At the request of the journalist, to comment on the situation in which the markets of the United States and the rest of the world are falling because of tariffs, Trump said that, in his opinion, “everything is very good.”
“There was an operation as an operation on a patient, and this is a big thing. I said that everything will be exactly like that,” Trump added.
According to the US president, “markets will grow, shares will grow, the country will grow.”
“And the rest of the world wants to see: is it possible to conclude an agreement with us? They used us for many, many years. For many years we have been in a disadvantage,” he said.
According to him, “everything will be incredible.”
“What people will talk about. We approached $ 7 trillion investments entering our country and you will see what it will turn out. Our country will be on the rise,” Trump added.
Context
On April 2, Trump announced the introduction of duties on the import of goods from many countries, including Ukraine, the EU, China and the UK. According to him, he introduces a basic fee of 10% for all goods from all countries, with the exception of the relevant conditions of the free trade agreement between Mexico, Canada and the United States. He emphasized that goods that do not comply with this agreement will be further taxed in the amount of 25%.
The head of the White House added that importers will begin to pay the basic fee from April 5, and higher rates for different partners will begin to operate on April 9. Trump noted that the American authorities introduced “relevant tariffs” for all countries in the amount “about half of the fact that they are levy from us.”
The deserted volcanic islands at Antarctica fell under the duties, drew the attention of The Guardian.
A number of countries of countries condemned new global mutual duties.
On April 3, the First Deputy Prime Minister-Minister of Economics of Ukraine Yulia Sviridenko said that customs tariffs for Ukraine at the level of 10%, which Trump announced, will not lead to critical consequences.
On the same day, the European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, as well as Mezhin -Institutional relations and transparency, Marosh Shefchovich said that Europe would discuss with America the duties on almost all the imported goods that Trump announced.
In response to Trump’s trading policy, Canada introduced 25 percent duties on the vehicles imported from America that do not comply with the free trade agreement between Canada, the States and Mexico, said Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Before that The Trump administration introduced duties on the import of cars and trucks, as well as spearning to them in the amount of 25%. New tariffs entered into force on April 3 and concern Canada.
