Trump tariffs flip-flop: Was this Trump's strategy all along? | DW News

US President Donald Trump says he's backing down on most nations' tariffs for 90 days amid a global market . He however added that he's raising tariffs on China even more.

The White House confirmed Trump's| announcement of a 90-day tariff "pause" saying it means that the "tariff level will be brought down to a universal 10% tariff."

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has claimed that this outcome was Trump's "strategy all along."

00:00 Trump pauses higher tariffs on all but China
01:28 DW's Janelle Dumalaon with analysis from Washington, DC
08:18 DW's Clifford Coonan what this means for Beijing

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Post from DW News on April 09, 2025

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