- The reason he gave for the tariffs is because the other countries were already buying less from the US than the US was buying from them. They weren’t shopping with us when things were cheaper—why would they start now??
- Trump: "Everyone says, 'When, when, when are you gonna sign deals?' We don't have to sign deals ... they have to sign deals with us. We don't care about their market ... they'll either say, 'Great,' and they'll start shopping, or they'll say, 'Not good.' That's okay. You don't have to shop."
