The Democrats and the media have been merciless in their criticism of Trump’s tariff policies, insisting they would backfire and destroy our economy. But with each passing week of his second term, it’s becoming painfully clear: Trump is winning the global trade war. And he’s doing it exactly the way he said he would—by putting America first and forcing foreign governments to deal with it.
Take Canada, for example. Just days after newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney took office, he picked up the phone and called Trump. Why? To make a deal. Despite campaigning against Trump, Carney caved to reality and recognized that Canada can’t afford to be locked out of the U.S. economy.
“He called me up yesterday,” Trump said. “He said, ‘Let’s make a deal.’” That’s not just a soundbite—it’s a signal that America’s largest trading partners are blinking first.
The truth is, Canada’s economy has long depended on access to the U.S. market. Roughly 75% of Canadian exports are to the United States, and 45 U.S. states count Canada as one of their top trading partners. No Canadian prime minister can afford to keep playing political games when their economic survival depends on American consumers. With the campaign rhetoric behind them, Canada is coming back to the table—on Trump’s terms.
But if Canada’s quiet climbdown is notable, China’s meltdown is historic.
Trump’s 145% tariffs took a wrecking ball to China’s manufacturing base. The Chinese Communist Party, already reeling from a slowing economy, faced the prospect of mass unrest, a major threat to President Xi’s power. Protests from factory workers—many of whom haven’t been paid—erupted across the country. Toy factories were shutting down. Construction workers threatening suicide. Strikes are spreading. Why? Because without access to U.S. markets, China’s economy can’t survive.
And Trump’s strategy worked.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced a new trade agreement with China—one aimed at addressing the $1.2 trillion trade deficit. “We made substantial progress,” Bessent said. “President Trump is fully informed of what is going on.” In just two days of negotiations, both sides came to the table and left with a deal. Why? Because China can’t afford not to.
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Even the liberal media, always quick to mock Trump’s tariff strategy as reckless, can’t deny Trump’s strategy has been a success.
Okay, sure, they’ll try to deny it’s working—heck, they’re still talking about egg prices even though egg prices have gone way down since March—but the reality is that their endless fearmongering about “trade wars” crashing the economy has been debunked. Trump’s bold approach didn’t just survive the doomsday predictions—it exposed them as flat-out wrong.
Trump’s trade strategy has proven far more than tough talk—it’s delivered real results. From forcing Canada to the negotiating table to striking deals with the UK and pressuring China, Trump has reversed decades of weak trade policy. While the media downplays it, voters see the truth: he’s bringing jobs back, defending American workers, and reasserting U.S. strength on the global stage. This is leadership that gets things done.
