Kevin O'Leary Says The 104% Tariffs With China Is NOT Enough… He Wants It To Be 400%

Posted • April 9, 2025: Some argue a 104 percent tariff on Chinese goods doesn't go far enough. "I’m advocating 400 percent," Shark Tank star and investor Kevin O'Leary said on CNN’s Laura Coates Live. "I do business in China. They don’t play by the rules," he added. "They’ve been in the WTO for decades, they have never abided by any of the rules they agreed to when they came in. For decades. They cheat, they steal, they steal IP. I can’t litigate in their courts. They take product technology, they steal it, they manufacture it and sell it back here."

When Coates followed up, O'Leary doubled down. "I want [President] Xi [Jinping] on an airplane to Washington to level the playing field," he said. "This is not about tariffs anymore. Nobody has taken on China yet. Not the Europeans. No administration for decades. As someone who actually does business there, I’ve had enough. I speak for millions of Americans who have IP that have been stolen by the Chinese. I have nothing against the Chinese people. They brought great literacy, art and tech to the world. The government cheats and steals and finally an administration — you may not like Trump, you may not like his style or his rhetoric — finally, an administration that puts up and says ‘Enough! 400% tariffs tomorrow morning!’

"I’ll tell you why," he continued. "Xi can only stay the Supreme Leader if people are employed. If we wipe out any business there because we are still 39 percent of all consumables on Earth and 25 percent of the world’s GDP. America is the No. 1 economy on earth with all the cards. We will not have that forever. It’s time to squeeze Chinese heads into the wall now!" 🚨 Kevin O’Leary said the 104% Tariffs with China is NOT enough. He wants it to be 400%. “It's time to squeeze Chinese heads into the wall.” I AGREE, HOLD THE LINE NOW. 🔥 (…)

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