Trump Says Reciprocal Tariffs Will Target ‘All Countries’

United States President Donald Trump says his soon-to-be-announced reciprocal tariffs will apply to all countries. Trump says that his long-anticipated tariff announcement on April 2 would “start” with all countries. Trump’s remarks come after his administration had played down the scope of the tariffs set to be unveiled on April 2, which the US president has dubbed liberation day. White House economics adviser Kevin Hassett suggested earlier this month that the measures would be heavily focused on 10 to 15 countries that account for the bulk of the US trade deficit.

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