"Time To Slam China’s Head Into the Wall” - Kevin O’Leary Demands 400% Tariffs

Kevin O’Leary lit up CNN during a recent panel appearance, leaving stunned Democratic commentators speechless after declaring it was time for 400% tariffs on China. The Shark Tank investor threw his weight behind President Trump’s aggressive trade tactics and didn’t hold back when calling out the Chinese Communist Party.

According to O’Leary, the CCP has spent decades gaming the global system — stealing U.S. intellectual property, hijacking American technology, and offering no legal recourse in their rigged courts. "I’ve had enough," he declared. "I’m done watching American innovation get ripped off. Millions of us who do business globally feel the same."

O’Leary credited Trump with finally doing what no other U.S. president — or global leader — dared to do: call out China and bring real pain to the table. "Whether or not you like his style, Trump is the first guy with the guts to say enough," he said. "Slap 400% tariffs on China now. That’s how you get Xi Jinping on the next flight to D.C. begging to negotiate."

He didn’t sugarcoat it either: "America still holds all the cards — for now. But that won’t last forever. If we want to keep being the number one economy, it’s time to slam China’s head into the wall. Not tomorrow. Now."

The panel, composed of mostly Democrat voices, had no real rebuttal. While they clung to outdated talking points, O’Leary emphasized the strategic use of tariffs — not as an end, but as leverage to force fair trade and restore the American manufacturing base.

The Trump administration doubled down the same day. On Truth Social, Trump announced a 125% effective tariff rate on China for any retaliatory actions, while granting a 90-day grace period to non-retaliating countries to negotiate reciprocal trade terms.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent drove the message home in a separate statement: