Trump aides ‘caught by surprise’ after president reveals he’s settled on ‘Liberation Day’ tariff plans: Live
Donald Trump announced that he had finally “settled” on his “Liberation Day” tariff plans catching some of his advisers – who believed the president hadn’t yet committed to a particular path – off guard, sources say.
Trump has repeatedly promised to roll out reciprocal dollar-for-dollar tariffs on nations that levy duties on U.S. goods Wednesday in an ambitious attempt to fulfill his administration’s economic agenda. With his tariff plans under wraps, Trump told reporters at the White House Monday that “I’ve settled, yeah,” adding: “Relatively speaking, we’re going to be very kind.”
White House aides, however, were reportedly under the impression that Trump had not yet committed to a set strategy and that conversations remained fluid, sources told the Wall Street Journal.
Meanwhile, share prices fluctuated around the globe on Monday in another sign of uncertainty ahead of Liberation Day. Gold prices also soared to an all-time high Tuesday as traders bolted for stable assets.
Meanwhile, the most expensive judicial battle in U.S. history is set to reach a climax today in Wisconsin, with more than $90 million in funding being poured in by Election Day – including an estimated $20 million from MAGA megadonor Elon Musk.
