‘NOBODY is getting off the hook!’ Trump hammers media for latest tariff deception
PALM BEACH, Florida – President Donald Trump on Sunday took to social media to affirm “nobody is getting off the hook” when it comes to trade imbalances with the United States, as he blamed the national news media for inaccurate reporting.
“NOBODY is getting ‘off the hook’ for the unfair Trade Balances, and Non Monetary Tariff Barriers, that other Countries have used against us, especially not China which, by far, treats us the worst!” Trump exclaimed on Truth Social. “There was no Tariff ‘exception’ announced on Friday.”
“These products are subject to the existing 20% Fentanyl Tariffs, and they are just moving to a different Tariff ‘bucket.’ The Fake News knows this, but refuses to report it.
“We are taking a look at Semiconductors and the WHOLE ELECTRONICS SUPPLY CHAIN in the upcoming National Security Tariff Investigations.
“What has been exposed is that we need to make products in the United States, and that we will not be held hostage by other Countries, especially hostile trading Nations like China, which will do everything within its power to disrespect the American People. We also cannot let them continue to abuse us on Trade, like they have for decades, THOSE DAYS ARE OVER!
“The Golden Age of America, which includes the upcoming Tax and Regulation Cuts, a substantial amount of which was just approved by the House and Senate, will mean more and better paying Jobs, making products in our Nation, and treating other Countries, in particular China, the same way they have treated us.
“The bottom line is that our Country will be bigger, better, and stronger than ever before. We will, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller appeared on on “Sunday Morning Futures” with Maria Bartiromo to set the record straight about the status of electronic items, including computers, smartphones, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, wireless routers, USB flash drives, memory chips and memory cards.
“President Trump had a detailed plan from the beginning that’s being executed exactly as directed,” Miller said. “And unfortunately, some in the media are deliberately misportraying that plan.
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“There are no exemptions,” Miller explained. “Everyone pays at least the 20% and these particular components are being put through a separate process controlled by the Department of Commerce.”
“So this is a sophisticated, elegant, detailed plan to deal with Chinese economic aggression against the United States.”
Meanwhile, China on Sunday urged Trump to correct mistakes and heed “rational voices” on reciprocal tariffs, reports CNBC.
Beijing’s Commerce Ministry called any U.S. tariff exemptions a “small step” and pressed Trump to “completely abolish” the tariffs, which include a 145% duty on imports from China.
“We urge the U.S. to heed the rational voices of the international community and domestic parties, take a big stride in correcting its mistakes, completely abolish the wrongful action of ‘reciprocal tariffs,’ and return to the correct path of resolving differences through equal dialogue based on mutual respect,” the ministry said, according to a CNBC translation.
Trump authorizes 90 day pause on reciprocal tariffs, for a flat 10% tariff rate across the board, because so many nations have come to the table asking for a deal!
With the exception of China, for which the tariffs have been increased to 125%.
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