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Trump, Liberation Day and tariff

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"I think it's a very sad situation that farmers are the ones who helped put him into office, and we are the ones who are taking the hit."
The Washington Post |
Wednesday was “Liberation Day,” the start of a multifront trade war President Donald Trump is waging against nearly all of our trading partners.
The Atlantic |
His plan, if fully implemented, will return the United States to the highest tariff duty as a share of the economy since the late 1800s, before the invention of the automobile, aspirin, and the incan...

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After Trump announced new tariffs on "Liberation Day," Americans react: "Buckle up and get ready for the ride"
Mr. Trump insists that these actions are his way of standing up for farmers and ranchers. Other nations such as Japan, China and India have charged higher tariffs than the U.S. for importing American farm goods.
How we got to Liberation Day: A look at Trump’s past comments on tariffs
President Donald Trump has routinely declared tariffs as one of the most beautiful words in the dictionary and has regularly accused foreign countries of ripping off the U.S.
Analysts unanimously denounce Trump’s liberation day tariffs: ‘Worse than the worst case’
Analysts at Wedbush Securities and Goldman Sachs as well as top economist Larry Summers predicted much economic pain ahead.
The Liberation Day hangover
Post contributors weigh in on the tariff announcement.
Trump's Tariffs Aren't Strictly Reciprocal. Here's How He Calculated Them
President Donald Trump promised tariffs that would raise U.S. import taxes high enough to mirror what others assess as trade penalties on American goods
‘Oh Sh*t’: Entrepreneurs Are Hurting Over Trump’s Trade War
Wednesday’s so-called “Liberation Day” unveiled sweeping tariffs that left the world stunned. Founders are now trying to figure out how to navigate Trump's choppy tariff waters.
There Is Only One Way to Make Sense of the Tariffs
Donald Trump celebrated America’s so-called Liberation Day by announcing a slew of tariffs on dozens of countries. His plan, if fully implemented, will return the United States to the highest tariff duty as a share of the economy since the late 1800s,
Donald Trump triggers race to offer US concessions before tariffs hit
Nations prepare offers to Washington including weapons deals, dropping their own tariffs and moves against China
Sweeping Trump tariffs shock global economy, draw calls for talks
Yet the calls for making a deal from the EU, the U.K. and Japan indicated a lack of appetite for escalating trade tensions with the world's biggest economy and fear that slapping tariffs on U.S. goods will only make things worse.
Trump tariffs are weakening the dollar instead of boosting it—further adding to the price Americans will pay for costlier imports
The US dollar has been falling as President Donald Trump rolls out his tariffs, and it plunged after he unveiled much steeper-than-expected duties on "Liberation Day." That goes against what markets had anticipated before he launched his trade war.
Trump’s tariffs on China upended TikTok deal at the last minute
The White House had finalized a TikTok divestment deal earlier this week before President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff rollout flipped the Chinese government’s position on the issue, the Washington Examiner has learned.
US stocks slide, Trump says tariff policy will 'never change'
U.S. stocks continued their plunge in early trading on Friday, just hours after China announced retaliatory tariffs in response to President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" levies. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 1,
Chinese State Media Rebuke Trump’s Tariffs With AI Song and Videos
CGTN isn’t the only state media outlet to use AI to slam Trump’s trade policy. New China TV, the English-language social-media-focused brand of China’s official state news service Xinhua, also published on April 3 a three-minute, 18-second sci-fi short called “T.A.R.I.F.F.”
Most avocado imports to be duty-free after Mexico misses brunt of Trump's tariff orders
About 87% of the avocados being imported to the US come from Mexico. After Trump's Liberation Day orders, the popular fruit will still come tariff-free.
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Why Trump’s Tariffs May Mean Pricier European Vacations This Summer
The U.S. dollar is down 6% versus the euro so far in 2025, which means European vacations are unlikely to be a bargain this summer.
Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel calls Trump’s tariffs the ‘biggest policy mistake in 95 years’
President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping reciprocal tariffs on what he deemed “Liberation Day” earlier this week. The tariffs and threat of a global trade war sent Wall Street spiraling, and some are saying it’s Smoot-Hawley all over again.
‘Daily Show’ Flips Trump’s Unhinged Tariff Metaphor Into A Perfect Punchline
Trump wrote in all-caps on his Truth Social platform: “THE OPERATION IS OVER! THE PATIENT LIVED, AND IS HEALING. THE PROGNOSIS IS THAT THE PATIENT WILL BE FAR STRONGER, BIGGER, BETTER, AND MORE RESILIENT THAN EVER BEFORE. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!”
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