OPINION:
Bravo to President Trump for getting China to agree to a fair trade deal with the U.S., something that’s been on the president’s personal and political agenda since the 1980s (“Global markets rally after U.S. and China cool trade tensions; Dow jumps more than 1,000 points,” Web, May 12). If we can get a Communist dictatorship like China on board, we can get any country on board.
As a student of history, I can confidently say the president’s consistency on this matter is unmatched. In the 1980s, Mr. Trump was the most famous businessman in the country. He spoke vehemently about his core beliefs that the U.S. was getting ripped off in trade deals—by friend and foe alike—as “do-nothing” politicians sat idly by while whole industries vacated our country. Surely, this had to be one of his motivations for crossing over into the political world.
Imagine the guts it took for Mr. Trump to upset the status quo the way he did, something every U.S. president since Eisenhower has avoided like the plague. Imagine the guts it took to endure the angst of the turbulent stock market during the entire month of April, not knowing when it would turn, but knowing that it eventually would. The man surely has a titanium spine and this country is in good hands as he continues to guide us into the Golden Age.
With these trade war wins, coupled with the tax cuts coming in the “big beautiful bill,” now all we need is for Mr. Trump to lean on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates in the housing market. With this trifecta stimulus in place, the U.S. economy will take off like a rocket ship.
FREDDIE DUNN
Medford, New York
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