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The Internet Is LOSING Its Mind Over Trump’s Global Tariffs. Here Are 39 Of The Most Viral Reactions

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After whispers circulated about President Donald Trump dropping global tariffs on our closest allies and other powerful nations, he officially did it on Wednesday evening.

Countries selling goods in the US will now face up to 54% taxes, which not only raises concern about US residents footing the final bill in the long term, but it has also completely shaken our stock market in the immediate aftermath as global investors back away. 

Person holding a chart titled "Reciprocal Tariffs" with percentages for various countries, speaking at a podium with a presidential seal

The US stock market is plummeting, people’s retirement accounts are hanging on by a thread, and Trump’s trade war is spawning thousands of online reactions. Here’s what people are saying:

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Tweet by Noah Garfinkel praising Rome for its slow, almost unnoticeable decline

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Legendary Entertainment / Twitter: @GorillaOSINT

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CBS / Twitter: @daydenjaniels5

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Tweet joking about buying a $100,000 Honda Civic

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Tweet by Armand Domalewski shows a scene with a person on the phone saying, "We're fucking poor now."

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Tweet by Tristan Snell: "Fun fact: the Boston Tea Party was a protest against a tariff." April 1, 2025. 78.5K likes

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ABC News / Twitter: @CramerTracker

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Tweet by Jimmy Rushton: "Americans got bored living in the richest country and decided to set everything on fire, huh?" Dated April 2, 2025

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Netflix / Twitter: @TrungTPhan

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Tweet joking about "Sleepy Joe," suggesting he provides comfort for sleeping well, dated April 2, 2025, with 24.6K likes

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Tweet of a man with sunglasses around his neck, gesturing and smiling. Text discusses prices rising and working harder

12.

Mad Brain Studios II / Twitter: @buccocapital

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Tweet by Douglas A. Boneparth: "Time to liberate these gains from my portfolio." April 2, 2025

14.

Tweet by Paul E Williams: "Imagine graduating college next month into this situation."

15.

Tweet by Joseph Allen joking about economists feeling like scientists when someone suggested injecting bleach

16.

Social media post by Stacy noting mass tariffs in American history from 1828, 1930, and 2025, spaced about 100 years apart

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Tweet criticizing MAGA supporters for voting for a $6 trillion tax increase due to Trump's tariffs, described as the largest in US history

18.

A tweet by Kylie Robison states: "how it feels to watch the economy collapse through memes on twitter," with an image of a person eating

19.

Tweet questioning how long it takes to build factories in America, humorously suggesting a couple of days

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Tweet from Ruth Capital: "i miss sleepy joe market" with 12.2K likes

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Tweet by Isi Breen saying "This is the plot to The Phantom Menace, by the way" with reactions below

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Tweet by Julia Ioffe: "Don't worry about your evaporating 401(k)s, folks. You'll have social secur— Oh."

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Social media post by StockCats joking about imposing tariffs on unfamiliar countries

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Screenshot of a social media post by Peter Wolf saying, "'The market overreacted' man, the market ain't even begun to react."

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Cartoon of a penguin with a human body and a man's face wearing a hat, captioned about imposing a 10% tariff

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Tweet by user @agraybee expressing fear that Trump will be remembered only for economic issues, not other negative aspects, dated April 2, 2025

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Person holding a large chart titled "Reciprocal Tariffs" during a presentation, displaying various percentages

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A woman in a red top asks, "Okay, so what are we going to do about the economy?" while sitting at a table with another person

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Tweet stating: "My 401k has been liberated from any chance of gains this decade" with engagement statistics below

30.

A man intensely lights multiple cigarettes at once, humorously depicting being overwhelmed by frequent stock notifications. Text references Robinhood alerts

31.

Tweet by Douglas A. Boneparth reads: "This is what you get for not making your coffee at home." Dated April 3, 2025

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Tweet by Bryan McGrath criticizing a man's impact on the country and supporters' response, dated April 2, 2025

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Tweet jokingly mentions tariffs on uninhabited islands instead of targeting Russia

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Person holding a board titled "Reciprocal Tariffs" showing different countries and tariff percentages, questioning the lack of order in listing

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Tweet from @zerohedge: "Sorry emerging markets, it was nice knowing you."

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Nickelodeon / Twitter: @MorningBrew

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Tweet by Jon Favreau criticizing a politician for imposing a large sales tax despite being elected due to inflation concerns

38.

Tweet from a parody account reads, "BREAKING: THE MARKET," dated April 2, 2025

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Tweet by Renee Libby Yep: "Every time I get tempted to open my 401k statements, I'm just going to get drunk instead."

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