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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 31324, member: 636"] President Mnangagwa likes what Trump did with tariffs. Trump put a 10% tax on stuff from most places and up to 50% tax on things from certain countries. Trump says this helps keep American jobs safe by making foreign items cost more than American-made products. Mnangagwa wrote on X that he thinks this idea works well to protect jobs and businesses at home. He said Zimbabwe wants to be friends with all countries and enemies with none. Zimbabwe took a big surprise step after this news. Instead of putting extra taxes on American goods like China did, Mnangagwa said Zimbabwe would stop charging any taxes at all on things from America. He believes this plan will help Zimbabwe sell more to America and buy more American stuff. Many people had different thoughts about this move. Some called it smart, but others asked why Zimbabwe would help America more than close trade friends like South Africa and China. One person asked Mnangagwa to remove high taxes on items from China, South Africa, and Dubai because America does not trade much with Zimbabwe. Another person praised the president and called it a smart choice. Someone else thought Trump might win his trade fight because of support like this. A critic said Zimbabwe should stand with countries that helped them before, especially South Africa, which worked hard on Zimbabwe cases in America. China plans to add 34% more tax to American products starting April 10. This makes their response very different from what Zimbabwe decided to do. Mnangagwa wants to build better trade with America rather than make things worse between the countries. His plan aims to create fair trade and better teamwork across the ocean. The president ordered his government to stop all taxes on American goods right away. The message from Mnangagwa stressed that Zimbabwe seeks good relationships everywhere. His trade move surprised many people who expected him to follow other countries in fighting back against Trump with more taxes. Some citizens agreed that fighting back with more taxes might not work well for Zimbabwe. Others worried about turning away from trusted partners who stood by Zimbabwe during hard times. The debate shows how trade choices can stir up strong feelings about loyalty and friendship between nations. [/QUOTE]

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