Japanese MAGA voice says tariffs hurt, but tough talk on China is right move

Ishii, who creates content under the moniker Random Yoko, has been seen donning a MAGA hat, seated in front of joint American and Japanese flags as she speaks on the most pressing political issues shaping the world, and how her country fits into them. One of the biggest issues of late – Trump's reciprocal tariffs – has taken aim at several U.S. trade partners, with China as the primary target. But if negotiations fall through, Japan may not be off the hook. Though many Japanese civilians acknowledge that tariffs, if reinstated after the current 90-day pause, could pose challenges for their country, Ishii says frustration isn't always directed at Trump himself. Rather, it's aimed at the country's own domestic leadership, who is "ultimately responsible" for protecting Japan's national interests.

Her own support for Trump, she says, leans heavily on his approach to China.
"The reason why I support Trump is his strong stance against China. I may disagree with his approach in some other topics, but the main thing for me living in East Asia is the expansion of China… military expansion, so that's what I think about every day," Ishii said in an interview with Fox News Digital. Trump has, so far, imposed a monster 125% tariff against Chinese imports, sending a signal to Beijing to strike a trade deal. At the same time, other U.S. trade partners were hit with threats of tariffs against their own goods, including a 24% across-the-board tariff threat levied against Japan.

The U.S. has since placed a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs on many countries, excluding China, as dozens of U.S. trading partners reportedly come to the table to negotiate. Japan still faces the universal 10% tariff and, according to the Financial Times, the tariffs on Japanese auto exports remain in place. Japan responded to the tariff threat by setting up a task force to head to Washington, D.C. and oversee trade negotiations with U.S. officials. Ishii said she is "cautiously optimistic" about the talks, given Japan's role as a strong economic and military ally to the U.S.

CRAZY_CAT_WOMAN said:

All I see is, that I will pay double the price for shoes and other china made stuff. And so called America made business can double their price.

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One of the primary reasons that Chinese businesses can sell their stuff so very cheaply is the very low wages earned by hundreds of millions of Chinese employees.