“My advice to foreign leaders is that if you have not already reached out to President
@realDonaldTrump
, you need to do so immediately. Trump is, at his core, a dealmaker who sees the world as a series of transactions.
Based on his track record to date with foreign governments, law firms, and universities, he is a tough, but fair negotiator. He loves to make deals and he loves to get things done promptly.
I expect Trump will reward the early dealmakers with fairer deals than those that wait to sit down at the negotiating table. Countries that respond with additional tariffs on our goods will be severely punished. The carrot and the stick writ large, Big Boy style.
The Art of the Deal will soon be sold out on
@amazon
. But if you are running a foreign country that is now subject to massive tariffs, don’t wait to read the book.
Just pick up the phone. Call the President, and make a deal.
Just some advice from a friend of the global economy.”
My advice to foreign leaders is that if you have not already reached out to President @realDonaldTrump, you need to do so immediately. Trump is, at his core, a dealmaker who sees the world as a series of transactions.
Based on his track record to date with foreign…
— Bill Ackman (@BillAckman) April 3, 2025