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President Trump's tariff policy has triggered considerable backlash, with many Americans feeling the economic turbulence as a result. Trump called on the public to persevere on social media, claiming that these measures would bring about a historic economic revolution. Although investors have suffered heavy losses, Tesla founder Musk supports the establishment of a free trade zone and criticized Trump's trade advisor Navarro. Trump's tariff policy plans to impose a 10% tariff on imported goods from most countries, and even higher at 20% on goods from EU countries. This could lead to rising prices, trigger further inflation, and exacerbate volatility in global stock markets. Many citizens have expressed dissatisfaction and initiated protests across the United States.

Many Americans are feeling the intense changes brought about by President Trump's "tariff package." Trump has tried to encourage Americans to persevere with motivational slogans. He wrote on social media: "Hang in there—it's not going to be easy, but the eventual outcome will be historic. This is an economic revolution, and we will come out victorious." Despite Trump's tariffs resulting in losses of trillions of dollars for investors and angering trade partners, his key advisors unexpectedly support the establishment of a free trade area with Europe. Trump emphasized that America's long-standing period of being taken advantage of is over. Through reciprocal tariffs, employment, businesses, and commerce will return to America in unprecedented ways. However, the prospects for success of his radical actions are filled with uncertainty. Will a full-scale offensive lead to economic recession and trade wars? Economists warn that the U.S. economy may be on the verge of recession and consider Trump's tariff policy a strategic blunder that will ultimately harm U.S. interests. The Federal Reserve Chairman predicts that U.S. inflation will rise and economic growth will slow down. Global trade conflicts could plunge the entire world economy into deep crisis, and some countries, including China and the European Union, are prepared to take strong countermeasures.

Electric vehicle companies with production and sales bases in China and Germany are likely to be affected by tariff policies. While advisors typically praise the new U.S. government's policies enthusiastically and even participate in the formation of them, this time they unexpectedly called for the establishment of a zero-tariff transatlantic free trade area. An advisor stated via video link at a party congress: "I hope that the United States and Europe can achieve a closer partnership than ever before." He also mentioned: "Regarding tariffs, I hope we can work towards zero tariffs and establish a free trade area between Europe and North America." Additionally, he criticized the government's chief trade advisor, pointing out that having a Ph.D. has not resulted in good outcomes.

According to the reciprocal tariff plan released by Trump, the U.S. will impose a uniform 10% tariff on all imported goods from all countries and plans to impose higher tariffs on countries with significant trade deficits on April 9. Imported goods from the European Union will face a punitive 20% tariff, and other previously implemented punitive tariffs will remain in effect. Import tariffs are essentially equivalent to taxes that must be paid by importing companies, but it is expected that importers will pass the higher costs onto consumers, leading to price increases and potentially triggering inflation. Although there are concerns that the new tariffs may exacerbate the impact of rising prices on American consumers, Trump claims these are just "temporary small fluctuations."

Trump's massive tariff plan has caused turmoil in global stock markets, resulting in the evaporation of trillions of dollars in private investors' assets. Many Americans are involved in stock market investments and are currently worried about the safety of their savings. This is also reflected in nationwide protests against the Trump administration. Although there are no official statistics, organizers claim that over 1,300 demonstrations attracted millions of participants over the weekend. A woman participating in the protests remarked: "I've lost money because of this man's crazy policies; he has no idea that retirees like me live off this money." Protesters were particularly angry that the president chose to spend an extended golf weekend in Florida at this crucial time.