I. A Carefully Planned 'Bleeding Treatment'

In March 2025, the U.S. stock market plummeted 650 points in a single day, and Bitcoin's price fell below $80,000, with over 210,000 people liquidated within 24 hours. While retail investors wailed in the community, the White House Chief of Staff sneered in an internal meeting: "This is exactly the effect the president wanted."

The Trump administration's tariff stick is precisely targeting the global supply chain: 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, upcoming auto tariffs in April, and technological blockades in the semiconductor field, each striking at the core of American businesses. Behind these seemingly crazy moves lies the shrewd calculations of a businessman president — actively creating economic recession to force the Fed to lower rates.

Treasury Secretary Basent hinted in an interview: "The market needs to go through a detox period. The Biden administration's prosperity is built on a false bubble of government deficits; we need to shift the foundation of economic growth from government spending to the private sector."

II. Countdown to the U.S. Debt Bomb

Trump indeed took over a mess: U.S. debt surpassed $40 trillion, with interest payments accounting for 25% of the fiscal budget. If the fiscal stimulus policies from the Biden era continue, U.S. debt will exceed $50 trillion by 2026, equivalent to $120,000 debt per American.

"We cannot continue to dance on the edge of the debt cliff." Trump emphasized in an internal meeting, "We must first clear the market bubble to make room for subsequent policies."

Economists point out that Trump's strategy is actually a replication of the Reaganomics script from the 1980s: actively creating economic recession to lower inflation expectations and pave the way for subsequent tax cuts and infrastructure plans. The difference this time is that the global economy is deeply interconnected, and America's 'bleeding treatment' is triggering a chain reaction in global financial markets.

III. Bitcoin's 'Golden Trap'

The Bitcoin strategic reserve order signed by Trump once made the market cheer, but the subsequent crash caught investors off guard. Data shows that the 200,000 Bitcoins accumulated by the U.S. government through criminal confiscation have instead become a tool for market manipulation after the favorable policy was realized.

"This is not a conspiracy, but a strategic maneuver." A cryptocurrency analyst pointed out, "The Trump administration is accumulating at low levels and releasing favorable policies at high levels, essentially harvesting global investors."

What is even more alarming is that the U.S. dollar credit system is accelerating its collapse: global central banks are selling off U.S. debt, many countries are seeking to de-dollarize, and Trump's 'digital dollar' plan is essentially preparing for the collapse of the dollar credit system — when fiat currency loses trust, people need a new anchor of value.

IV. The Ultimate Script of the Wealth War

This economic crisis is essentially a reshuffling of global wealth.

U.S. stock market crash: Retail investors and institutions that bought at high levels will bear the main losses, while wealth shifts to capital positioned at low levels. Dollar devaluation: Diluting debt through inflation shifts the burden to global dollar holders. Bitcoin's rise: When the dollar credit system completely collapses, the Bitcoins held by the U.S. government will become the new cornerstone of national wealth.

Just as the decoupling of the dollar from gold in 1971 reshaped the global financial order, the crisis in 2025 may give birth to a new currency system. Trump's 'economic surgery' is merely the prologue to this war for wealth.

V. A Survival Guide for Ordinary People

In this crisis, ordinary investors need to recognize three truths:

The decline of the U.S. stock market is just the beginning: the S&P 500 may have another 20% to fall until the Fed is forced to cut rates. Bitcoin is not a safe-haven asset: it will be influenced by policy in the short term but remains a tool against U.S. dollar hegemony in the long term. Cash is king: keep 3-6 months of living expenses to wait for buying opportunities during market panic.

Remember: every economic crisis is an opportunity for wealth redistribution. When the tide recedes, those who understand the script have already picked up shells on the beach.