Trump is using his tariff playbook against Iran. It’s not working

The U.S. has positions also, much stronger and more far reaching. I have just not chosen to use them, there was never a reason for me to do so — UNTIL NOW!

That stunning threat of unprecedented force from President Donald Trump sent the stock market tumbling nearly 3% – on October 10, 2025.

In a two-part Truth Social post six months ago, Trump said the United States would shut off critical exports to China and raise tariffs on Chinese goods to 100%, a maximalist threat to regain lost American leverage.

If that all sounds familiar, that’s for a good reason.

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