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Donald Trump took a break from speedrunning indictments to grant an interview this weekend, where he casually boasted about securing "200" tariff deals and having a recent phone call with China's President Xi Jinping. As with most Trump math, the numbers seem to have wandered off reality's leash. No official confirmation from Beijing, Washington, or anyone with a working memory has surfaced.

But hey, if you can't dazzle them with brilliance, blind them with big numbers. According to Trump, the U.S. economy is apparently booming "like never before" (spoiler: it’s not), thanks to his masterful trade war tactics, which were about as subtle as a bull in a china shop—pun entirely intended.

In reality, economists are still picking shards out of GDP growth charts. As for that Xi phone call? No transcript, no photo-op, not even a badly photoshopped handshake meme. Just Trump’s word, which holds about as much weight as a crypto coin he endorsed. Contextually, Trump is desperately trying to outmaneuver Biden ahead of the 2025 election, tossing around claims faster than fact-checkers can reload their browsers.

Meanwhile, China remains publicly disinterested, focusing instead on pretending the U.S. doesn't exist unless it's about soybeans or TikTok bans. It's the geopolitical equivalent of ghosting. The latest? Trump's "200 deals" seem to be based on a very generous interpretation of tariffs, trade agreements, and possibly lunch receipts.

But don’t worry—his next rally will probably feature a pie chart drawn in crayon to explain it all. Sources: News.com (27 April 2025), CNN (27 April 2025), The Guardian (27 April 2025)