Breitbart Business Digest: Trump Outmaneuvers Markets, Allies, and China in One Day
What looked like the start of a global financial panic turned into a show of strength from the White House and a stunning rally on Wall Street.

What looked like the start of a global financial panic turned into a show of strength from the White House and a stunning rally on Wall Street.

Sen. Jim Banks said that we as a nation cannot pass on the American Dream if we let China dominate our country.

President Donald Trump is telling Americans to “be cool” and it “is a great time to buy” as his reciprocal tariff policies officially go into effect.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday is rallying the world against China, hitting the adversary with increased tariffs effective immediately while instituting a 90-day pause and “substantially lowered Reciprocal Tariff during this period” for other countries that have reached out to negotiate rather than retaliate.

The U.S.-China trade war heated up on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump’s tariffs on China soared to a total of 104 percent and China retaliated by announcing an 84 percent levy on U.S. goods.

EU talks tough game on tariffs but introduced its own at a lesser rate than the United States Wednesday, while saying it hopes to strike deal.

ATHENS, Greece — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told Breitbart News exclusively in an interview in his office here he believes Europe can reach a “win-win” trade deal with American President Donald Trump that is “mutually beneficial” for the United States and the European Union.

Warner Bros. Discover CEO David Zaslav announced cuts in costs for the company due to impact from the Trump administration’s tariffs and will be halting non-essential travel.

China is slapping 84 percent tariffs on U.S. goods from Thursday, ramping the impost up from the 34 percent as previously announced, its finance ministry said on Wednesday.

On Tuesday’s broadcast of Newsmax TV’s “Rob Schmitt Tonight,” White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller argued that using tariffs to force other countries to lower theirs and funding the government with them “work in concert.” And the

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) claimed Tuesday on MSNBC’s “The Last Word” that Republican lawmakers are feeling bullied and therefore “unhappy with President Donald Trump’s leadership. Host Lawrence O’Donnell said, “I know you were at the Senate Finance Committee hearing today, and
On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins responded to a question on if the goal of tariffs is to generate revenue or get other countries to lower their tariffs by saying “I think

China responded to President Donald Trump’s tariff threats by creating AI videos showing fat Americans working in warehouses.

On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) responded to a question on whether Democrats should have reclaimed congressional power on tariffs when they were in the majority during the Biden administration by stating

Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “All In” that Congress should reassert its authority to approve tariffs with legislation because President Donald Trump is throwing the global economy into “havoc.”

The reciprocal tariffs are doing what they were meant to do: putting leverage on the table, shaking foreign complacency, and opening the door to new trade arrangements that better serve American workers and producers.

Elon Musk has continued his public feud with Trump economic adviser Peter Navarro for his role in implementing reciprocal tariffs, calling him a “moron” and “retard” who is “dumber than a sack of bricks.”

President Donald Trump unveiled a full slate of eye-popping tariffs on countries large and small last Friday, and the reactions over the weekend have been intense.

Scott Maier said that the United States’ reliance on China for its medical supply chain has only increased since the coronavirus pandemic.

President Donald Trump signs an executive order to unleash American energy production on Tuesday, April 8.

President Donald Trump will slap 104-percent tariffs on China at midnight Tuesday after Xi Jinping refused to withdraw retaliatory tariffs placed on the United States.

Countries are lining up to negotiate trade deals with President Donald Trump, illustrating the effectiveness of his tariff policies as a bargaining tool.

Variety is speculating (without evidence) that President Trump’s tariffs have caused China to consider banning Hollywood movies.

China’s state-run Global Times uncorked a furious editorial on Tuesday denouncing President Donald Trump for attempting to “blackmail” Beijing with his “abuse of tariffs.”

Breitbart Economics Editor John Carney discusses the market’s reaction to Trump’s tariffs and what we can expect in the near-future.

U.S. President Donald Trump shot down the European Union’s offer of a zero-tariff trade relationship on some goods, demanding that the bloc do more to rectify the significant trading imbalance, such as purchasing more American-produced energy.

Nintendo is facing criticism over the high price tag of its upcoming Switch 2 console, which is set to launch at $450 in the U.S. Despite leftists eager to blame Donald Trump’s tariffs for the console’s high price, Nintendo of America’s top boss has now said that tariffs had nothing to do with the hotly-anticipated gaming machine’s price.

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that South Korea is sending a delegation to the United States to negotiate trade and other topics on the eve of his reciprocal tariffs going into effect.

On Monday, during an appearance on CNN’s “Newsnight,” Breitbart News economics editor John Carney challenged CNN International’s Richard Quest about the market response to the Trump administration’s tariff strategy.

The Senate Finance Committee holds a hearing on President Donald Trump’s 2025 trade policy agenda on Tuesday, April 8.

Vietnam has promised to boost its purchase of U.S. goods including security and defence products, the government said Monday, as it seeks urgent talks with Washington to delay or deflect impending tariff impositions.

On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Ingraham Angle,” White House Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing Peter Navarro said that the market is “finding a bottom” at the moment, predicted that the Dow Jones will surge in the

On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “AC360,” CNN Senior Political and Global Affairs Commentator, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, former Chicago Mayor, and former Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel stated that “you can’t get tariffs high enough for me” on

China vowed to “fight to the end” after President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 50 percent duty on imports if Beijing does not withdraw the retaliatory 34 percent tariff it imposed on American products last week.

Workers in Michigan automobile plants are “actually encouraged” by President Donald Trump’s status quo-altering tariffs despite short-term uncertainty, according to Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI), who told Breitbart News that people are “willing to make that trade off for long-term more jobs.”

Former Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) said Monday on CNN’s “The Lead” that President Donald Trump’s tariff policies have “walked into a buzzsaw.”

On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Arena,” Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) said that he wants to see other nations lower their tariffs on the U.S. and the U.S. lower its tariffs on them and tariffs are “just interventions by government.

On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Arena,” Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) said that he would look at Congress taking tariff authority back from the president “if I finally concluded that what the president is proposing is not going to work

President Donald Trump on Monday said that “virtually every country wants to negotiate” as his sweeping worldwide reciprocal tariffs are set to take effect Wednesday.

An Indian government official reportedly told Bloomberg that New Delhi is “unlikely to immediately retaliate against President Donald Trump’s tariff imposition.”
