Stay updates: Trump to deal with Congress as tariffs threaten to ignite harmful commerce conflict

Jason Miller, senior adviser to President Donald Trump, mentioned the president plans to “lean into” tariffs throughout his speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday evening.

”I’d say that he’s going to lean into it, and he’s going to speak about how rising tariffs can truly go and shut the commerce deficits, which January, we noticed a document commerce deficit, significantly with regards to nations comparable to Canada, Mexico, China,” Miller mentioned when requested by CNN’s Audie Cornish if Trump must acknowledge his blanket 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada that took impact on Tuesday.

Trump’s senior adviser mentioned the president additionally plans to “stage set” with Individuals in regards to the state of the nation.

Extra on the presidential handle: Trump may also talk about what is going to occur subsequent in his agenda, Miller mentioned.

”We have now to go and get this tax invoice carried out. I feel you’ll hear the president this night discuss in regards to the one large stunning invoice so we will hold taxes low and take it even decrease for Individuals. Additionally want to ensure to make these border fixes everlasting,” Miller mentioned.

He continued, “After which additionally, as we glance forward, actually, we obtained to look to the long run and ensure we’re profitable issues such because the AI conflict towards China, having a Marshall Plan for power. So, it’s a little bit of the place we’re, what we’ve achieved and what we’re going to do, each within the brief and in the long term.”

On the pause in assist to Ukraine, Miller mentioned Trump is being aggressive in his makes an attempt to get Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to conform to a deal that might cease the conflict.

“President Trump is the one individual, the one individual speaking about stopping the killing, and typically leaders can use the carrot, typically they’ll use the stick,” Miller mentioned. “And on this case, I feel President Trump is utilizing the two by 4 to go and get his level throughout to President Zelensky, and that’s that President Trump desires to cease the killing. Zelensky has obtained to get again to the desk. He has to take this critically.”