Trump posts about China tariffs at 2:17 AM, internet has a field day as users say he's begging Xi for a deal

Long ago, Trump’s team said they could do “90 trade deals in 90 days”. But by June 3, only one deal happened, and that too was just a tentative deal with the UK.

One country that keeps coming up again and again in talks is China. In May, the US and China agreed to pause tariffs for 90 days and restart trade talks. But those trade talks didn’t really go anywhere or make progress, as per reports.

Social media reactions

Then, Trump got angry and posted that “CHINA HAS TOTALLY VIOLATED ITS AGREEMENT WITH US. So much for being Mr. NICE GUY!”


As the 90 days started running out, Trump got back on Truth Social in the middle of the night to complain again. He posted at 2:17 AM, saying “I like President Xi of China, always have, and always will, but he is VERY TOUGH, AND EXTREMELY HARD TO MAKE A DEAL WITH!!!”

After Trump's Post on X, one user, @Boden2023, said, “2:17 AM and it seems President Xi set up camp in Trump’s head. If Trump could, he’d slap a tariff on his thoughts, but Xi’s living there duty-free!” Another user, @RpsAgainstTrump, joked, “So much for the Art of the Deal,” making fun of Trump’s famous book, as mentioned in the reports.

People online noticed the odd timing, midnight 2:17 AM and started making fun of Trump, saying he’s acting desperate.

FAQs

Q1. Why did people make fun of Trump's 2:17 AM post?
Because it looked like he was desperate and thinking about China in the middle of the night.

Q2. What is the 90-day tariff pause between the US and China?
It was a short deal to stop extra taxes on goods while both countries talked about trade again.