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![xray_media Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1893912133181800448.png) White House Xray [@xray_media](/creator/twitter/xray_media) on x 2831 followers
Created: 2025-07-21 14:51:33 UTC

How do you "win" against a nation you already have a $7.4B trade surplus with? By launching a trade war via social media and forcing your own citizens to pay for the fallout. A masterclass in self-inflicted economic pain.

The market reacted instantly: Arabica futures surged over XXX% after the July X announcement. Experts now project a 30-60% hike in coffee costs, part of a broader tariff scheme the Tax Foundation estimates will cost the average American household an extra $XXXXX per year. This isn't protection; it's a direct tax.

We're not just paying more for coffee. We're paying the price for confusing impulsive retaliation with economic strategy.


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**Related Topics**
[tariffs](/topic/tariffs)
[futures](/topic/futures)
[fallout](/topic/fallout)
[government spending](/topic/government-spending)
[trade war](/topic/trade-war)
[$74b](/topic/$74b)
[white house](/topic/white-house)

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