FACT CHECK: Did Trump Say Lee Iacocca Endorsed His Tariff Plan?

FACT CHECK: Did Trump Say Lee Iacocca Endorsed His Tariff Plan?

A post shared on Facebook claims President Donald Trump said automobile executive Lee Iacocca endorsed his tariff plan. Verdict: False Trump praised an unnamed colleague of Iacocca’s at a recent White House event highlighting his tariffs. He did not claim Iacocca endorsed his tariffs. Fact Check: China has announced 34% across-the-board tariffs in response to […]

The years have passed and President Donald Trump has not changed his vision of some issues such as tariffs. An article published on September 2, 1987 in The New York Times, The Washington Post and the Boston Globe shows how the Republican, who at that time was a young businessman without political aspirations, called for tariffs to be applied to various countries of the world. Read more]]>

Trump's tariffs! Some facts and implications (from various sources)