Trump’s Tariffs: A Timeline

A snapshot of the president’s actions on tariffs since Inauguration Day.
Trump’s Tariffs: A Timeline
President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington on April 2, 2025. Carlos Barria/Reuters
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Since declaring his 2024 presidential candidacy, President Donald Trump has concentrated much of his economic agenda on trade, specifically tariffs.

“We have been ripped off for decades by nearly every country on Earth, and we will not let that happen any longer,” Trump declared in his much-anticipated April 2 announcement on broad tariffs.

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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."