Add Xi Jinping to the list of luminaries who sent Trump a “beautiful letter” — most of whom were later mocked, scorned or fleeced.  The long and distinguished list includes Barack Obama, Kim Jong Un, Jimmy Carter, Shinzo Abe, James Clapper, Bill Belichick, Princess Di, Hatice Cengiz, et cetera, et cetera…  No word yet on whether Trump and Xi have fallen in love.

Trump hasn’t yet resorted to name-calling, but isn’t it just a matter of time?  It couldn’t be any less effective than the hastily-concocted nonsense which lays out how the increased prices all Americans will pay under increased tariffs will benefit all of humanity — an attempt to spin Trump’s latest failure as a win.

Tariff Man’s latest best words:

Talks with China continue in a very congenial manner – there is absolutely no need to rush – as Tariffs are NOW being paid to the United States by China of 25% on 250 Billion Dollars worth of goods & products. These massive payments go directly to the Treasury of the U.S…….

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 10, 2019

….The process has begun to place additional Tariffs at 25% on the remaining 325 Billion Dollars. The U.S. only sells China approximately 100 Billion Dollars of goods & products, a very big imbalance. With the over 100 Billion Dollars in Tariffs that we take in, we will buy…..

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 10, 2019

….agricultural products from our Great Farmers, in larger amounts than China ever did, and ship it to poor & starving countries in the form of humanitarian assistance. In the meantime we will continue to negotiate with China in the hopes that they do not again try to redo deal!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 10, 2019

….If we bought 15 Billion Dollars of Agriculture from our Farmers, far more than China buys now, we would have more than 85 Billion Dollars left over for new Infrastructure, Healthcare, or anything else. China would greatly slow down, and we would automatically speed up!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 10, 2019

Tariffs will bring in FAR MORE wealth to our country than even a phenomenal deal of the traditional kind. Also, much easier & quicker to do. Our Farmers will do better, faster, and starving nations can now be helped. Waivers on some products will be granted, or go to new source!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 10, 2019