President Trump says his April tariffs on foreign goods will be “more lenient than reciprocal.” Mr. Trump’s comment suggests the White House will be nuanced in how it taxes goods from an array of nations on April 2, instead of assigning a tariff number that corresponds directly to how nations tax U.S. goods. “I’ll probably be more lenient than reciprocal, because if I was reciprocal, that would…… Read more
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President Trump on Tuesday singled out an Obama-appointed federal judge as a “troublemaker and agitator” for demanding the return of a deportation flight carrying illegal immigrants to El Salvador. Mr. Trump, posting on Truth Social, did not mention U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg by name, but his target…… Read more
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By Tom Howell Jr. – The Washington Times – Wednesday, March 26, 2025
President Trump says his April tariffs on foreign goods will be “more lenient than reciprocal.”
Mr. Trump’s comment suggests the White House will be nuanced in how it taxes goods from an array of nations on April 2, instead of assigning a tariff number that corresponds directly to how nations tax U.S. goods.
“I’ll probably be more lenient than reciprocal, because if I was reciprocal, that would be very tough on people,” Mr. Trump told Newsmax’s “Greg Kelly Reports” late Tuesday.
At the same time, the president said his plan will not offer “too many exceptions” as key industrial sectors seek carveouts from the levies.
Mr. Trump says April 2 will be “liberation day” for the U.S. His team will outline tariff amounts for each nation’s goods based on tariffs and other trade barriers they impose on American products.
“We always were soft and weak,” he said. “This had to be done, we couldn’t let this continue.”
Tariffs are a tax or duty paid by importers on the goods they bring in from foreign markets. Mr. Trump says tariffs are a great way to force companies to return to America or keep their operations in the U.S., employ American workers and create revenue to fund domestic programs.
His latest threat adds to a bevy of tariff-related moves since he took office in January. Mr. Trump imposed new tariffs of 20% on Chinese goods and a 25% levy on steel and aluminum imports, and he has threatened 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico but exempted most goods for now.
His threat to impose reciprocal tariffs may force other countries to make concessions. However, Wall Street investors and business leaders are leery and fear the levies will cause higher costs and consumer prices.
In many cases, U.S. companies will pay the levies, though Mr. Trump frequently characterizes the tariffs as payments from foreign entities.
Mr. Trump says he is dead serious about moving forward with the levies.
“I think we’re going to have a tremendous success. I know some people say, ‘Oh, do you think it’s too much?’” Mr. Trump said. “They’ve been doing this to us for many years.”
President Trump on Tuesday said he still has confidence in national security Mike Waltz after a snafu in which an Atlantic editor was added to a group text where high-level administration officials discussed plans to launch airstrikes against Houthi militants in Yemen. “Michael Waltz has learned a lesson and he’s a good man,” Mr. Trump said in an interview with NBC News. Mr. Trump stressed…… Continue Reading
A federal judge in Maryland issued an injunction Monday against President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, ruling that it trampled on privacy rules when it gained “seemingly unfettered” access to the Education Department’s personnel files. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman said the administration never gave a good enough explanation for why DOGE needed that access…… Continue Reading
The operators and clients of an interstate brothel network shut down in 2023 are beginning to suffer consequences — except in Northern Virginia. A federal court sentenced the top manager of the prostitution ring with brothels in suburban Washington and in Massachusetts to prison this week. A Massachusetts court…… Continue Reading
An FBI agent and whistleblower who criticized the agency going back to President Trump’s first term was arrested this week at New York’s JFK International Airport and charged with illegally disclosing classified documents. Jonathan Buma, who worked in counterintelligence, was taken into custody Monday…… Continue Reading
The Trump administration Tuesday posted online thousands of previously classified documents related to the 1963 assassination of President Kennedy, fulfilling a top promise to let the public see the long-hidden material. The National Archives and Records Administration began posting 80,000 pages of material on its website shortly after 7 p.m. None of the material is hidden under redactions…… Continue Reading
President Trump on Tuesday singled out an Obama-appointed federal judge as a “troublemaker and agitator” for demanding the return of a deportation flight carrying illegal immigrants to El Salvador. Mr. Trump, posting on Truth Social, did not mention U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg by name, but his target…… Continue Reading
Federal officers are pursuing illegal immigrants, and the illegal immigrants are increasingly fighting back, according to court documents and officials who describe a surge in assaults on law enforcement. Experts said the violence is driven at least in part by immigrant advocates who deliver know-your-rights briefings that seem to encourage defiance. “It’s deliberately intended to fuel…… Continue Reading
TORONTO (AP) — Former central banker Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister on Friday and will now try to steer his country through a trade war brought by U.S. President Trump, a threat of annexation and an expected federal election. Carney, 59, replaces Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation…… Continue Reading
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to bring back thousands of fired probationary employees, saying their ouster was illegal. U.S. District Judge William Alsup, a Clinton appointee who sits in California, said the Office of Personnel Management had no authority to direct other agencies to fire the…… Continue Reading