First comments after Donald Trump's decision. 5D Chess or Improvisation

• U.S. Finance Minister Scott Bessent explained Trump's strategy — he estimated that it had prompted more than 75 countries to negotiate
• Investor and billionaire Bill Ackman estimated that American leader with his moves “has done a superb job”
• Another conviction is, among others, Michael McFaul, erstwhile U.S. Ambassador to Russia in the Barack Obama administration. “Please don’t effort to represent it as any kind of superb play. That wasn't it," he said.
• Polish American and analyst of the Center for east Studies Andrzej Kohut stated that Trump punished China with his movement. “ Chess 5D or improvisation?” he asked
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Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he would rise the duties imposed on Chinese goods up to 125 percent At the same time, the president of the United States ordered a 90-day break in the application of increased duties to another countries. At this time, the duties are to be 10%.

First comments after Donald Trump's decision

Prime Minister Donald Tusk He said that "maintaining close transatlantic relations is simply a common work for Europeans and Americans, regardless of temporary turmoil". He went on to appeal: “Let us usage the next 90 days as best we can.”

In turn Minister of Finance Andrzej Domanski stated that this was “the first right step towards deescalation. little emotion, more focus on economical growth."

The leader of the Chadetic CDU and the likely future German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described the suspension of American duties for 90 days as a success of the unity of Europeans. “Let us all set tariffs of 0% for transatlantic trade, and then the problem will be solved,” added Merz, quoted by Reuters.

Trump's decision was praised by investor and billionaire Bill Ackman, who had previously criticized duties. He called it “genially executed work” and “the manual art of transaction” and thanking him on behalf of all Americans.

Another conviction is Michael McFaul, a erstwhile US Ambassador to Russia in the Barack Obama administration. He stated that Trump's decision meant that he simply withdrew. “Please don’t effort to represent it as any kind of superb play. This was not the case," he wrote, quoting the passage that "Trump reduces duties to 10% for most countries, but will hit China harder".

Polish American and analyst of the Center for east Studies Andrzej Kohut estimated that "Trump suspends the tariff increase for 90 days, as another countries acted well, did not search retaliation and want negotiations". He added: “It does not concern China due to the fact that they have decided to respond, so they will receive another raise, in full already 125% in this term. Chess 5D or improvisation?’

On the another hand, Garri Kasparov, erstwhile chess champion of the world, believes that “the only policy that is seen here is power” and “the markets are rapidly swaying under the whim of an autocrat.”

People around Trump explain his decision

As he told journalists after the announcement of the decision, Finance Minister Scott Bessent, the reason for the suspension of duties was not the chaos and decline in the stock exchange, but an overwhelming number of countries wishing to negociate terms of trade with the US.

— We saw a successful negotiating strategy that president Trump implemented a week ago. It has prompted more than 75 countries to negotiate. This took large courage, large courage to keep him on course until that moment," said Bessent. — As I told him last week in the same place: “Do not retaliate” and you will be rewarded. So all country in the planet wants to come and negotiate. We are ready to perceive to them," he added.

In a akin speech she spoke White home spokeswoman Carolina Leavitt. “Many of you clearly did not realize the art of making transactions. Clearly you have not seen what president Trump is trying to do,” said Karolina Leavitt.