US EditionTrump’s top trade official wasn’t informed of tariff delay until after announcement
- President Trump announced additional tariffs, including 25% on vehicle imports.
- Trump declared a 'national economic emergency' due to unfair foreign trade practices.
- He imposed taxes like 34% on Chinese imports and 20% on EU goods.
- Tariffs on China then increased to 125% on Wednesday, effective immediately.
- Trump delayed additional tariff hikes for 90 days, excluding China from the delay.
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Tariff pause: When Trump left his top trade official defenceless while defending reciprocal levies
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer was defending Trump's tariff action in the House when Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that the administration had decided to postpone new duties on most countries with the exception of China
House Democrat grills Trump trade rep over timing of tariff pause: 'WTF'
Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV) criticized U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer for appearing to learn of President Donald Trump’s decision to put a 90-day pause on his global tariff agenda at the same time as the rest of the country. Greer was two hours into testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday when Trump announced on social media his plan to put a pause on the tariffs. Upon hearing the news, Horsford asked Greer, w…
Horsford berates US trade rep as Trump makes tariff announcement: 'WTF, who's in charge?'
Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) grilled the White House’s top trade negotiator on the administration’s trade strategy during a hearing on Wednesday, asking the official “who’s in charge” as President Trump announced a pause on tariffs for most countries. As news broke of Trump’s announcement during a House Ways and Means hearing, Horsford pressed U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer about the recent move. “How long is the pause? How many days…
Trade Official Learning of Trump's Tariff Pause Captured on Photo: 'This Is Amateur Hour'
A photo of Trump administration trade representative Jamieson Greer looking baffled as he finds out that President Donald Trump changed his mind on reciprocal tariffs in the middle of a congressional
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