🕸️ Web Wednesday #1 – May 7, 2025: “Trade War Backfire – China’s Winning, America’s Waning”

Video Analyzed: 🎥 “China Is Kicking Trump's Butt In The Trade War” 📺 Channel: Farron Balanced 📅 Video Date: May 2, 2025 🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdD6Ib6Scmo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdD6Ib6Scmo

📊 Summary & Analysis: Farron Cousins of Farron Balanced breaks down the sobering economic reality of the ongoing U.S.-China trade war — and the results are not in Trump’s favor. According to recent economic reports, the U.S. economy has contracted in Q1 2025, a stark contrast to China’s impressive 5.4% growth. The video highlights how Trump’s aggressive tariff policies have not only failed to pressure China into compliance but also encouraged them to diversify their trade relationships, cutting America out of previously lucrative deals.

Cousins argues that Trump’s trade strategy — which initially aimed to revive domestic industry and reduce dependence on Chinese imports — has ironically left the U.S. economy more vulnerable. American farmers, manufacturers, and consumers are bearing the brunt through higher costs and reduced market access, while China finds new partners and continues expanding its influence globally.

What’s particularly notable is China's refusal to return to the negotiating table. This is not just an economic issue; it’s geopolitical. China is signaling that it no longer views the U.S. as a stable or reliable trade partner under Trump's administration. Meanwhile, Trump's isolationist and confrontational approach is damaging the very “economic dominance” he claims to protect.

📌 Additional Sources for Context:

1. CNBC – U.S. GDP Shrinks in Q1 2025 Amid Trade Turmoil

2. The Guardian – China’s Economic Growth Defies U.S. Tariffs

3. Brookings – How Trade Wars Hurt American Workers

4. Reuters – China Diversifies Trade Away from U.S.

💬 Takeaway: The data doesn’t lie. Despite the “tough guy” rhetoric, Trump’s economic war on China seems to be little more than self-inflicted damage. What Farron emphasizes — and what’s critical for us to understand — is that protectionist policies in a globalized economy can have unintended consequences, especially when diplomacy is replaced by bravado.

This is not just a trade war. It’s a power shift — and right now, the scoreboard isn’t looking good for the United States.