Washington does not move in straight lines. It pivots. It contradicts itself. It walks back statements, then sprints forward with executive orders, leaks, “clarifications,” and anonymous briefings that mean the opposite of what was said two days ago. To the average citizen, this looks like chaos. To the market, it looks like opportunity. Tariffs, especially, have become Washington’s favorite rhetorical weapon. They’re announced with confidence, threatened with bravado, denied with technical language, paused “temporarily,” and then reintroduced with a different name and a press release explaining why this time it’s actually good. If you’re waiting for consistency, you’ll miss the trade. If you understand the rhythm, you can profit from the dance. Welcome to the Tariff Tango. The First Rule: Policy Statements Are Theater, Price Action Is Reality Every tariff cycle begins the same way: A bold statement is made Markets react immediately Analysts scramble to update models...