“CIVIL WAR”: Hoa Kỳ tạm dừng thuế đối ứng với hơn 75 quốc gia trong 90 ngày
In a stunning reversal that has quelled a brewing global trade war, the United States announced on April 9, 2025, a 90-day suspension of reciprocal tariffs against over 75 countries, halting the economic “civil war” that had erupted under President Donald Trump’s aggressive “Liberation Day” agenda. Unveiled by Vice President J.D. Vance at a White House briefing, the pause—covering nations from Japan to Germany, but notably excluding China and Vietnam—offers a breather after months of chaos: a 104% levy on China, a 46% hit that slashed $40 billion from Vietnam’s stocks, and pleas from 50+ nations ignored as Trump golfed. With gas at $4.20 a gallon and the Dow off 1,200, this truce signals a tactical pivot, though Trump insists it’s a step toward his “global market reset”—and X is buzzing with relief and skepticism.
The decision caps a wild ride. Since January, Trump’s tariffs—20% on Canada and Mexico, 10% globally, 104% on China—hammered markets, spiking inflation to 4.3% and threatening a $500 billion GDP hit, per Goldman Sachs. Vietnam’s $40 billion crash and China’s $1 trillion Treasury dump threat had 50+ countries—later swelling to 75—begging for talks, only to face silence as Trump swung clubs at Mar-a-Lago. “We’re pausing to negotiate—everyone’s at the table now,” Vance said, crediting the TikTok deal (104% to 10% if China sells) as proof pressure works. On X, MAGA cheers: “Trump’s winning—75 nations bend!” while critics muse: “He blinked—civil war’s on hold.”
The scope is vast. Japan, South Korea, the EU bloc—exporting 510 billion euros to the U.S.—and allies like Israel (post-Netanyahu’s Vance meet) get relief from the 10% baseline and higher reciprocal rates. Canada’s 20% and Mexico’s loom, but talks hint at cuts; Vietnam’s 46% and China’s 104% stand firm—$391 billion in Chinese exports still choked, $136.6 billion from Vietnam battered. “It’s a ceasefire—China’s the outlier,” an X analyst noted, as Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt hailed “strategic flexibility.” Trump, grinning on Truth Social, said, “Reset’s coming—90 days to play fair,” as 47% approval (Gallup, March) holds despite 51% disapproval.
Markets exhaled—barely. The Dow clawed back 300 points Tuesday, Apple’s $638 billion loss eased, and Japan’s Nikkei rose 1.5%. “Pause saves us—$40 billion Vietnam was a warning,” an X trader posted, though gas stays $4.20 and Walmart shelves thin. The EU, led by Macron’s investment halt, cheers—51 billion euros in tariffs dodged—while von der Leyen eyes bourbon tax delays. “Nobody thought they’d stop—ChatGPT didn’t predict this,” an EU official quipped to *Handelsblatt*, mocking earlier “self-destructive” jabs. On X, 47% call it “Trump’s genius,” 53% “He caved—too late!”
Why now? Pressure mounted—75 nations, per Kevin Hassett, flooded D.C. with envoys; Japan’s zero-duty car offer, Canada’s 25% car tariff retort, and Macron’s defiance hit home. Trump’s TikTok win—China’s 90-day clock—showed he’d bend; Musk’s DOGE exit rumors (50% odds, X) and Barrett’s snub weakened his grip. “He’s golfing, but listening—civil war’s paused,” an X insider mused, as Riley’s Griner rant and Swift’s Musk feud fade. “We’ve got leverage—90 days to lock it in,” Vance said, as Leavitt’s CNN ban nods to the same steel—47% on X back the pause, 53% doubt it lasts.
The stakes remain sky-high. China’s Xi, silent on TikTok, faces 20 million job losses if 104% holds; Vietnam’s $123.5 billion surplus teeters—$40 billion gone, more at risk. The pause spares 75 nations $300 billion in duties, per OCBC, but Goldman’s $500 billion GDP hit and 2 million U.S. jobs linger if talks falter. “Reset’s a gamble—90 days or bust,” an X economist warned, as Ted Cruz’s “bloodbath” looms for midterms. Trump’s base—47%—sees victory: “Nós amamos Trump—75 countries scared!” Libs counter: “He’s stalling—civil war’s just delayed.”
Global ripples spread. Japan’s Ishiba, Germany’s Scholz, and Israel’s deficit pledge breathe easier; Canada’s Trudeau eyes talks—25% car tariffs may drop. “Trump paused—world wins,” an X post gloated, as Kim Soo Hyun’s $5 million and Musk’s Portugal love slip aside. China’s $1 trillion threat and rare-earth bans loom, but 75 nations gain time—$40 billion Vietnam’s a ghost. “Civil war’s on ice—Trump’s still king,” an X fan crowed, though 51% disapprove (Gallup), hinting at cracks.
Will it stick? Ninety days—July 8—decide: 75 nations negotiate, or tariffs snap back. Trump’s reset—fair trade or bust—teeters; China’s 104%, Vietnam’s 46% test his resolve. “He’s golfing while we heal,” an X user quipped, as markets steady—Dow’s 1,200 loss softens. In 2025’s chaos—Swift vs. Musk, Biden indictment calls—this pause is Trump’s curveball: civil war paused, not dead. X roars—47% cheer, 53% wait—but for now, 75 nations sigh, and America’s tariff titan swings on, reset in sight.
