President Donald Trump criticized a journalist for asking how much financial suffering he was prepared to accept while his tariff policies were damaging the stock market.
The president arrived back in Washington, D.C., on Sunday night as U.S. stock futures dropped sharply, suggesting further market instability looms large, coming off two days of golfing at his retreat in Florida. Upon landing, a journalist questioned him about allegations that he might be intentionally causing the markets to falter—a theory floated by numerous observers following his actions. posted A clip on Truth Social suggesting that as his approach.
"That’s incorrect," Trump stated.
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Trump asserted that he had spoken with world leaders who were keen on striking an agreement in return for him abandoning the plan. tariffs However, they chose not to provide specific details, and justified their policy as essential and already effective, despite foundational tariffs taking effect over the weekend with increased reciprocal charges set to activate this coming Wednesday.
The new tariffs set for next year will cost us another trillion dollars, aside from the trillion that countless businesses are choosing to shift their operations back to the US," Trump asserted. "Furniture manufacturers have begun relocating to North Carolina. Meanwhile, in Detroit and Michigan—states where my policies were decisive—I’m seeing car companies start setting up shop again. For instance, in Indiana, a major project involving Honda is currently underway. This wave of relocation hasn’t been witnessed at such scale before now.
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It’s not sustainable for China to maintain surpluses of around $1 trillion," he noted. "In the coming years, we'll see an inflow exceeding $1 trillion due to the tariffs currently enforced. The impact on the markets remains uncertain, yet one thing is clear: our nation has grown much more robust. In time, it will become a superpower unlike any other, unmatched globally. economically In this world, as it ought to be."
A journalist subsequently inquired about whether there was a limit to the economic hardship he would impose on Americans, which made him visibly irritated.
"President, is there a level of pain in the market that you eventually won’t accept?" she questioned.
“I believe your query is quite foolish,” the president responded. “What I'm trying to say is, although I prefer avoiding conflict, occasionally one must use medication to address issues. The treatment has been extremely harsh for us at the hands of other nations due to our previous inept leaders who let these problems occur. These leaders enabled others to seize our enterprises, siphon off our funds, and steal our employment opportunities—shifting them all to places like Mexico, Canada, and particularly China. This situation isn’t viable long-term. That’s why we won’t continue with it anymore. Currently, every month sees several hundred billion dollars flowing into our nation; it’s substantial. This influx began once I imposed tariffs, and over time things should stabilize, making our country robust and secure.”
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