The US is tightening the screws on Taiwan's tariffs step by step, causing outrage on the island with many criticizing Lai Ching-te for "kowtowing and giving away for nothing".

In the past couple of days, the island has once again been hit with a "blow" due to the US imposing tariffs on Taiwan. After the US's 20% "equal tariff" on Taiwan took effect for just over a day, the Tsai Ing-wen administration was forced to admit that they would also have to add the original tax rates. Public opinion on the island is in an uproar, criticizing Tsai Ing-wen for "deceiving and deceiving again" and being "unscrupulous". In addition, the US previously announced a 100% tariff on imported semiconductor products, causing further panic in the already deeply impacted island society by the US's "equal tariffs" on Taiwan.