Donald Trump told his son-in-law Jared Kushner to find him an economic advisor – someone who could make him “look tough” and talk tough on China. Jared searched Amazon, saw a book called "Death by China", and thought the title was “cool.” So he cold-called the author, Peter Navarro, and gave him the job.
Navarro has no real economic credentials, except for an obsession with tariffs and a made-up expert named “Ron Vara” whom he cited repeatedly in his books. Who’s Ron Vara? A fictional economist, Navarro invented. It’s an anagram of his name. This is not a joke. This is literally how the Trump administration created its trade policy – one that has so far wiped out trillions in wealth, crashed markets, and is putting the world into recession. A fake expert. A book. An Amazon search!
No further proof is needed that the inmates are running the Washington asylum, a.k.a. the White House. Make no mistake, Trump and friends are idiots, while those who voted for him and continue to support him are worse. As for tariffs bringing back jobs, the US can no more re-industrialise overnight than Elon Musk can live on Mars. A bunch of dangerous morons are engaged in the destruction of the world economy but the world will keep turning. It's time to get out of AUKUS, it's time to uncouple from America, it's time to find a more reliable friend.
I mean, US re-industrialisation isn't going to happen, is it?
And we are not the only ones who are freaking out: according to White House sources JD Vance reportedly "blew his stack" when he learned that the newly instituted tariffs had sent the price of his favourite eyeliner brand soaring. When the meeting did not achieve its desired result, a tearful Vance emerged with black streaks staining his cheeks.
"Liberation Day" is the day the world liberated itself from America.
