Trump will explain tariffs on electronics on Monday
The administration announced late Friday that some electronics were exempt.
President Donald Trump on Sunday said there will be no exceptions for tariffs on electronics and that he would clarify his administration's policy on Monday.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced late Friday that some smartphones, computers, chips and other electronics would be exempted from tariffs, but Trump's top economic advisers hit the Sunday talk shows to explain the policy, saying that tariffs against electronics would be coming in the next month or two.
“There was no Tariff ‘exemption’ announced on Friday," Trump posted Sunday afternoon, and that semiconductor tariffs will “just be moving to a different Tariff ‘bucket.’”
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Trump talks about changing tariffs, 'nothing's over yet'
President Donald Trump was asked about his change in tariff policy and said he was honored to have hit the tariffs.
"I thought people were... getting yippie," he said.
The president continued to slam China over its policies and warned that "Nothing's over yet."
Trade representative responds to news of 90-day pause on some tariffs during hearing
Democratic Rep. Steven Horsford of Nevada got into a heated back-and-forth with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer over President Donald Trump's announcement that we would pause his higher tariffs for many countries for 90 days.
"Mr. Trade Representative, are you aware that the tariffs have been paused?" Horsford asked. Trump's post was made as Greer testified before the House Ways and Means Committee.
"I am, yes," Greer replied.
"When? When were you made aware of that?" Horsford pressed.
"Well, I understood the decision was made a few minutes ago. It's been under discussion--" Greer started to say.
"Sitting here -- sitting here -- under discussion?" Horsford cut Greer off. "So, did you know that this was under discussion, and why did you not include that as part of your opening remarks?"
Later, Horsford asked Greer if Trump's pause was "market manipulation." Greer said no.
-ABC News' Fritz Farrow
72% Americans say tariffs will hurt economy: Poll
A majority of Americans said the tariffs will hurt the U.S. economy in both the short and long-term, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday.
For the short-term, 72% of voters think the tariffs will hurt the U.S. economy, while 22% think the tariffs will help the U.S. economy. Roughly 53% of Americans said the tariffs will hurt the economy long-term, according to the poll.
"Will time reduce the pain? Some think it will, but a majority don't envision that happening," Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy said in a statement.
The university polled 1,407 self-identified registered voters nationwide from April 3 to April 7. The poll has a margin of error of +/- 2.6 percentage points.
Trump wants be 'personally involved' in negotiations, Bessent says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump wants to be involved in talks with countries that have signaled they want to negotiate on tariffs.
"Each one of these solutions is going to be bespoke, it is going to take some time, and President Trump wants to be personally involved. So that's why we're giving the 90-day pause," Bessent told reporters.