I woke up today thinking I’d seen it all when it comes to Trump and his economic moves. But then—boom—he drops a 25% tariff on all imported vehicles and some auto parts. Effective next week. Just like that.

The markets? Immediately tanked. Stocks of GM, Ford, BMW, VW—all down hard. Canada and the EU? Furious. They’re already talking about countermeasures. And guess who’s really paying for this in the end? Yep, American consumers—because now cars are about to get way more expensive.

I get that protecting American jobs is important (and hey, the United Auto Workers (UAW)—the massive labor union representing American auto industry workers—is actually backing this move). They believe it will keep jobs in the U.S. instead of sending them overseas. But at what cost? How do you strengthen an industry by making things more expensive and pushing other countries to make things together against the U.S.?

And it's not just the auto and stock markets feeling the heat. The crypto market is also reacting. As of March 27, here's where things stand:

• Bitcoin (BTC): Trading at approximately $87k, with no real trend...

• Ethereum (ETH): Around $2k, experiencing a slight decline.

• Solana (SOL): At $138, slightly down...

Investors seem jittery, possibly moving away from riskier assets amid fears of a trade war.

So I gotta ask: Is Trump really this short-sighted, or is there some secret genius strategy here that we’re all missing? Because right now, this just looks like another self-inflicted economic disaster.

What do you think—master plan or total blunder?