Donald Trump: Tariffs are making us wealthy | News | EUROtoday

Donald Trump claimed America is “taking in billions and billions of dollars” because of world commerce tariffs.

The US president stated nothing he heard throughout a White House assembly with Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday (17 April), modified his thoughts about his controversial tariffs.

Trump stated: “The tariffs are making us wealthy.”

He added: “We’re taking in some huge cash. Don’t overlook we’re taking in 25 per cent on vehicles, 25 per cent on metal, 25 per cent on aluminum, 10 per cent baseline — we put penalties on China for sending us fentanyl.