Trump teases tariffs on pharmaceuticals: ‘Know what the hell I’m doing’ – Washington Examiner
During a speech at the National Republican Congressional Committee dinner, President Donald Trump discussed upcoming tariffs on pharmaceuticals, asserting they would positively impact the U.S. economy. He attempted to reassure critics within the Republican Party about the temporary chaos surrounding his tariff policies, claiming that companies are returning to the U.S. to establish plants and cease operations in Mexico. Trump conveyed a sense of confidence, stating, “I know what the hell I’m doing,” and emphasized that foreign countries are eager to negotiate with the U.S.
He described the ongoing trade dynamics as a “war” but quickly downplayed the term, stating that many countries, including Japan, are trying to establish operations in the U.S. Trump criticized previous global trade practices and expressed his goal of bringing pharmaceutical companies back from abroad. He mentioned the meaningful tariffs imposed on China, which have led to market volatility and panic among other countries.
Trump teases tariffs on pharmaceuticals: ‘I know what the hell I’m doing’
President Donald Trump assured Republicans that his “Liberation Day” tariffs will have a positive impact, teasing coming levies on pharmaceuticals as well.
Speaking at the National Republican Congressional Committee dinner in Washington, D.C., Trump sought to assure Republican critics that the chaos surrounding his tariffs is only temporary.
“Companies are pouring back into our country with plants. There’s a run on sites. There’s a run on old plants. Most of them are being ripped down for new plants. They’ve stopped building in Mexico, four or five plants, and… they’re all coming into the United States,” Trump said. “I know what the hell I’m doing. I know what I’m doing, and you know what I’m doing, too. That’s why you voted for me.”
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At another point of his speech, Trump said the U.S. was carrying out a war with the world, then quickly backtracked to say it wasn’t a war at all.
“I do think that the war with the world, which is not a war at all because they’re all coming here. Japan is coming here as we speak. They’re in a plane flying, lots of them. All tough negotiators,” he said.
The president bemoaned that the world had been ripping off the U.S. “left and right” for years, but “now it’s our turn to do the ripping.”
He also said he’d soon tariff pharmaceuticals so that pharmaceutical companies would leave China and other countries and “come rushing back into our country, because we’re the big market.”
“This is the largest transaction in the history of our country. And don’t let, some of these politicians go around saying … I’m telling you, these countries are calling us up, kissing my a**. They are. They are dying to make it here,” Trump said to laughter. “‘Please. Please make a deal. I’ll do anything. I’ll do anything, sir.’”
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He also tread similar ground on China, denouncing Beijing for currency manipulation and other trade practices. The president instituted a 104% tariff on China after it instituted retaliatory tariffs.
Trump’s “Liberation Day” has sparked a worldwide panic as countries seek to avoid the new slew of tariffs, and the stock market has experienced a significant period of volatility.
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