"On trade I have decided for purposes of fairness that I will charge a reciprocal tariff, meaning whatever countries charge the United States of America we will charge them. No more, no less. In other words they charge us a tax or tariff and we charge them the exact same charge or tariff. It's very simple," Trump said, joined by incoming Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik. “If you build your product in the United States, there are no tariffs.”
"For many years, the U.S. has been treated unfairly by other Countries, both friend and foe. This System will immediately bring Fairness and Prosperity back into the previously complex and unfair System of Trade. America has helped many Countries throughout the years, at great financial cost. It is now time that these Countries remember this, and treat us fairly – A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD FOR AMERICAN WORKERS. I have instructed my Secretary of State, Secretary of Commerce...Read more, see Xs and videos here.
