‘TACO’ No More? Trump Signals No Extension To Tariff Deadline
US President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House, on April 2, 2025.
President Donald Trump is holding firm on his Friday deadline to slap tariffs on countries without a trade agreement with the US.
Trump looked to defy his “TACO” – “Trump Always Chickens Out” – nickname by saying that his cut-off point will not be extended beyond August 1.
“THE AUGUST FIRST DEADLINE IS THE AUGUST FIRST DEADLINE — IT STANDS STRONG, AND WILL NOT BE EXTENDED. A BIG DAY FOR AMERICA!!!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social social........
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