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Apr 25, 2025 Other 2 times
…we're going to end up with a lot of good deals, including tariff deals and trade deals. We're going to make our country rich, but…
…want to do it as fast as possible. What? I think the tariff plan is doing very well. We're resetting the table. We're going to…
Apr 24, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…China, as you know, they paid hundreds of billions of dollars in tariffs, but nobody else ever did that. China paid not 10 cents to…
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 23, 2025 Other 4 times
The tariff negotiations—— The tariff negotiations are going very well. We're dealing with many, many countries. They all want to be involved with America. Be…
…they traded to the income tax system. We used to be all tariff and we had no income tax. And we had the wealthiest country…
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 21, 2025 Other 1 time
…very good meetings on Iran. We had very good on—and the tariffs are going very well, as you know. Everybody wants to negotiate. He's…
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 17, 2025 Meeting 6 times
…in are astronomical. We're taking in tremendous amounts of money with the tariffs. We were treated very unfairly on trade, and the countries are getting…
…what? What about it? Yes. Go ahead, please. No. Sure. No. No. Tariffs are making us rich. We were losing a lot of money under…
…we didn't do—we didn't take in anything before, other than the tariffs that I put on previous to Biden, which were the tariffs I…
Apr 17, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…got anything until I came along, and then I put very substantial tariffs on China, if you remember, and we took in hundreds of billions…
Apr 14, 2025 Meeting 11 times
…of the election on November 5 and because of a thing called tariffs—as I say, the most beautiful word in the dictionary—after "love…
…that we deal with. They're great people. They're brilliant people. And without tariffs, they wouldn't be doing it. Okay? Thank you very much. That's really…
…other places—China. And all I have to do is impose a tariff. The more, the faster they move in. The higher the tariff, it's…
Apr 13, 2025 Other 6 times
…allow people to forget it. Yes. Yes. Well—— That's right. But the tariffs will be in place in the not-distant future, because, as you…
…want to make our drugs in this country, and by placing a tariff on the companies that are not in this country, they're going to…
…Very much like, if you look, automobiles—again, automobiles, we have a tariff. Nobody is complaining about it. It went through the process. We have…
Apr 12, 2025 Other 2 times
…happens. But I think it's going fine. I think we have the tariffs in very good shape. We've got a lot of things going, don't…
…lot of money. And then I—to be nice, I lowered the tariffs on everybody, but we've been making a lot of money, and it's…
Apr 11, 2025 Other 3 times
…A lot of new companies are coming on board, because of the tariffs and because of the November 5 election. Is that the one that…
…to do, but we want to be fair. We can set the tariff, and they can choose not to deal with us, or they can…
…that's where we are. We can—you know, we can set the tariff, or we can do it a number of different ways, but that…
Apr 10, 2025 Meeting 9 times
…Look, U.S. Steel is going to do very well now because of tariffs, and I don't know why they even need a deal. But the…
…to be filled up very soon because of what I'm doing with tariffs. It was a different kind of a thing. But if I didn't…
…in the first term—in my first term, if I didn't put tariffs on, we would have—because China and others were dumping steel, billions…
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 7, 2025 Meeting 27 times
…lot of things. I appreciate very much what you said about the tariffs. We've been ripped off and taken advantage of by many countries over…
…fair deals, and, in certain cases, they're going to be paying substantial tariffs. They'll be fair deals. As you know, I spoke this morning with…
…China, as you know, against my statement, they put a 34-percent tariff on, above what their ridiculous tariffs were already. And I said if…
Apr 6, 2025 Other 10 times
…big hit, because everyone knows we're right. We—they have to pay tariffs because, otherwise, we have a surplus—that they have a surplus with…
…would I want to talk? And, as you know, because of the tariffs, we have $7 trillion already committed to be invested in the United…
…got elected—was exactly because of this. And we're going to put tariffs—we've already put them on. It's not a question of we will…
Apr 3, 2025 Other 12 times
…review right now. What we have is we have a set of tariffs, based on what they have been charging us, that's reciprocal. And those…
…have said, "No." Now they'll do anything for us. But we have tariffs. They've been set. And it's going to make our country very rich…
…say, "We'll approve a deal, but will you do something on the tariff?" The tariffs give us great power to negotiate. Always have. I've used…
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 30, 2025 Other 9 times
…very, very bad. So we have a couple. We have the secondary tariffs on Iran. And we'll probably give it a couple of weeks, and…
…into Ukraine, likewise. But we're going to make a decision on secondary tariffs on Iran based on whether or not they're going to make a…
…going to make a deal, then we're never going to put secondary tariffs on. We're going to hope they have a great, long, and successful…
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 25, 2025 Meeting 3 times
…April 1, for the obvious reason. April 2. But you'll be seeing tariffs, and I think I've been very fair. I have them set, but…
…of dollars coming into our country very soon in the form of tariffs, because we were abused by Presidents and, frankly, in all fairness—it…
…Once they're here, we'll protect them through taxes, through incentives, and also through tariffs. Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you very much. Thank 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 24, 2025 Meeting 6 times
…incentive for them to use it. But what is good is, the tariffs will make it so that they want to come back. That's why…
…because of the fact that they have to come back because the tariffs are forcing them to come back. And remember, there are no tariffs…
…under control. Tremendous amounts of money will be soon coming in from tariffs, which is about time that we were able to partake. We've been…
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 17, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…a lot of money. As you know, we put down some early tariffs on people and countries that were not treating us well. And that's…
Mar 16, 2025 Other 2 times
…countries, including friend and foe. Yes, go ahead. Certain things are. Certainly, tariffs are, which we've already taken in billions of dollars. You know, we've…
…on autos, on steel, on aluminum—we're going to have some additional tariffs. Yes. I think so. It's not my decision. That will be up…
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 13, 2025 Meeting 6 times
…things. Number one, the election—November 5. And the other thing is tariffs. I think, probably, in that order. But Tim Cook came in and…
…and that's because of the election result and it's because of the tariffs and the tax incentives too. You know, tariffs and tax incentives. And…
…cars there. It's prohibitive because of their policies, and also their nonmonetary tariffs. That's—they put obstacles in your way that you can do nothing…
Mar 12, 2025 Meeting 6 times
…ill will. And, as you know, we're going to be doing reciprocal tariffs. So whatever they charge us, we're charging them. Nobody can complain about…
…time, we've done a very good job. And I think that the tariffs that we're talking about—and, again, reciprocal—I think that the tariffs…
…anything into the United States, I'm going to put a 200-percent tariff on you, so you're never going to be able to sell anything…
Mar 11, 2025 Meeting 5 times
…didn't win the election. Number one. And I think, number two, the tariffs are having a tremendously positive impact—they will have and they are…
…There's a new—a renewed spirit, and also, a—very importantly, the tariffs are—they don't want to pay 25 percent or whatever it may…
…they're going to build. And ultimately, the biggest win is not the tariff. That's a big win. It's a lot of money. But the biggest…
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 9, 2025 Other 2 times
…a lot of credibility. Go ahead. What else? Oh, I think the tariffs are going to be the greatest thing we've ever done as a…
…this: We're going to take in hundreds of billions of dollars in tariffs, and we're going to become so rich, you're not going to 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 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…
Feb 27, 2025 Meeting 6 times
…we're going to change that. And we are going to have reciprocal tariffs. We're not going to have tariff; we're going to have reciprocal. Whatever…
…of March. And then on the 2d of April, we have reciprocal tariffs. That's reciprocal, where we charge countries what they're charging us. And nobody…
…them an exact like amount. And it's pretty simple, but it's reciprocal tariffs, because the United States has been taken advantage of by many, many…
Feb 26, 2025 Meeting 10 times
…because of the results of the election and, I think, because of tariffs. He's going to want to be in the country because of tariffs…
…no tariff. If you're out of the country, you got to pay tariffs. And that's going to be a great investment, I think, that he's…
…Any other questions? No, no. I'm going to—I'm not stopping the tariffs, no. Millions of people have died because of the fentanyl that comes…
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 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…
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…