax on the American people when it is.

Maybe everyone can just leave out the US and just trade with each other? 🤔🤷🏻‍♂️

He is doing exactly what our founding fathers wanted.

USA will be at it's worst if trump return in 2020 , belive it this is coming from an indian.

When you put tariffs on imports it simply means the American public are lumbered with paying the extra percentage on those goods and I'm wondering if the American public is actually aware that they are being made forcibly out-of-pocket by a considerable amount when Donald Trump talks about tariffs. You might as well be calling it extra taxes on your goods my good American people and guess where the extra money goes.

Why is the Wall Street journal recognizing China’s disputed territories in the South China Sea.

Dear God please help president Trump making wise decisions.

Tariffs = additional cost to consumers. PERIOD.

A UK USA trade deal the biggest in world history. How about that for a deal.

Welcome 2020 the economy recession, thanks Mr. President's strategy- the trade war.

So basically tariffs are a sneaky way to raise taxes without actually calling it that or going to congress for tax increases. Very sneaky and very stupid 🤮

Nice 1 dollar bills you got there... represents a lot.

WHEN IS TRUMP GOING TO PAY HIS OWN BILLS

Canada is America's biggest trading partner acthually.

Why this long diatribe without explaining that these tariffs are paid by Americans, not the exporting countries.

So why do all the other countries impose tariffs on us?

Good job Mr Trump.

"Trade Negotiations" not fights. That's why he calls everyone friends not enemy's.

Tariffs. Thump's tariffs are not hurting China, EU or USA. Tariffs are simply a subversive tax on the middle class. All tariffs are passed on to the consumer. So, all tariffs are doing is further lining the pockets of the rich and filling the Government coffers.

North America has to be strengthened in order to compete with China and India. Mexico and Canada are not rivals but friends Mr. Trump.

You have forgotten he was ready to place on Australia and had t ready to sign until the last minuet he was told , not a good idea because of what they can do here. He wants to make deals no... he just wants his own way .....maybe we stop pine gap that might be a good idea for all but then, they interfered with out government last time that was mentioned and the CIA admitted it and people complain about Russia interference.

Jean-Baptiste Colbert did something similar if I understand.

Good for Trump and the USA. If tariffs are applied against the USA apply equal tariffs against those countries.

Another Simpsons prediction coming true WE ARE BROKE. 📉😨🇺🇸

So with no actual results, I believe all Trump really wants to do is appear strong, for electability. That and essentially tax US Corporations that import goods from overseas partners and add that money to the Government. In other parts of the world, they call that process BRIBERY. And last time I looked, the world suffers too much from Bribery because it adds to the actual cost of doing business without adding any VALUE> If only he could place Tariffs on the Illicit drugs and Humans trafficked. That would be Billions of Dollars More. Didn't Trumps' family own a brothel in Alaska a generation or two ago? Oh that's right, it was a boarding house. Tomato/Tomahto. I wonder if he is still connected in some for to that business? Perhaps Mr. Epstein would have give us some insights, but alas he will not be talking to anyone but God. I bet that will be an interesting conversation.

Well for sure I won't be buying cheap Chinese Nike shoes any more

But the countries that are shipping products to the US do not pay the Tariffs. The US Importers do and they are paying the Tariff Tax. In return, we the people of the US are paying higher prices because of the Tariffs. I believe that Trump is trying to supplement the Treasury with extra cash because of his 2017 Tax cut for the Rich. The monies taken in by the 2018 income taxes is almost equal to the 2017 tax cut for the rich which has left the Treasury with a lack of funds.

Trump has to impose the same tariffs to southeastern Asia countries, India and Taiwan, or manufacturer jobs move over there instead of moving back to the U.S.

The adjective President . Never any facts just “ wonderful “ or “ disastrous “ , but that’s what we love about him .

I get using visual aids, but the billion dollar bills?? lol.

Good keep the pressure on them!

I can see a point of tariffs for local industries/business protection. How could imposing more tariffs can balanced the trade deficits. Can't Trump "compel" China/EU to buy made in US stuff moar? He's a great seller, right?

The Mercedes, the Volvos, the WV is not sent they are mostly produced in the USA.

FTA with ASEAN everyone !!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

US is losing the tariff wars, and degrading USD

insane, big mistake in d longrun

And Trump is yelling at India about their tariffs on US goods.

Europe getting worried ? we will look more and more to the east and strengthen ties with other big countries, i think that's the bigger worry here and that's for the US.

Every dollar counts, (even if it's not billions); and, as the United States doesn't want to trade fairly with Canada, I don't buy groceries nor any other products made in the USA. Boycott 'em!

It's either tariffs or Warheads. Take your pic

If the only thing he knows is TARRIF..... Too bad he does not even know how tarrif works...

If this guy got his suit from the wsj they have issues. The guy looks like a linebacker

Trump makes major decisions on trade based on things that have nothing to do with trade. Threatening to arbitrarily slap tariffs on Mexico right after signing a tree deal for something that has nothing to do with trade is incredibly stupid.

Please take a class in economics I give you one penny for all them bills

Never next up. What's happening with the federal reserve?