The United States is facing an unprecedented dilemma. With a national debt of up to $34 trillion, it weighs heavily on the U.S. economy, making it hard to breathe. The annual interest expense alone reaches $1 trillion, equivalent to burning through three aircraft carriers every day. Such astonishing consumption leaves the U.S. finances in a tight spot.

Against this backdrop, President Trump is as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, trying to alleviate the debt interest burden and ease fiscal pressure by forcing the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. He desperately hopes that the Federal Reserve will lower rates to save $200 billion in interest payments annually, which would undoubtedly be a lifeline for the debt-ridden United States. However, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell remains unmoved, firmly rejecting Trump's request for a rate cut on the grounds that 'the economic situation is good.' This deadlock has left U.S. economic policy in a stalemate.

After facing resistance in his appeal for interest rate cuts, Trump, embarrassed and angry, decided to play a 'danger card.' He openly threatened to impose tariffs of up to 60% on Chinese goods and even mentioned extreme statements about withdrawing from the World Trade Organization (WTO) and sanctioning European car manufacturers. These measures, like a crazy 'Seven Injuries Fist', appear to be a tough external attack but actually cause significant backlash on the U.S. economy itself. As soon as the news broke, the U.S. stock market fell into panic, stock prices plummeted, and many companies had no choice but to resort to layoffs, causing unemployment rates to soar, putting the U.S. economy at great risk of collapse.

Trump's actions are backed by his own 'calculations.' He hopes to create economic panic to force the Federal Reserve, led by Powell, to change its mind and implement a rate cut policy, thus achieving the goal of saving $200 billion in interest each year. Meanwhile, he fantasizes about boosting housing and stock prices to please those influential financiers in the U.S. economy, enhancing his political future. However, his calculations are riddled with holes. In the U.S. stock market, 70% of investors are from the U.S. domestic market, and the market turbulence triggered by Trump's policies is undoubtedly self-destructive, damaging the interests of domestic investors. Furthermore, if major holders of U.S. debt, such as China and Japan, reduce or stop purchasing U.S. Treasury bonds due to U.S. trade policies, the U.S. government will face a fiscal funding crisis, leading to an instant explosion of a fiscal crisis, and the U.S. economy will fall into an irretrievable abyss.

As a seasoned financier who has experienced financial crises, Powell is certainly not intimidated by Trump's threats. In his view, maintaining the stability of financial markets is the Federal Reserve's primary responsibility. Monetary policy is crucial for the long-term development of the national economy and cannot become a tool for political maneuvering to be manipulated at will. Trump's attempt to coerce the Federal Reserve through extreme trade policies resembles a gambler in a casino who bets everything but is too afraid to wager all his chips, merely posturing. After all, Trump is eyeing a return to the White House in 2025; if he truly creates chaos in the market leading to a massive economic collapse, his political future will undoubtedly evaporate.

This dual gamble of interest rate cuts and tariffs initiated by Trump is pushing the U.S. economy to the edge of a cliff. Will the U.S. economy rebound under Trump's radical policies, achieving his desired 'fame and fortune,' or will it play with fire and fall deeper into the mire of economic recession?

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