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 "Trump's Global Tariff 'Victory': A Costly Win on the World Stage" In April, Donald Trump shocked the world by announcing sweeping new import tariffs—only to hit pause on most of them after sparking global financial jitters. Now, four months later, the U.S. president is claiming a string of victories. He’s unveiled a series of deals with trading partners, imposed unilateral tariffs on others, and—unlike in the spring—has done so without triggering major financial market turmoil. At least for now. Having set out to reshape America’s role in the global economy, Trump is promising a windfall: increased government revenue, a resurgence in domestic manufacturing, and hundreds of billions in foreign investment and purchases. Whether those promises will materialize—and at what cost—remains uncertain. What’s clear is that a slow drift away from free trade, already visible before Trump’s second term, has now accelerated into a global shift. This wave is redrawing e...