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What tariffs have been imposed since Trump's inauguration?
In the two months since President Trump's inauguration, the U.S. has levied tariffs on goods from China, Mexico and Canada. Many more tariffs, in fact, than in Trump's first term. And more and bigger tariffs are coming on April 2nd. Reporters asked Trump about them yesterday aboard Air Force One.
April 2nd is a liberating day for our country. We're going to be getting back some of the wealth that very, very foolish presidents gave away. They had no clue what they were doing.
In his first term, Trump famously tweeted, The problem now is consumer confidence is weakening, retail sales are slowing, layoffs are up, the markets are selling off in technicolor, everyone's talking about a recession, and the president won't rule one out.
It takes a little time. It takes a little time.
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