Staff Reports
Donald Trump’s trade strategy isn’t just about flashy deals and chest-thumping headlines—it’s a masterclass in taking the fight to China without ever uttering their name. While liberals babble about diplomacy and “global cooperation,” Trump is quietly choking China’s grip on the resources that make its economy tick. Case in point: the recent major copper agreement with Indonesia. On the surface, it might look like just another trade deal. But beneath that, it’s a calculated move to pry away China’s monopoly on critical minerals and scramble its precious supply chain. That’s how you fight economic warfare—direct and unapologetic.
For years, China has strangled the global market for vital materials like copper, relying on heavy influence over countries like Chile. The Biden administration? They’re too busy chasing woke unicorns and coddling China with empty threats to even notice. Trump’s playbook is about real leverage—locking down alternative sources of copper and other minerals in resource-rich nations, sowing discord between Beijing and its partners. This puts pressure not just on China’s economy but also on its diplomatic ties abroad. It’s a smart, relentless strategy that liberals, obsessed with appearances and virtue signals, can’t begin to grasp.
Make no mistake: every deal Trump seals outside of China’s reach is an economic missile aimed at the heart of the communist regime’s ambitions. While the left whines about “trade wars” and “global stability,” Trump weaponizes trade to protect American interests and foster true independence. He knows that the future belongs to whoever controls the key materials powering technology, infrastructure, and defense. If the U.S. keeps relying on China for these minerals, we’re signing our own death warrant. Trump’s moves prove that economic sovereignty isn’t just a slogan—it’s a battlefield.
The Hidden Logic to Trump’s Trade Deals Revolves Around China https://t.co/3kveK1goF9
— Dr. Jake Baker (@DrJakeBaker) August 1, 2025
Our country desperately needs this kind of boldness right now. Instead, the current leadership is busy apologizing for America’s success and letting China run wild. Their endless pandering and weak trade policies only hand the Chinese Communist Party more power to undermine us on the global stage. Trump understood that trade deals aren’t about diplomatic niceties—they’re about power, leverage, and winning. If we don’t get serious about dismantling China’s resource chokehold, we’ll be sinking deeper into dependence and vulnerability.
So here’s the question every patriot should be asking: When will America stop playing defense and start hitting back like Trump did? Until we have leadership willing to use trade as a weapon against our greatest adversary, we’ll continue to lose ground and watch China tighten its noose around the world’s critical minerals. The hard truth is this—soft diplomacy and hollow rhetoric won’t keep America strong. Only tough, strategic deals that strike at China’s heartland of resources will reclaim our position as the global powerhouse. Don’t expect the so-called “experts” to deliver that. It’s time to bring back the Trump way.
