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“Tariff” said in 4 of 5 transcripts, 26 times.

Counted forms: tariff, tariffs, tariff's.

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The President's News Conference With Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom

Feb 27, 2025 Press conference 8 times

…good to see you. So I'll go ahead—the first part. The tariffs are necessary because we've been treated very unfairly by many, many countries…
…administration, they really took advantage of the United States. I put massive tariffs on China during my 4 years. We had the best economy in…
…economy in the history of the world. And I had—I used tariffs to even things up. And in particular, with China, we took in…

The President's News Conference With President Emmanuel Macron of France

Feb 24, 2025 Press conference 3 times

…make a deal. Yes. Go ahead, please. We're on time with the tariffs, and it seems like that's moving along very rapidly. We've been mistreated…
…to happen to our country should be ashamed of themselves. No, the tariffs are going forward on time, on schedule. This is an abuse that…
…I'd say, "Who would ever sign a thing like this?" So the tariffs will go forward, yes. And we're going to make up a lot…

The President's News Conference With Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India

Feb 13, 2025 Press conference 9 times

…Prime Minister Modi recently announced the reductions to India's unfair, very strong tariffs that limit U.S. access into the Indian market very strongly. And really…
…India imposes a 30- to 40- to 60- and even 70-percent tariff on so many of the goods and, in some cases, far more…
…highest tariffed nation anywhere in the world. They've been very strong on tariffs, and I don't blame them, necessarily, but it's a different way of…

The President's News Conference With Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba of Japan

Feb 7, 2025 Press conference 6 times

…going to be a great Prime Minister. I also—in terms of tariffs, I mean, we're going to have tariffs. Mostly reciprocal tariffs, where we…
…or Tuesday—have an announcement, probably a news conference. But probably reciprocal tariffs, where a country pays so much or charges us so much, and…
…to be going in that line, as opposed to a flat fee tariff. Okay. Yes, go. Please. Please, go ahead. Why don't you go ahead…