Why Trump won

 Newsweek:

The moment then-candidate Donald Trump came down that escalator ten years ago to announce his presidential campaign and launch the America First movement, elites and Washington insiders foolishly underestimated him.

But working people all over the country—like my dad, a factory worker from Columbia City, Indiana—understood what those elites didn't. They knew, for the first time in decades, they had a candidate who was going to genuinely fight for them.

President Trump knew that the American working class had been abandoned, and the issues they care about tossed aside, in favor of pursuing forever wars and globalist trade policy.

While the elites were busy tripping over themselves to dismiss his campaign, President Trump was busy shining a light on the issues that matter to everyday Americans.

Now, with the kickoff of his second-term trade agenda, we're seeing a similar situation unfold.

Last week, President Trump announced a strategy of reciprocal tariffs to level the playing field for our workers and manufacturers. And like clockwork, many in Washington are attempting to cause chaos, dishonestly criticizing his plan and stoking fear.

President Trump is accomplishing what no one else could. Countries that ripped us off for decades are now coming to the negotiating table. Meanwhile, made-in-America manufacturing is enjoying a generational comeback. And most importantly, we're standing up to communist China and fighting back against its underhanded economic schemes.

The Trump administration is resetting a system that had been rigged against the American people, transforming our imbalanced trade relationships into mutually beneficial partnerships. President Trump has also made it clear that he's willing to work with our trading partners if they come to the table in good faith.

Already, we've seen a massive shift in the willingness of other nations to negotiate—75 countries have reached out to work out a deal since last week's announcement.
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The move is so obvious that it makes me wonder why the Democrats never thought of trying it.  The Trump policy looks like a winner for US workers and businesses.  Trump's focus on trade looks like a winner. 

See also:

President Trump Has China Dangling Over a Massive Tariff Cliff

And:

 Trump Has Xi and China Over a Tariff Cliff—Right Where He Wants Them

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