President Trump’s approach to international trade is already showing results.
The establishment said his tariff strategy would never work.
And Donald Trump left globalists fuming when Vietnam made this stunning tariff concession.
Vietnam offers complete tariff elimination after Trump’s tough stance
President Donald Trump revealed a major foreign policy victory this week that has Wall Street scrambling and America First supporters celebrating. Following his implementation of sweeping tariffs on global imports, Trump announced that Vietnam is now offering to eliminate all tariffs on American goods.
The remarkable development came just days after Trump implemented his promised reciprocal tariff plan, which included a substantial 46-percent tariff on Vietnamese imports to America.
Trump shared the news on Truth Social after speaking directly with Vietnamese leadership.
“Just had a very productive call with To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, who told me that Vietnam wants to cut their Tariffs down to ZERO if they are able to make an agreement with the U.S.,” Trump wrote. “I thanked him on behalf of our Country, and said I look forward to a meeting in the near future.”
This stunning concession from Vietnam demonstrates the power of Trump’s hardline negotiating approach which establishment politicians and global elites have criticized for years.
Trump’s tariff strategy immediately brings foreign leaders to the negotiating table
The announcement represents a dramatic shift in Vietnam’s trade position and demonstrates the effectiveness of Trump’s tough approach to international trade negotiations.
For decades, globalist politicians from both parties assured Americans that unbalanced trade deals benefited the country, while manufacturing jobs disappeared by the millions.
Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff announcement on Tuesday sent shockwaves through global markets, with companies heavily dependent on foreign manufacturing seeing their stock values plummet.
Nike, which operates 130 factories in Vietnam employing some 460,000 workers, watched its stock drop precipitously following Trump’s announcement.
After opening at $53.22 per share on Friday, Nike’s stock jumped to as high as $58.73 in the minutes following Trump’s announcement about Vietnam’s offer, showing how quickly markets respond to America’s renewed economic leverage.
The Vietnam concession represents exactly what Trump promised would happen when he announced his tariff strategy – foreign nations rushing to negotiate fair deals rather than face reciprocal tariffs.
Trump’s approach treats trade negotiations like business deals – using America’s massive consumer market as leverage to secure better treatment for American products abroad.
America First trade policy already showing results
While media critics and globalist politicians predicted economic disaster when Trump announced his sweeping tariff plan, the actual results are proving them wrong yet again.
Trump likened his trade strategy to successful surgery in another Truth Social post.
“The operation is over! The patient lived, and is healing. The prognosis is that the patient will be far stronger, bigger, better, and more resilient than ever before. Make America Great Again!!!” Trump wrote in an all caps post.
The Vietnamese offer demonstrates that foreign nations understand Trump means business when he demands fair treatment for American goods.
For decades, American products have faced substantial tariffs and trade barriers abroad, while the U.S. market remained relatively open to foreign imports.
Trump’s reciprocal tariff approach simply applies the same rates to foreign goods that those countries apply to American products – a commonsense position that establishment trade experts have long opposed.
Vietnam’s rapid response suggests other nations may soon follow suit rather than face reciprocal tariffs on their exports to America.
The development is particularly significant given Vietnam’s position as a major manufacturing hub for companies that left China seeking cheaper labor and fewer trade restrictions.
If Vietnam follows through on zero tariffs for American goods, it would represent a major victory for Trump’s trade policy and potentially create new market opportunities for American farmers, manufacturers, and service providers.
Meanwhile, critics who predicted Trump’s tariffs would only result in higher prices for American consumers may now need to reconsider their position as other nations appear ready to negotiate rather than retaliate.
While a final deal with Vietnam has yet to be signed, this early concession offers proof that Trump’s approach to international trade is already showing tangible results just days after implementation.
