President Trump informed reporters aboard Air Drive One on Thursday night that each nation is already calling the White Home in response to his reciprocal tariffs.
On Wednesday President Trump signed an government order imposing reciprocal tariffs on dozens of nations.
Trump announced the implementation of a ten% baseline tariff on all imports, efficient April 5, 2025.
“For too lengthy, different nations have taken benefit of our open markets whereas imposing limitations to our merchandise. These days are over,” the President stated.
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President Trump indicators an Govt Order within the Rose Backyard, instituting reciprocal tariffs on international locations all through the world… pic.twitter.com/uVYF6IiY9L
— Dan Scavino (@Scavino47) April 2, 2025
The White Home launched an in depth chart exhibiting how badly many international locations have been ripping off American staff, charging excessive tariffs on U.S. items whereas benefiting from America’s generosity in return.
The media has been working apocalyptic headlines attacking President Trump for imposing tariffs on international locations which have tariffs on the US: “Trump Hunch” – “Shocks and Shares” – “Tariffying” – “Commerce Battle Begins”
Nations are calling the White Home simply in the future after President Trump signed the manager order.
President Trump spoke to reporters aboard Air Drive One en path to Florida on Thursday night and stated his tariffs are designed to place the US within the driver’s seat.
“Each nation’s referred to as us. That’s the fantastic thing about what we do … if we might have requested a few of these international locations, nearly, most of those international locations, to do us a favor they’d have stated no. Now, they’ll do something for us,” Trump stated.
When requested if he’s open to offers, Trump responded, “It relies upon.”
“Tariffs give us nice energy to barter,” Trump stated.
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Trump on tariffs: “Each nation’s referred to as us. That is the fantastic thing about what we do … if we might have requested a few of these international locations, nearly, most of those international locations, to do us a favor they’d have stated no. Now, they’re going to do something for us.”
Requested if open to offers, “It relies upon.”… pic.twitter.com/xidyYlSf8o
— Package Maher (@KitMaherCNN) April 3, 2025