China slams Trump’s tariffs with AI-generated videos (and relatiatory tariffs)

Trump announced new tariffs on Liberation Day a few days ago, and nobody is happy. The markets lost billions as soon as he announced a blanket tariff of at least 10% on almost every country and territory on the planet. Some countries like China are getting hit with significantly higher rates.

Worries that goods and services will cost more following the announcement started immediately. The iPhone 17 and the Nintendo Switch 2 are two examples of products that might cost Americans more than initially expected, as those tariffs are going to be passed on to consumers.

We've also seen plenty of official reactions from America's trade partners, but China chose to do things a little differently. Chinese state media used AI to generate plenty of videos slamming Trump's tariffs. They even used AI to make a song inspired by Taylor Swift's Look What You Made Me Do, and to generate a movie where a robot called T.A.R.I.F.F. takes its own life after realizing what his mission — imposing tariffs — will do to the world.

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