During his speech, President Trump defended his tariff policy by pointing out that nations like India impose high duties. President Donald Trump of the United States defended his strict tariff policy during his first speech of his second term in front of a joint session of Congress. He reiterated that the US has been subject to high tariffs from a number of nations, including India. “Under the Trump administration, you will be subject to a tariff, sometimes a hefty one, if you don’t manufacture your product in the United States. During his speech, Trump declared, “It’s our time to begin using tariffs against those other countries that have been using them against us for decades.”
“It’s really unfair.”
Trump named a number of nations, including India, that he claimed imposed “tremendous” tariffs on the US. “Have you heard of the European Union, China, Brazil, India, Mexico, and Canada on average? Additionally, Trump claimed that many other countries impose tariffs on us that are far higher than ours. “It’s really unfair,” he continued.
During the speech, Trump specifically mentioned India, saying, “India charges us auto tariffs higher than 100 percent.”
He added, “South Korea’s average tariff is four times higher than ours, and China’s average tariff on our products is twice what we charge them.” Trump declared that in order to avoid having it conflict with other countries, the United States would begin enforcing reciprocal tariffs on a number of countries on April 2 rather than April 1.
