Donald Trump supporter Rupert Murdoch's WSJ goes after the President again, calls for his impeachment following chaotic tariff rollout

A Wall Street Journal editorial board member and columnist, in an opinion column for conservative media mogul Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper, claimed that US president Donald Trump's recent tariffs chaos might be paving the way for his impeachment, as per a report.

WSJ's Bold Impeachment Claim After Market Crash

Columnist Holman W. Jenkins Jr. wrote in an opinion piece Trump appears to be asking for impeachment with his “ill-founded trade war,” reported DailyBeast.

Jenkins said, “A future Trump impeachment seemed all but guaranteed by last Wednesday morning,” quoted DailyBeast. He was referring to the day that the US president paused his high tariffs after a historic stock market crash, as per DailyBeast. Jenkins went on to write, “It seems only slightly less likely now. It may even be desirable to restore America’s standing with creditors and trade partners,” quoted DailyBeast.


He also asserted that Trump's tariffs are the product of his “own confused intuition,” as quoted in the report.

Donald Trump’s Political Style Criticized as ‘Ratings-Based’

The columnist wrote, “Mr. Trump’s politics aren’t poll-based or policy-based. They aren’t strategic. They are ratings-based,” quoted DailyBeast. He added that “From the moment he appeared in 2015, he was a democratic accident waiting to happen for exactly this reason,” as quoted in the report.

Stock Market’s Response as ‘Feedback’ to Trump’s Tariffs

Jenkins claimed that, “The founders never anticipated today’s instantly responsive trillion-dollar financial markets. And yet these markets neatly adumbrate the founders’ scheme of checks and balances, also known as feedback,” as per DailyBeast.

He also mentioned that, “Mr. Trump, still sane enough to appreciate what’s good for Mr. Trump, listened this week to their feedback. May he continue to do so,” as quoted in the report.

Criticism from The Wall Street Journal’s Editorial Board

while, the Wall Street Journal's editorial board said that, “Remaking the world economy has large consequences, and they may not all add up to what Mr. Trump advertises as a new ‘golden age,‘” as quoted by DailyBeast.

FAQs

What did Jenkins say about Trump's tariffs?
Jenkins criticized the tariffs as “ill-founded” and warned that they might lead to impeachment.

What did Trump do after the market crash?
Trump paused the tariffs on other countries for 90 days, excluding those aimed at China, following the sharp market downturn.