President Donald J. Trump took to Truth Social Saturday night to announce “GREAT PROGRESS” in trade negotiations with China after a high-stakes meeting in Geneva. The talks—led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent—stretched over 10 hours and marked what Trump described as a “total reset” in the economic relationship between the U.S. and China.
The meeting didn’t produce a formal announcement, but the tone was unmistakable: America is done being taken advantage of.
“Many things were discussed and much was agreed to,” Trump reported, noting the negotiations were conducted in a “friendly but constructive” way. But make no mistake—Trump’s America First strategy is taking center stage.
Following the President’s imposition of a 145% tariff on Chinese goods, China attempted to strike back by raising tariffs on U.S. products to 125%. But the numbers don’t lie. “They sell almost five times more to us than we sell to them,” said Bessent, warning that China will lose up to 10 million jobs if they continue the fight. “The onus will be on them.”
Trump has made it clear that tariffs are not just policy—they’re leverage. With a record $1.2 trillion trade deficit inherited from the Biden era, Trump is determined to level the playing field and bring U.S. manufacturing roaring back.
“We want to see, for the good of both China and the U.S., an opening up of China to American business,” Trump wrote.
This isn’t just a trade adjustment—it’s a Trump-style reckoning. And while negotiations continue, one thing is certain: the U.S. is no longer bending the knee. It’s standing tall, and Trump is leading the charge.
