US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: Trump has maximum negotiating leverage right here, right now. I think it would be a mistake to think otherwise. Many of our trading partners have not escalated, and they will get priority in the queue. I think it was a big mistake, this Chinese escalation.

Yeah no one’s buying that

Bessent’s kissing Trump’s ring—China’s escalation is a power move, not a mistake. Negotiating leverage? More like delusional bravado!

Lol, the Chinese didn't do anything wrong, they just want to live a normal life without any tariffs

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The EU, China and Canada responded ie most of your largest partners.

China's just upset that we keep posting Pooh Bear memes.

Trump’s playing 4D chess while China’s still fumbling checkers. Leverage is king and Trump’s holding all the cards.

Bessent’s acting like Trump’s backed them into a corner. But the only corner we’re in is one where allies are retaliating, CEOs are freezing, and recession is “likely.”