The Emperor’s New Tariffs: An Illustrated Guide to Wearing Confidence and Tweeting Confusion

By Bernard William Anthony

What do you get when you mix economic policy with reality TV flair, global diplomacy with meme warfare, and sprinkle in just the right amount of trade-related trauma? You get this book : A brilliantly illustrated, sharply written, laugh-through-the-pain guided tour of one of the most surreal episodes in recent economic history--where tariffs were tossed around like emojis, tweets doubled as policy briefs, and confidence was the only currency that never devalued. The Emperor's New Tariffs takes you behind the red cap and into the red ink, chronicling how a former real estate mogul turned president declared a trade war not only on America's rivals--but also on math, facts, and the collective sanity of anyone with a basic understanding of supply chains. This isn't your average economics textbook. There are no boring graphs, no monotone lectures, and no dry policy jargon. Instead, you'll find: Farmers with more soybeans than hope Diplomats ducking behind wine barrels Economists crying quietly into their spreadsheets And a former president, gallantly riding into the sunset on a wave of tariff tweets and economic turbulence, waving a MAGA hat like a confused rodeo star. It's a satirical epic , a political cartoon with footnotes , and a tragedy wrapped in comedy wrapped in a Chinese-manufactured flag . "Why You Must Own This Book Immediately" Are you tired of explaining to your friends why avocados now cost more than your gym membership? Do you want to finally understand why your washing machine is now more expensive but still doesn't work? Have you ever looked at your smartphone and wondered if it was secretly a casualty of a trade dispute between two global superpowers? This book is for you. But don't just read it-- gift it . To your dad who still yells at the TV during news broadcasts. To your cousin who swears tariffs are a conspiracy. To your friend who thought "WTO" was a wrestling tag team. The Emperor's New Tariffs is the book your dinner table arguments didn't know they needed. It's the ideal icebreaker, eyebrow-raiser, and "Oh my God, is this real?" page-turner. It's perfect for anyone who lived through the Trump era and wants to laugh about it now, or cry quietly in the corner--with context. And let's be honest: In a world this absurd, the only rational response left... is satire. Buy this book. Read it. Recommend it. Frame it. Because someday, when your kids ask you what really happened between 2016 and 2025, you'll be able to slide this beautifully bonkers guide across the table and say: "Here. It's all in there. The tweets, the tantrums, the tariffs--and the tailor who lied."

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F5WC5C4D
• ISBN13: 9798280871458
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 170 Pages
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"