US EditionTrump says he raised Swiss tariffs after leader’s call: ‘I didn’t really like the way she talked’
Trump raised tariffs on Swiss imports to 39% citing a $42 billion trade deficit and a perceived aggressive tone from a Swiss official during a phone call.
- On Tuesday, Trump said he raised tariffs on Switzerland after a call because `he didn't really like the way she talked to us`, describing Karin Keller‑Sutter as very aggressive.
- President Trump imposed reciprocal tariffs last year on nearly every country, framing them as responses to an unusual and extraordinary threat to U.S. national security from persistent trade deficits.
- Changes in rates highlighted an asymmetric tariff landscape as U.S. tariffs included a 31 percent levy cut to 15 percent in November, while Swiss tariff averages stood at 0.2 percent.
- The House of Representatives narrowly defeated H.R. 1042 on Tuesday, and Rep. Tom McClintock urged maintaining the status quo pending the Supreme Court's summer ruling, saying, "Under current law, the President may declare an emergency and apply tariffs in response."
- Critics say the episode exposed institutional and constitutional tensions, arguing Trump's personal slight anecdote undermined his tariff authority while observers noted "The wealthy Alpine nation has been hit with one of the Trump administration's highest tariff percentages," Justin Klawans wrote.
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Trump says he hiked Switzerland tariffs because a female official talked ‘agreesively’ to him and he ‘couldn't get her off the phone’
Donald Trump said he raised Switzerland tariffs to 39 per cent after criticising Swiss official Karin Keller-Sutter’s “aggressive” tone in a phone call, mistakenly calling her prime minister during Fox Business interview.
Trump says he raised Swiss tariffs after leader’s call: ‘I didn’t really like the way she talked’
President Trump said he raised tariffs on Switzerland after a phone call with the country's former president, Karin Keller-Sutter, saying he did not approve of "the way she talked."
A phone call with the "Swiss Prime Minister" was so unpleasant for Donald Trump that he quickly raised tariffs from 30 to 39 percent. Only one detail bothered: the office he was talking about did not exist at all.
Times of India
The Economic Times'Didn’t like the way she talked’: How a phone call pushed Trump to hit Switzerland with 39% tariffs
US President Donald Trump increased tariffs on Swiss goods significantly after a difficult phone call with Switzerland's Karin Keller-Sutter. Trump stated Switzerland benefited from low tariffs while running a large trade deficit with the US. Despite initial high tariffs, a deal was later reached to lower them. Swiss companies also committed to substantial US investments.
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