Bangladesh, April 6 -- In a bold and controversial economic maneuver, President Donald Trump has launched what he calls an “economic revolution,” implementing sweeping tariffs on a majority of US trading partners. The move, which took effect on April 3, triggered the most severe stock market crash since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and sent shockwaves through the global economy. Trump, however, has doubled down on the decision, warning Americans that the road ahead will be difficult but promising that the outcome will be “historic.”

In a Truth Social post on April 5, the president acknowledged that Americans would need to “hang tough” through the economic turbulence brought about by his new prot...