'Should Have Done this...': Trump Defends Tariffs, Hints at Dividends for Middle and Lower-Income Americans

'Should have done this...': Trump defends tariffs, hints at dividends for middle and lower-income Americans

US President Donald Trump justified the imposition of reciprocal tariffs on more than a dozen countries, saying he should have done this "many years ago". Speaking to reporters, Trump further said that the United States will have a lot of money coming in and would use the hundreds of billions of dollars to reduce its national debt. We are going to pay down debt: Trump "I am not looking for leverage, I am looking for fairness. We want to see reci…

Trump Wants to Issue Tariff Dividend Checks to Middle- and Lower-Income Americans

President Donald Trump proposed on Sunday that middle- and lower-income Americans could receive direct payments from tariff revenues. Speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force One in New Jersey, Trump said the government could issue a dividend to citizens as part of his trade strategy. He framed the proposal as a way to return some of the increased customs revenue to households rather than using it entirely for deficit reduction. The comme…

‘Should have done this…’: Trump defends tariffs, hints at dividends for middle and lower-income Americans - South Asian Daily

Washington: US President Donald Trump justified the imposition of reciprocal tariffs on more than a dozen countries, saying he should have done this “many years ago”. Speaking to reporters, Trump further said that the United States will have a lot of money coming in and would use the hundreds of billions of dollars to reduce its national debt. We are going to pay down debt: Trump“I am not looking for leverage, I am looking for fairness. We want …

Trump Says US Tariffs Aimed at “Fairness,” Not Leverage – India Talks Continue

US President Donald Trump has said his administration is “not looking for leverage” in setting tariff rates with other countries, but is instead aiming for fairness and reciprocity in trade. Speaking to reporters in Pennsylvania on Sunday night, Trump said the US seeks reciprocal tariffs “wherever we can” and claimed his policy would generate “hundreds […] The post Trump Says US Tariffs Aimed at “Fairness,” Not Leverage – India Talks Continue ap…

Trump Clarifies: Tariff Decisions Not a Move for Leverage, Says U.S. Will Set Rates Independently

U.S. President Donald Trump has clarified that Washington is “not looking for leverage” in its ongoing negotiations over tariff rates, including with India, where a 25% blanket tariff currently applies. Speaking to reporters in Pennsylvania on Sunday night, Trump said his administration is pursuing “fairness” in trade, not coercion, and reiterated that his tariff policies would generate “hundreds of billions of dollars” for the U.S. economy. He …

Donald Trump Says US Seeks “Fairness,” Not “Leverage” In Tariff Negotiations Amidst Ongoing Trade Talks With India

New Delhi/Pennsylvania: President Trump of the United States has said that his government is not “looking for leverage” in continuing talks with other countries about tariff rates. Instead, they are aiming for “fairness.” Trump told reporters in Pennsylvania on Sunday night local time that the US wants “reciprocal tariffs wherever we can.” The US is now in trade talks with several countries, including India, and his comments come at a time when …