President Trump’s tariff strategy is nothing short of a ‘trade of war’ dressed up as economic patriotism. While the administration boasts of protecting American jobs, it’s a move that might just leave consumers in the lurch with higher prices, turning their patriotic pride into a pricy plight. It’s like trying to plug a leaky boat with a sieve—ineffective and messy. The back-and-forth with Mexico, Canada, and China is a ‘tit-for-tat’ game of chicken that has the potential to send the global economy into a tailspin. Trump’s assertion of fairness in his negotiations is like a magician’s trick: keep looking at the tariff, and don’t notice the economic turmoil behind you. The ‘interim agreement’ with Canada and Mexico sounds more like a temporary truce in a never-ending battle. As for China, their patience seems as thin as their veil of diplomacy. The real question is: how long before the American people start calling for an ‘exit strategy’ from Trump’s trade policies?