{"id":2420153,"date":"2025-04-04T19:42:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T23:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-playing-chess-as-interest-rates-drop-on-tariff-announcement-bringing-costs-down\/"},"modified":"2025-04-04T19:45:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T23:45:06","slug":"trump-playing-chess-as-interest-rates-drop-on-tariff-announcement-bringing-costs-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-playing-chess-as-interest-rates-drop-on-tariff-announcement-bringing-costs-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Playing Chess As Interest Rates Drop on Tariff Announcement, Bringing Costs Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-playing-chess-as-interest-rates-drop-on-tariff-announcement-bringing-costs-down%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2420153&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/actor-jon-voight-says-hes-disappointed-by-daughter-angelina-jolies-pro-palestine-posts\/\" title=\"Jon Voight disappointed by Angelina Jolie&#039;s pro-Palestine posts.\">recent social media video<\/a>, former President Donald Trump suggested that his tariff policy is a strategic move that has led to a decrease in interest rates, emphasizing that he is &#8220;playing chess, not checkers.&#8221; He announced that the new tariffs would charge countries about half of the average tariffs imposed on the U.S., with a baseline of 10% across the board. Despite notable declines in the stock market following the announcement, Trump appeared unfazed, asserting that the downturn is intentional and beneficial for the economy.<\/p>\n<p>The video highlighted the potential advantages of lower interest rates for consumers, leading to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fed-chairman-tries-to-appease-dc-and-wall-street-with-rate-cut-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Fed chairman tries to appease DC and Wall Street with rate cut - Washington Examiner\">reduced credit card<\/a> and mortgage payments, which could improve financial conditions for American households. Trump&#8217;s policies are viewed by some as a maneuver to encourage investment in U.S. treasury bonds, thus lowering yields and saving billions in interest payments on national debt. Financial experts noted that refinancing a significant amount of debt due in 2025 into lower-yield bonds could save considerable funds over the next decade.<\/p>\n<p>Trump compared the current economic situation to a medical operation, indicating short-term pain for long-term gain, and expressed optimism about future market improvements. He stated that over $5 trillion in investment has been pledged to the U.S. economy as his management commenced, asserting that his tariffs and tax policies are designed to bring manufacturing back to the U.S. The former president concluded by suggesting that the ultimate goal of his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">tariff strategy includes fostering negotiations<\/a> for lower tariffs with other nations, benefiting U.S. exports and enhancing economic stability.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump d a video on social media Friday indicating that he&rsquo;s playing chess rather than checkers with his tariff policy, given one result has been that interest rates have dropped.<\/p>\n<p>Trump reposted the video on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114279679572830449\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>, which another user originally created for TikTok, showing that he&rsquo;s not particularly upset about the stock market taking a major nosedive over the last two days since he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/official-liberation-day-list-tariffs-maga-dream-come-true\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> his new tariff policy.<\/p>\n<p>The president said that he would be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-official-liberation-day-is-here-and-the-list-of-tariffs-is-a-maga-dream-come-true\/\" title=\"It&#039;s Official: Liberation Day Is Here, And the List of ... Is a MAGA Dream Come True\">charging countries essentially half<\/a> what his administration calculates, on average, they are imposing on the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Further, there will be a 10 percent baseline across the board.<\/p>\n<p>According to the video Trump reposted, he is &ldquo;crashing the stock market by 20 percent this month, but he&rsquo;s doing it on purpose.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trump is playing chess while everyone else is playing checkers. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fvThLx82Ev\">pic.twitter.com\/fvThLx82Ev<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AmericanPapaBear (@AmericaPapaBear) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmericaPapaBear\/status\/1907947224090423367?\">April 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Why is he doing this? To push cash into Treasuries, which forces the Fed to slash interest rates in May, and those lower rates give the Fed the ability to refinance trillions of debt very inexpensively. It also weakens the dollar and drops mortgage rates,&rdquo; the narrator of the video said.<\/p>\n<p>Lower interest rates for the consumer mean credit card payments fall and mortgage payments do too, which all puts money in the pockets of Americans.<\/p>\n<p>Many have noted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-kyle-rittenhouse-finally-released-on-2-million-cash-bond\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Kyle Rittenhouse FINALLY Released on  Million Cash Bond\">social media &#038;mdash<\/a>; including venture capitalist and co-host of the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/san-francisco-tech-mogul-goes-trump-hosts-fundraiser-republican-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All-In Podcast<\/a>&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/newsletters\/morning-money\/2024\/09\/03\/how-the-democrats-went-all-in-with-a-trump-donor-00177073\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chamath Palihapitiya<\/a>, a Trump supporter &mdash; that the yield for 10-year Treasury bonds dropped to under 4 percent after the president&rsquo;s Wednesday tariff announcement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Looky looky&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yc7NFEvltj\">https:\/\/t.co\/yc7NFEvltj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chamath Palihapitiya (@chamath) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chamath\/status\/1908002608452890686?\">April 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The reason is that when investors flee from stocks, they tend to go to Treasury bonds as a safe haven. When many people want to buy bonds, the yield goes down because it becomes a seller&rsquo;s market. Buyers are willing to take <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/articles\/03\/122203.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">less yield<\/a> in exchange for higher security.<\/p>\n<p>The video Trump d above stated that one benefit from this trend will be tens of billions in savings to the federal Treasury in interest payments.<\/p>\n<p>The total interest payment on the nation&rsquo;s over $35 trillion in national debt last year was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbo.gov\/publication\/61181\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$881 billion<\/a>, surpassing the total <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/us-debt-crisis-interest-payments-balloon-overtake-defense-spending-now-3rd-biggest-expenditure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">defense budget<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Finance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/tanvi-ratna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">expert<\/a> Tanvi Ratna <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/tanvi_ratna\/status\/1907880105369845865\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">argued<\/a> on X that what Trump is engaging in is a &ldquo;full spectrum reset.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Start with the debt: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carlsonasset.com\/blog-01\/refinancing-debt-and-market-volatality#:~:text=With%20%249.2%20Trillion%20with%20a,at%20a%20lower%20interest%20rate.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$9.2T must be refinanced<\/a> in 2025. If rolled into 10-yr bonds, every 1 basis point drop in rates saves approx $1B\/year; so a 0.5% drop would save $500B over a decade. Lower yields free up fiscal room&mdash;without them, core spending gets crowded out,&rdquo; she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>One basis point is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmegroup.com\/education\/courses\/understanding-stir-futures\/understanding-the-importance-of-basis-point-value.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">0.01% (1\/100 of a percent)<\/a> or 0.0001 in decimal form. Here is the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/whenisthefight\/status\/1908231364798754881\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">further breakdown<\/a> of her calculations.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Start with the debt: $9.2T must be refinanced in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>If rolled into 10-yr bonds, every 1 basis point drop in rates saves approx $1B\/year; so a 0.5% drop would save $500B over a decade.<\/p>\n<p>Lower yields free up fiscal room&mdash;without them, core spending gets crowded out. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bdNm7JaycO\">pic.twitter.com\/bdNm7JaycO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tanvi Ratna (@tanvi_ratna) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tanvi_ratna\/status\/1907880109949989069?\">April 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trump likened what the country is experiencing right now under his tariff policy to a medical procedure.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s going very well,&rdquo; the president <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/crying-uncle-ontario-premier-makes-liberation-day-plea-trump-agrees-terms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> reporters at the White House Thursday after the stock market took a major hit.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was an operation, like when a patient get operated on. It&rsquo;s a big thing. I said this [would] exactly be the way it is,&rdquo; he continued, meaning there would be some turbulence.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">PRESIDENT TRUMP: &ldquo;The markets are going to boom. The stock is going to boom. The country is going to boom &mdash; and the rest of the world wants to see is there any way they can make a deal.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gwC3WSyzIM\">pic.twitter.com\/gwC3WSyzIM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpWarRoom\/status\/1907869930130698402?\">April 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But the president pointed to the pledges of over $5 trillion in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/apple-announces-unprecedented-job-creating-investment-days-ceo-met-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">investment<\/a> coming into the U.S. economy since he&rsquo;s taken office as proof that his plan to bring manufacturing back to the U.S. through tariffs and pro-growth tax and regulatory policies is working.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The markets are going to boom. The stock is going to boom. The country is going to boom &mdash; and the rest of the world wants to see is there any way they can make a deal,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Besides dropping interest rates, countries are now approaching Trump, saying they want to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trumps-art-deal-tariff-strategy-working-countries-want-cut-zero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lower their tariff rates to zero<\/a> in exchange for the same rate from the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Lower interest rates at home and tariff rates abroad for U.S. exports. 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