"Other countries have been applying duties to us for decades, and now it is our turn to start applying them to these another countries. European Union, China, Brazil, India, Mexico and Canada (...) they charge us much higher duties than we charge them," he said. Donlad Trump, promising that 2 April align the duties to the level applied by another countries.
The US will impose duties on another countries. Trump: We have no problem with that
– The average customs tariff of South Korea is 4 times ours (...) And we give so much military aid and in many another ways of South Korea – he added.
He announced that the U.S. would besides respond to the countries that put another barriers to US imports.
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– For decades We were deceived by almost all country on Earth and we will not let this to happen any longer – he said, adding that customs "protect the soul of the nation."
He acknowledged that the introduction of duties could “To make any interference”but added that "We have no problem with that".
Speech before Congress. Trump broke the record
During his first speech before legislature after returning to power, president Donald Trump announced that within a fewer weeks of government "achieved more than any another president".
The President's speech, although formally not an yearly state message, was held according to the same ceremony. It continued An hr and 39 minutes and was the longest in history. The erstwhile evidence besides belonged to Trump, as well as Bill Clinton, and was an hr and 22 minutes.
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Democratic organization Congressmen demonstrated their opposition to Trump's policy in relation to Ukraine with Ukrainian flags and blue-yellow ties. Others held the sign “Musk steals”. any Democrats dressed in T-shirts with the inscription “Resist” (“resist”) left the area during the President’s speech.
At the beginning of Trump's speech from the Chamber A Democratic Congressman from Texas Al Green was removedWho tried to yell at the president and disrupt his speech. Republicans tried to jam him earlier by chanting “US!”.
