White House – President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on Wednesday, imposing a wave of mutual tariffs across the country on what the White House deemed as a “liberation day.”
Trump has announced mutual tariffs on countries claiming US imports from Rose Garden, where various industrial workers are among the crowds. eThe mutual tariff ACH is about half of what they charge the US, administrative officials told reporters that the tariff baseline was at a 10% baseline. (Related: “Fixing Our Broken Trade Trade”: American Auto Workers praise Trump’s tariffs)
“My fellow Americans, this is the day of liberation. I will remember forever on April 2, 2025, the day the American industry was reborn, the day America’s fate was reclaimed and America began to make wealthy again,” Trump said.
US President Donald Trump will make mutual tariff remarks at an event at the Rose Garden, titled “Make America Wealthy” at the White House in Washington, DC on April 2, 2025 (pictured by Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)
“For decades, our country has been plundered, plundered, raped and plundered by countries that are both friends and enemies. American steel workers, auto workers, farmers, skilled artisans. Today, we have suffered many of them together with us. They have really suffered.
While the president spoke, White House officials handed the packets to about 60 countries and reporters who are subject to tariffs. At the top of the list is China, where 67% tariffs are calculated in the US. In return, the US will impose a 34% tariff on the country, Trump said.
While Trump speaks, WH’s formula is passing a packet outlining how the country will engage with the United States and what the United States currently charges them.
Countries charge about 50% of what they charge to the US pic.twitter.com/wisnstt7ca
– Reagan Reese (@Reaganreese_) April 2, 2025
There is also a 10% baseline tariff in each country, which is displayed deeper in the packet. pic.twitter.com/v2jeck4frz
– Reagan Reese (@Reaganreese_) April 2, 2025
Israel, a read of the packet, imposes a 33% tariff on the country and receives a 17% tariff from the US. Other countries on the list include the UK, Brazil, Singapore, Japan and Taiwan. The worst offenders on US tariffs will charge additional charges, with tariffs greater than baseline coming into effect on April 9th.
“National emergency calls for us to become religious,” executive officials told reporters about the president’s actions.
Mid-speak, Trump throws a Maga hat at the autoworker in attendance. @dailycaller pic.twitter.com/dlylnpsnc
– Reagan Reese (@Reaganreese_) April 2, 2025
According to the White House fact sheet, tariffs are set to remain in effect until the president decides that “the threat posed by the trade deficit and underlying incompatible treatment will be met, resolved or alleviated.” The fact sheet adds that Trump’s tariff plans aim to emphasize economic and national security in the hopes of “paying American jobs that make beautiful American-made cars, appliances and other products.”
“I say that my friend and my enemy, and often my friend, in terms of trade, is worse than my enemy, but such a terrible imbalance has devastated our industrial base and put national security at stake,” Trump said.
“I’m not blaming these other countries on this disaster. I blame the former president and past leaders who were not at work,” he added, announcing that a 25% tariff on all foreign cars would come into effect in the middle of the night.
