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What to know as Trump hints at 80% China tariff

Name: What to know as Trump hints at 80% China tariff
Uploaded: 2025-05-09T19:14:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 34 s
Description: President Trump appeared to give his treasury secretary his starting point in trade talks with Beijing set for this weekend. Weeks after imposing a 145% tariff on China, the president posted, "80-percent tariff on China seems right." Kelly O'Grady explains.

President Trump appeared to give his treasury secretary his starting point in trade talks with Beijing set for this weekend. Weeks after imposing a 145% tariff on China, the president posted, "80-percent tariff on China seems right." Kelly O'Grady explains.