Trump slaps 25% tariffs on auto imports, says nations will probably be ‘pleasantly shocked’ by reciprocal duties

One other signal that the Trump administration might soften reciprocal tariffs got here from the president himself on Monday.

“Nicely, I could give a number of nations breaks,” President Trump informed reporters on Monday after he and Gov. Jeff Landry delivered remarks celebrating a brand new $5 billion metal plant.

“It’s reciprocal, however we may be even nicer than that,” Trump continued. “We might take lower than what they’re charging as a result of they’ve charged us a lot, I do not suppose they may take it.”

In current days, White Home officers have tried to sign extra leeway on Trump’s like-for-like tariffs, which cheered markets, however many questions stay on how far Trump will go within the subsequent part of his commerce agenda.

Including to these questions, Trump mentioned Monday he’ll announce extra tariffs on autos, lumber, and chips within the subsequent few days.

Watch Trump’s full remarks beneath: