Trump on Monday threatened to increase tariffs against China again if Beijing doesn’t remove the retaliatory tariffs it placed on the U.S.
Trump wrote on his social media platform that “if China does not withdraw its 34% increase above their already long term trading abuses by tomorrow, April 8th, 2025, the United States will impose ADDITIONAL Tariffs on China of 50%, effective April 9th.”
“Additionally, all talks with China concerning their requested meetings with us will be terminated! Negotiations with other countries, which have also requested meetings, will begin taking place immediately,” he added.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt listens, as President Donald Trump speaks to reporters while in flight on Air Force One, en route to Joint Base Andrews on April 6, 2025.
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A senior White House official said that this would be in addition to the 34% “reciprocal” tariff Trump announced last week set to go into effect on Wednesday and the 20% that is already in place, making for a potential total of 104% tariff.
-ABC News’ Mary Bruce
