President-elect Donald Trump’s aides are exploring tariff plans that would be applied to every country but only cover critical imports, three people familiar with the matter said — a key shift from his plans during the 2024 presidential campaign.

January 7, 2025. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday denied a newspaper report that said his aides were exp

President-elect Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Monday to deny a report that he might moderate plans for across-the-board tariffs when he retakes the White House, fanning uncertainty about one of the most hotly anticipated policy moves he’s set to make.

President-elect Donald Trump flatly denied Washington Post reporting that his team is looking into scaling back his promise to impose universal tariffs on imports. “The story in the Washington Post, quoting so-called anonymous sources,

Aides to President-elect Donald Trump are considering a tariff plan that would apply to all countries but be limited to specific critical imports, the Washington Post reported, citing three people familiar with the discussions who it didn’t identify.