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“Tariff” said in 52 of 89 transcripts, 549 times.
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May 6, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…to be, I think, a much better term. And I think the tariffs are coming in— starting to come in. We're—we were losing $5…
May 1, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…dollars. And it's all about November 5—the November 5 election and tariffs and incentives that we've given that are going to make this country…
…at any time. And it's all because they want to avoid the tariffs. "We want to get here fast." And I said, you know, a…
May 1, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…off anymore. You know, a lot of people like to talk about tariffs. Well, tariffs is exactly what they were doing for us. You know…
Apr 30, 2025 Speech / ceremony 6 times
…think two things happened. November 5 happened. And November 5 gave you tariffs, intelligently used tariffs and various other forms of incentive. But it's really…
…very big plant because they want to be able to beat the tariffs. It's the only way to beat them. The entire Trump economic agenda…
…understand that if you build your factory in the United States, your tariff rate is zero—zero—and you have other advantages too and not…
Apr 29, 2025 Speech / ceremony 10 times
…and build cars again. You know why? Because of our tax and tariff policy. They're coming from all over the world. They're coming up, and…
…mandated to do anything. And I've already proudly imposed a 25-percent tariff on all foreign automobiles, any foreign car—like they do to us…
…rapidly as possible, I've just signed an Executive order to give partial tariff rebates to any company that assembles its cars right here in the…
Apr 23, 2025 Speech / ceremony 21 times
…it down almost even, maybe even better than even, because of the tariffs on cars and aluminum, and steel. We have tariffs 25 percent on…
…deal with a company or a country, we're going to set the tariff. We just set the tariff at something that we think—— That will…
…to 1913. It was a long time ago. We were an all-tariff nation. Foreign nations paid taxes. They paid money to us in the…
Apr 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…or make their product in the United States, we have absolutely no tariffs, and we welcome people. But we're taking in a lot of money…
…that everyone is going to do well in this country because of tariffs. We have $7 trillion of investment already. You can go back many…
…of an election that people liked, and it's coming in because of tariffs. And if you look at Apple, Apple is going to start building…
Apr 17, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…this country. I guess we could talk about it with regard to tariffs. Howard—I mean, it's something that could be a part of it…
…don't make a deal, we'll just set a limit. We'll set a tariff, we'll set some parameters, and we'll say, "Come in and shop." They…
Apr 9, 2025 Speech / ceremony 14 times
…billion a day right now—this country—$2 billion a day with tariffs, and they were making $2 billion a day. We'll be making more…
…very, very weakened country—both economically, financially—because of all of the tariffs and all of the other companies just raiding us and ripping us…
…it with China. I took in hundreds of billions of dollars in tariffs and taxes from China in my first term, and we had the…
Apr 9, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…in because of the election, but they're coming in because of the tariffs, because they don't want to pay 25 or 50 or whatever it…
…the statement to effect that something had to be done with the tariffs and trade. He said that. He said, "Look, you know, at some…
Apr 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony 36 times
…interesting year. We have an interesting time. We're making a fortune with tariffs. Two billion dollars a day. Do you believe it? I was told…
…billion a day. You know, I got hit by the press about tariffs. We're making $2 billion—billion. This isn't $35 million. That's peanuts. Two…
…really think—and I really think we're helped a lot by the tariff situation that's going on, which is a good situation, not a bad…
Apr 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony 14 times
…fantastic job. And for those of you that want to know, the tariffs—you've been hearing about tariffs. We're taking in almost $2 billion a…
…that fast. But we don't have to, because, as you know, the tariffs are on and the money is pouring in at a level that…
…been ripped off and abused by countries for many years with the tariff situation. They've used tariffs against us. We didn't use tariffs against them…
Apr 2, 2025 Speech / ceremony 31 times
…a few moments, I will sign a historic Executive order instituting reciprocal tariffs on countries throughout the world. "Reciprocal"—that means they do to us…
…slashed our trade barriers on other countries, while those nations placed massive tariffs on our products and created outrageous nonmonetary barriers to decimate our industries…
…many years. The United States charges other countries only a 2.4 tariff on motorcycles. Meanwhile, Thailand and others are charging much higher prices, like…
Mar 31, 2025 Speech / ceremony 19 times
…Cook—because of the election, but maybe more importantly because of the tariffs. You know, he's—got, really, an obligation to do it. But we…
…And we have other—interesting things happening. But to me, the whole tariff situation—and essentially, they've done that to us for many years. So…
…not sure that they've ever seen it. Steel—you know, we have tariffs on steel. They've been here for a while—steel and aluminum. Nobody…
Mar 28, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…election. And I would have never done it if there wasn't a tariff system that is a incentive for people to come." And remember, there…
…your product, make your car or whatever it is you're making, no tariffs. And we're going to have—I think, Scott, I would say we're…
Mar 26, 2025 Speech / ceremony 24 times
…very modest. What we're going to be doing is a 25-percent tariff on all cars that are not made in the United States. If…
…back to the United States so that they don't have to pay tariffs and, I think, also, because of November 5, the election. They're very…
…without what we're doing. So we'll effectively be charging a 25-percent tariff, but if you build your car in the United States, there is…
Mar 26, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times
…decades and we start a process—we're going to go with the tariffs on cars. And as you've probably been reading—it's all over the…
…all coming—they're all coming in so they don't have to pay tariffs. It's very simple. Because if you build your product in the U.S.A…
…the election. I like to say the election result, but let's give tariffs a little— —a little of the—well, without the election result, you…
Mar 24, 2025 Speech / ceremony 12 times
…because of the election on November 5, but it's also because of tariffs, I suspect, Governor. But I'm thrilled to welcome Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry…
…never seen before. Get ready. This investment is a clear demonstration that tariffs very strongly work, and I hope other things also, but the tariffs…
…in America, and as a result, they'll not have to pay any tariffs. You know, there are no tariffs if you make your product in…
Mar 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony 18 times
…is going to be coming back to us in the form of tariffs. They're—I mean, tens of billions. It's going to be numbers like…
…We would have had—if I didn't do, in my first term, tariffs to stop the onslaught, because they were dumping steel in order to…
…I didn't do 50 percent and even 100 percent, in certain cases, tariffs on steel, you wouldn't have a steel plant in the United States…
Mar 14, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…Yes. Well, it's going to bring tremendous wealth back. And it was tariffs used in reverse that really brought our country to a position that…
…again. And when somebody is treating us badly, we're going to put tariffs on. They're going to be very fair. They're going to be fair…
…strong. I think our country is going to come roaring back. The tariffs are a big deal. And, frankly, that's how China does it, and…
Mar 14, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…the Afghanistan war—all of them combined. That's why I placed large tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China, and they will remain in place until…
…And I will tell you, as soon as I put on the tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China, unbelievable results have been seen in the…
…I thank the President of Mexico, actually. It was a call on tariffs, and we talked about drugs, and she gave me an idea that…
Mar 11, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…Canada who said he was going to charge a surcharge or a tariff on electricity coming into our country. He's—he has called, and he…
…State. We wouldn't have a northern border problem. We wouldn't have a tariff problem. They don't have much—they spend very little, as you know…
Mar 7, 2025 Speech / ceremony 15 times
…countries and they stopped, and they're coming here now because of the tariffs. And that's a big deal. That's what you want to hear. During…
…able to put into use quickly, because they see—because of the tariffs, they don't want to be dealing with other places, and they don't…
…with the Canadian representatives. Two hundred and fifty percent for dairy products—tariff. So where do you hear that? You don't hear that. They have…
Mar 6, 2025 Speech / ceremony 15 times
…world, just like they are with cars, with what we've done with tariffs. We have at least seven new major car plants that are going…
…start on April the 2nd. Much of it will—most of the tariffs go on April the 2nd. Right now, we have some temporary ones…
…of money—having to do with Mexico and Canada. But the predominant tariffs will go—they'll be reciprocal in nature. They'll be going on on…
Mar 4, 2025 Speech / ceremony 18 times
…being made. Never seen—that's a combination of the election win and tariffs. It's a beautiful word, isn't it? That, along with our other policies…
…product in America, however, under the Trump administration, you will pay a tariff and, in some cases, a rather large one. Other countries have used…
…you heard of them?—and countless other nations charge us tremendously higher tariffs than we charge them. It's very unfair. India charges us auto tariffs…
Mar 3, 2025 Speech / ceremony 13 times
…country has ever seen anything like we're seeing right now. Now, the tariffs, as you know, it will start a week earlier than the reciprocal…
…going to be on—a couple of weeks earlier. Reciprocal starts—reciprocal tariffs start on April 2. And I wanted to make it April 1…
…one day. But—so, we're going April 2. But very importantly, tomorrow, tariffs—25 percent on Canada and 25 percent on Mexico, and that'll start…
Feb 25, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times
…because, I think, they feel good about our country and maybe the tariffs, to a certain extent. But they feel very good about the country…
…And they're going to do it very quickly, and that's because of tariffs. They don't want to pay the tariffs. And they feel very strongly…
…I ran on downsizing Government, but making Government better. I ran on tariffs and making our country rich, and that's what's going to do. We're…
Feb 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony 16 times
…think. And we're going to have so much money coming in from tariffs. Oh, you're going to say— your Senators and your Congressmen are going…
…the world. We try and sell something, they have a 200-percent tariff, and then we're giving them a lot of money to help them…
…nobody has ever seen before. Weeks ago, I imposed a 10-percent tariff on all goods coming from China because of the fact that they're…
Feb 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony 6 times
…chances. That's why. But I did that once. I said—I put "tariff" as my favorite word. Well—and the— the fake news went out…
…Howard is going to lead that charge. And he'll help oversee the tariff and trade agenda, along with many other things. We'll soon impose reciprocal…
…treated us very badly, and the European Union wants to lower their tariffs because of the fact—we were paying a fortune of tariffs. We…
Feb 20, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…including millions of Black workers, and we have a thing called reciprocal tariffs. If they charge us, we charge them. This is opening up. We…
Feb 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony 10 times
…inflation. We're trying to balance the budget immediately, and because of the tariff income, which is really going—it's already turned out to be amazing…
…the place. We want to be there." I'm going to be announcing tariffs on cars and semiconductors and chips and pharmaceuticals—drugs and pharmaceuticals and…
…product in America, then they—very simply, they have to pay a tariff. But if they do make their product in America, they have—they…
Feb 18, 2025 Speech / ceremony 6 times
…in the world, and because of what we're doing economically and through tariffs and taxes and incentives, they want to come back into the United…
…that's very simply because of what we're doing with respect to taxes, tariffs, and incentives. And I think it's a very important thing. And you'll…
…States and they have their plant or factory here, there is no tariff. So, we want to give them a little bit of a chance…
Feb 14, 2025 Speech / ceremony 9 times
…2 weeks, we will have another one. Yesterday was very big. Reciprocal tariffs was very big. And it—I explained to the Prime Minister of…
…Minister Modi; very good man—his tariffs are very, very high. India's tariffs are among the highest. And I said, "Well, now, you know"—we…
…they were thrilled to hear that, but that's the way it is. Tariff, I told you, is a beautiful word. Fourth most beautiful. Yes. Yes…
Feb 13, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…this is a very exciting day for—we just had a big tariff meeting—reciprocal tariffs. Should have been done 40 years ago. It wasn't…
Feb 13, 2025 Speech / ceremony 45 times
…here's really the place to start, because we're talking now about reciprocal tariffs. And on trade, I have decided, for purposes of fairness, that I…
…more, no less. In other words, they charge us a tax or tariff, and we charge them the exact same tax or tariff. Very simple…
…time—the VAT system— which is far more punitive, actually, than a tariff—similar but more punitive—to be similar, so that the way we're…
Feb 12, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…or I may do it tomorrow morning, but we'll be signing—reciprocal tariffs. The world has taken advantage of the United States for many years…
…foe, taking advantage of us. So, we're going to be doing reciprocal tariffs, which is whatever they charge, we charge, very simply. But we're going…
Feb 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony 12 times
…we're—this is another way of saying we're doing a 25-percent tariff on steel and aluminum. So the failed American trade policies have led…
…saved them. If I didn't do what I did—I put massive tariffs—not the highest level, but pretty—pretty massive tariffs. We got—we…
…steel and aluminum industries is a must. And today I'm simplifying our tariffs on steel and aluminum so that everyone can understand exactly what it…
Feb 9, 2025 Speech / ceremony 8 times
…stop doing that, if we stop allowing them to make cars, through tariffs and other things—cars, trucks, et cetera, what they make—they're not…
…I'll be announcing, probably Tuesday or Wednesday at a news conference, reciprocal tariffs. And, very simply, it's if they charge us, we charge them. That's…
…It won't affect everybody, because there are some where we have similar tariffs. But the ones that are taking advantage of the United States, we're…
Feb 7, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…I think we're going to see something tremendous with respect to the tariffs, because, you know, other countries tariff us, and we don't tariff them…
…I said to him: "You know, certain countries, they charge us a tariff, and I want to charge them the same thing. And I like…
Feb 3, 2025 Speech / ceremony 19 times
…agreed to talk and consider various other things. We haven't agreed on tariffs yet—and maybe we will; maybe we won't—but we have a…
…to see whether or not we can work something out on the tariffs. China—we'll be speaking to China probably over the next 24 hours…
…of Panama. No, I haven't talked about that. But they do have tariffs. Honestly, nobody— the—the amount of money that was lost and—and…
Jan 31, 2025 Speech / ceremony 20 times
…meeting. It was a good meeting. But eventually, we're going to put tariffs on chips. We're going to put tariffs on oil and gas. That…
…the 18th of February. And we're going to put a lot of tariffs on steel. We have—already have tariffs on steel, and we've saved…
…compared to what it will be. But we're going to be putting tariffs on steel and aluminum and, ultimately, copper—the copper will take a…
Jan 30, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…to let it happen again. Yes, please. So we'll be announcing the tariffs on Canada and Mexico for a number of reasons. Number one is…
…to Mexico in the form of deficits. And I'll be putting the tariff of 25 percent on Canada and, separately, 25 percent on Mexico. And…
…do that, because we have very big deficits with those countries. Those tariffs that may or may not rise with time. Oil is going to…
Jan 29, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…an hour, based on something I said—meaning, "You're going to pay tariffs like nobody's ever paid tariffs before." But they actually wanted to terminate…
Jan 27, 2025 Speech / ceremony 24 times
…Governor and loved the man that became President. He was the big "tariff sheriff," they used to call him, and he made a lot of…
…President, and he spent all of that money that was made from tariffs. The money was so enormous, and they built the thing called the…
…a very high economic price, and we're going to immediately install massive tariffs that will be placed on them and other sanctions. But the tariffs…
Jan 25, 2025 Speech / ceremony 8 times
…It's $1 billion or more. Just 2 days ago, because of our tariff plans, Stellantis announced—that's a very good automobile company—the revival of…
…just no tax, period? We could do that. You know, if the tariffs work out like I think, a thing like that could happen, if…
…we didn't have an income tax. We had—what we had is tariffs. Where foreign countries came in and they stole our jobs, they stole…
Jan 24, 2025 Speech / ceremony 6 times
…strongly, I think that—certainly, I would not take responsibility. Yes, the tariffs are going to make our country rich. We're going to be a…
…to make it rich. And competence—we have common sense, competence, and tariffs. The word "tariff" is one of the most beautiful words in the…
…then we'd let business go to Canada routinely. And there'd be no tariffs. You know, if we did that, there'd be no tariffs. Yes, say…
Jan 23, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…let it be known. Well, China is already paying a lot of tariffs because of me, and when you add them up, I would say…
…that would have stopped it. But we'll have to stop it with tariffs. Okay? Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you…
Jan 23, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times
…is your prerogative, then, very simply, you will have to pay a tariff— differing amounts, but a tariff—which will direct hundreds of billions of…
…cars. Yet they send cars to us by the millions. They put tariffs on things that we want to do, like, for instance, I think…
…you're a State, we won't have a deficit. We won't have to tariff you, et cetera, et cetera." But Canada has been very tough to…
Jan 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony 9 times
…was assassinated ultimately in his second term, unfortunately. But he was the tariff king, and he—I don't think he was as bad as I…
…speaking. We were the richest during that period of time. That was tariffs from other countries. And our administration is moving with unprecedented urgency and…
…and other places. We're thinking about that too. We're talking about a tariff of 10 percent on China based on the fact that they're sending…
Jan 20, 2025 Speech / ceremony 18 times
…we're going to have a lot of companies coming in to avoid tariffs. You know, if you don't want tariffs, all you have to do…
…again. Oh, China. Well, you—as you know, I put on—large tariffs on China, and they've really been forced to leave them. And if…
…dollars from China because they—and they were unable to terminate the tariffs that I put on China because it was too much money and…