US EditionBessent claims the tariff reversal was Trump's 'strategy all along'
- Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent stated that President Donald Trump's pause on reciprocal tariffs was a strategy to encourage trade negotiations after 75 countries reached out for talks.
- Trump announced an increase in tariffs on Chinese exports, imposing a 125% tariff effective immediately, which Bessent claimed would not harm the U.S. Economy as much as China's.
- Bessent emphasized that China's tariffs would harm their own economy more than that of the United States, reinforcing Trump's strategy.
- Public Citizen criticized Trump for not supporting the workers who elected him, asserting that the tariff suspension was part of a broader plan.
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President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he'd be pausing his retaliatory tariffs plan for 90 days.Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesDonald Trump put a 90-day pause on his tariffs plan.It sure seems like it was prompted by the market meltdown.The president's MAGA allies are claiming that was his strategy all along.President Donald Trump placed a 90-day pause on his sweeping tariffs plan, and it sure seems like it was prompted by the market meltdown and…
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