Crypto market plummets after China tariff announcement, shrinking Trump’s own portfolio

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The crypto market spiraled on Friday after President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on China, losing the president millions within his crypto portfolio.

Trump announced a new 100% tariff on Chinese imports, which will take effect next month after the country targeted rare earth minerals. He called the earth mineral restrictions “unprecedented” and a “moral disgrace.”

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