Economic Concerns, Tariff Strategy, and Trump’s Geopolitical Maneuvers

List of foreign car brands’ U.S. market shares (Honda 39%, Hyundai 29%, Nissan 28%, Porsche 28%, Kia 28%) and highlights economic warnings from hedge fund founder Ray Dalio, who predicts a crisis worse than a recession due to U.S. debt, Chinese debt holdings, and declining manufacturing, aligning with Trump and others’ concerns. Trump exempts tech products (smartphones, TVs, semiconductors) from tariffs to avoid supply chain disruptions but maintains pressure on China with fentanyl-related tariffs, citing unfair trade practices. The U.S. is normalizing relations with Russia, with potential Putin-Trump talks and Russia-Ukraine negotiations in Turkey. Iran nuclear talks continue in Rome. The text accuses Zelensky of prolonging war for personal gain and urges Trump to counter China’s influence—citing balloons, intellectual property theft, and 277,336 acres of U.S. land ownership—by weakening China-Russia ties and leveraging tariffs to negotiate global stability.

Foreign car brands in the US. 39% of Honda, 29% of Hyundai, 28% for Nissan, Porsche, Kia.
Hedge fund founder warns US could see something worse than a recession. Dalio has warned recently about what he said was the unsustainable growth of the US debt and creditors such as China holding too much of it, as well as the decline in US manufacturing, leading to a reliance on other countries for necessary items, medication and raw materials. They have been telling you it will be a recession, but now it will be worse. Doesn’t this sound like the warning that Scott Bessent and Trump and Elon have been saying day in and day out.
Trump exempts some tech products from tariffs: smartphones, flat screen tvs, semiconductors, etc. Trump knows that production can not be ramped up in the US quick enough. But we have to make sure we have chips for automobiles. He is holding back until the appropriate time. Trump says nobody is getting off the hook for unfair trade balances and non monetary tariff barriers that other countries have used against us, especially not China which, by far, treats us the worst. These products are subject to the existing 20% Fentanyl tariffs and they are just moving to a different tariff bucket.
We are normalizing things with Russia. China will not financially bail Russia out, they are not able to. China has been buying products from Russia and so has North Korea. The Russians’ need a deal with the US and they can deal with Trump. Kremlin spokesman says Russia, US make good progress in reestablishing relations. Russia and Ukraine to hold direct talks in Turkey. Kremlin texas potential PUtin-Trump meeting.
Iran nuclear talks are expected to continue Saturday in Rome between the US and Iran, a second round.
Zelensky does not want the war to end. If it ends, he is out and his parliament. No more paychecks for them.
We have to stop China, floating balloons across the country, stealing our intellectual property, take back our land that is owned by China, and separate China and Russia relationship. Trump is driving a wedge between China and Russia. Trump will put Russia back on the world stage and in return Russia will make Iran go to the table. Xi is going to Vietnam to stop them from negotiating with the US.
The tariffs are playing a major role in negotiating and stopping the killing.