White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has issued a warning to those who are demanding that President Donald Trump walk back his historic global tariffs plan.
Leavitt noted Tuesday that “all options are on the table for each country” when it comes to making deals over the latest U.S. tariffs.
However, she warned critics and those who retaliate that “Trump has a spine of steel, and he will not break.”
Since Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff announcements, Leavitt said 70 countries have already reached out to the president to begin negotiations.
“On the other hand, countries like China who have chosen to retaliate and try to double down on their mistreatment of American workers are making a mistake.
“President Trump has a spine of steel, and he will not break,” Leavitt added.
She was referencing the 34% retaliatory tariffs that China unveiled against the U.S. last week.
Leavitt revealed that Trump is “very much focused on ensuring that these deals are good for the American worker, they are good for American manufacturing.”
She added that the tarfiffs “tackle these crippling deficits with these countries.”
“All options are on the table for each country,” Leavitt said.
“But again, these are going to be tailor-made deals.
“They are not going to be ‘off-the-rack deals,’ as the president has called it.
“And he has directed his entire trade team to be part of this effort.”
Leavitt also said, “Countries are falling over themselves to reform their unfair trade practices and free open their markets to our country.
“Why?” she continued.
“Because these countries greatly respect President Trump and the sheer power of the American market.
“These countries realize they’ve gotten filthy rich over the past few decades by imposing substantial tariffs on American-made products and ridiculous non-monetary barriers to block out American industry.
“The jig is up,” Leavitt warned.
“Past American presidents sat by and let this happen.
“But President Trump stood up for our country. And he is saying no more.”
“The president’s message has been simple and consistent from the beginning to countries around the world.
“Bring us your best offers, and he will listen.
“Deals will only be made if they benefit American workers and address our nation’s crippling trade deficits,” Leavitt declared.
“America does not need other countries as much as other countries need us.
“And President Trump knows this.
“He’s going to use the leverage of our markets and our country to the advantage of the people he was sworn in to represent.”
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