Markets soared Monday morning after President Trump’s America First trade strategy scored another win—this time with a calculated pause on select electronics tariffs. The Dow Jones shot up 450 points, while the S&P 500 rose 1.7%. Tech stocks led the charge, with the Nasdaq jumping 2.3%.
Apple shares skyrocketed 5.5%, showing just how much Wall Street respects Trump’s leverage. Other tech giants—Nvidia, Alphabet, Tesla—also posted solid gains as news spread that devices like smartphones, chips, and flat screen TVs were temporarily spared from the president’s bold 145% China tariffs.
But don’t mistake this as backing down. Trump made it clear on Truth Social that this is a strategic move, not a surrender. “NOBODY is getting ‘off the hook,’ especially not China,” he posted, vowing continued investigations into the electronics supply chain under national security tariffs. “We’re taking in a lot of money,” Trump reminded Americans—money that had been flowing out to global competitors for far too long.
The ripple effect extended globally. Markets in Asia and Europe followed suit with strong gains, led by Hong Kong’s 2.4% jump and Germany’s DAX climbing over 2%. Tech stocks worldwide rallied, a clear sign that Trump’s tough-on-China stance is reshaping the global trade landscape—and putting America first.
Once again, President Trump is showing how strategic tariffs, paired with bold leadership, can protect U.S. industries, ignite the markets, and strengthen our hand in global trade.
