Trump Justifies New Tariffs, Saying China Actually Pays for All

Trump Justifies New Tariffs, Saying China Actually Pays for All
A truck passes by shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles, after tariffs on Chinese imports was imposed by President Donald Trump, in Long Beach, California on Sept. 1, 2019. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said the trade war with China wouldn’t hurt U.S. consumers, after the latest round of tariffs on Chinese imports, which mostly hit consumer goods, went into effect on Sept 1.

Trump justified tariff hikes by saying that Chinese producers, not American consumers, were bearing the cost of the tariffs.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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