President Trump is promising that his April 2 "Liberation Day" volley of tariffs will "make America wealthy again" by repatriating manufacturing jobs and reviving demand for American-made products. But many economists are taking a different view,
Mr. Trump announced last week that vehicles and auto parts imported into the U.S. will be subject to a 25% tariff rate. The auto tariffs are expected to go into effect at midnight, just hours after the latest round of tariff announcements by the president Wednesday afternoon.
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Some countries are promising swift countermeasures; others are asking for an opportunity to negotiate with the U.S. to avoid trade war.
IT’S LIBERATION DAY IN AMERICA!,” Trump wrote in a 7:06 a.m. EDT post to his Truth Social site, referring to what he previously described as the “BIG ONE,” reciprocal tariffs.
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Donald Trump has dubbed Wednesday April 2, 2025, "Liberation Day." What is it, and how does it apply to tariffs in the United States?
The diagnosis was delusional on Truth Social early Thursday. President Donald Trump cast himself as a doctor performing surgery in a post regarding his “Liberation Day” onslaught of trade-war escalating tariffs.
Trump has repeatedly called April 2 "Liberation Day." He is expected to enact reciprocal tariffs on major trading partners, especially those that contribute the most to the $1.2 trillion U.S. trade deficit.