Another U-Turn: Trump Claims “No Tariff Exceptions”

April 13, 2025 Trump Administration, Trump Lies

Posted this afternoon to Truth Social:

NOBODY is getting “off the hook” for the unfair Trade Balances, and Non Monetary Tariff Barriers, that other Countries have used against us, especially not China which, by far, treats us the worst! There was no Tariff “exception” announced on Friday. These products are subject to the existing 20% Fentanyl Tariffs, and they are just moving to a different Tariff “bucket.” The Fake News knows this, but refuses to report it.

We are taking a look at Semiconductors and the WHOLE ELECTRONICS SUPPLY CHAIN in the upcoming National Security Tariff Investigations. What has been exposed is that we need to make products in the United States, and that we will not be held hostage by other Countries, especially hostile trading Nations like China, which will do everything within its power to disrespect the American People.

We also cannot let them continue to abuse us on Trade, like they have for decades, THOSE DAYS ARE OVER! The Golden Age of America, which includes the upcoming Tax and Regulation Cuts, a substantial amount of which was just approved by the House and Senate, will mean more and better paying Jobs, making products in our Nation, and treating other Countries, in particular China, the same way they have treated us.

The bottom line is that our Country will be bigger, better, and stronger than ever before. We will, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

CNN reports:

President Donald Trump attempted to clarify the status of US tariffs on high-tech products from China after a weekend of confusion that added new uncertainty to his plan for global trade.

On Friday evening, Customs and Border Protection issued a rule sparing certain high-tech items, including smartphones, laptops and hard drives, from Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs. Many of those items come from China.

The exclusions prompted sighs of relief from the technology industry and led to expectations of a tech stock rally when markets opened. But in appearances on news shows today, top Trump officials insisted the reprieve was both temporary and part of the existing plan to review the national security implications of importing semiconductors,

The markets tomorrow will be…interesting.



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