White House says Trump will go ahead with tariffs as nervous world awaits trade war

Record ID: 1987665

  • Title: White House says Trump will go ahead with tariffs as nervous world awaits trade war
  • Date: 1st April 2025
  • Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (APRIL 1, 2025) (REUTERS) WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY KAROLINE LEAVITT WALKING UP TO PODIUM (SOUNDBITE) (English) WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY, KAROLINE LEAVITT, SAYING: "But those days of America, beginning tomorrow being ripped off are over. American workers and businesses will be put first under President Trump, just as he promised on the
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  • Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
  • City: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
  • Country: US
  • Topics: North America,Government/Politics,International Trade
  • Reuters ID: LVA001339501042025RP1
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  • Story Text:White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday (April 1) that the U.S. is preparing to announce a battery of new trade tariffs on April 2, saying the days of America "being ripped off are over."
    White House aides have drafted plans for 20% tariffs on most goods imported to the United States, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump prepares to announce new trade barriers that have businesses, consumers and investors fretting about an intensifying global trade war.
    Trump has for weeks put a circle around April 2 as a "Liberation Day" to impose an array of new tariffs that could upend the global trade system, but has provided few details.
    He said Sunday that reciprocal tariffs will target all nations that impose duties on U.S. goods, and the White House said Monday that any country that has treated Americans unfairly should expect to receive a tariff. Trump also says a 25% tariff on auto imports will take effect on April 3.
    Trump is due to unveil his tariff plan at an event in the Rose Garden at 4 p.m. Eastern Time (2000 GMT) on Wednesday. White House officials say no final decision has been made about the size, scope and target of the tariffs.
    (Production: Deborah Lutterbeck)
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