Here’s the real reason for the “pause”.
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I believe it to be a combination of world reactions for the "pause". Just hours after announcing the tariffs around the world, he was getting calls from various countries for talks about trade re-negotiations. As of this writing, it is up to 75 countries waiting in line to avoid his nation killing tariffs.
I can't help but wonder which countries have priority in his re-negotiations. Luv to be a fly on the wall. Guessing it's the smaller and more vulnerable nations Trump will meet with first to get tariffs canceled or reduced. He builds a world consensus that punitive tariffs on America is not the way, and builds from there.
As I said in another thread, this man is ballsy and a world-class economic genius.