AI-Generated videos depicting MAGA supporters – including Trump himself – working in warehouses sewing and manufacturing are going viral after the trade war between Beijing and Washington kicked off. pic.twitter.com/7L58XWnFGb
— Briefly (@Brieflybynewj) April 9, 2025
China on Friday struck back at President Trump’s ballooning tariffs, raising its duties on imports of US goods to 125% from 84%.
The countermeasures will come into effect Saturday, further intensifying a US-China trade war that has roiled US stocks. The trade conflict has weighed on investor sentiment, even as Trump instituted a 90-day pause on steep Liberation Day tariffs and the EU matched a US pause on retaliatory duties.
The Trump administration warned Chinese officials against retaliation before the measures were announced and said that Chinese President Xi Jinping should request a call with President Trump, CNN reported Friday.