WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a bold and characteristically chaotic move, former and current President Donald Trump has announced an aggressive new economic strategy to end the Ukraine war: a total trade war against Russia. However, in typical Trump fashion, the plan has already gone off the rails, as initial reports confirm that the tariffs accidentally apply to Ukraine, NATO, and, inexplicably, the U.S. state of Florida.
Standing in front of a hastily printed banner reading “TARIFFS MAKE PEACE GREAT AGAIN,” Donald Trump unveiled his grand vision to reporters.
“We’re going to hit Russia with the biggest, most powerful tariffs ever. It’s going to be so good, folks. Putin won’t even know what hit him. He’ll wake up, and BOOM – tariffs! He’ll be like, ‘What happened to all my rubles?’ And then, believe me, the war is over.”
When asked about the accidental inclusion of Ukraine and NATO in the tariffs, Trump dismissed concerns, insisting that “tariffs are like economic medicine” and that “everyone needs to feel the pain before they get better.”
Trump’s Economic Master Plan: A Complete Disaster
According to the official White House briefing document (which was reportedly handwritten on a Trump golf scorecard), the plan includes:
- A 300% tariff on all Russian imports, including oil, steel, and “any vodka that’s not made in Kentucky.”
- A 500% tariff on Ukrainian goods, because, as Trump explained, “I don’t want to pick sides. That’s not fair. This way, everyone loses equally.”
- An automatic penalty tariff on NATO countries, for what Trump described as “not stopping the war fast enough.”
- A 700% tariff on Florida, which remains unexplained but was reportedly included because Trump was “annoyed with Ron DeSantis that morning.”
Trump defended the inclusion of Florida in the tariff package, arguing:
“Look, Florida is a wonderful place, okay? It’s my home. But have you SEEN their economy lately? They have way too much money. It’s crazy! They’ll be fine. It’s called economic balance, folks. You wouldn’t understand it. It’s very high-level stuff.”
Markets React: Total Meltdown Ensues
As news of the plan broke, financial markets immediately entered panic mode.
- Oil prices surged to record highs, as traders scrambled to understand how Russian tariffs could somehow also hurt American consumers.
- The Dow Jones dropped 1,500 points, with analysts calling it “the fastest self-inflicted economic wound in U.S. history.”
- Hedge funds placed emergency bets on European currencies, after realizing that the U.S. had just sanctioned half its own allies.
- Florida businesses revolted, with Governor Ron DeSantis reportedly threatening to “secede from the United States if necessary.”
Meanwhile, Russia responded with mild confusion, as Vladimir Putin appeared on state TV holding a copy of Trump’s tariff document and simply laughing.
“We don’t understand this plan,” Putin said between chuckles. “He is sanctioning his own people. Why would we stop the war when America is doing our job for us?”
Trump’s Response to Backlash: ‘Everyone’s Just Being Negative’
As criticism mounted from all sides, Trump took to social media to defend his plan, posting:
“FAKE NEWS trying to say my tariffs don’t make sense! WRONG! Tariffs make peace, tariffs make America rich, tariffs make Russia weak! Why don’t people get it?? Sad!”
Later, at a follow-up press conference, a visibly frustrated Trump tried to clarify his position, but only made things worse:
“Look, if these tariffs cause a global economic collapse, then guess what? No money, no war! I just solved the problem. You’re welcome.”
Final Outcome: Everyone Loses, Except China
At press time:
- Ukraine expressed total confusion, issuing a statement: “We thought the U.S. was our ally. Why are they taxing our economy into the ground?”
- NATO officials were reportedly considering launching sanctions against Trump personally, with one diplomat calling him “a financial missile aimed at his own country.”
- Florida residents began stockpiling goods, preparing for what some local media are calling “Hurricane Tariff.”
- China, seeing an opportunity, quietly increased trade with Russia, as President Xi Jinping was reportedly overheard saying:
“We don’t need to beat America. They are doing it themselves.”
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