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Trump team tries to project confidence and calm after his tariff moves rattled markets​

By BILL BARROW
Updated 3:56 PM CDT, April 13, 2025

ATLANTA (AP) — Trump administration officials were out in force across the television networks Sunday defending President Donald Trump’s economic policies after another week of reeling markets that saw the Republican administration reverse course on some of its steepest tariffs.

Trump, meanwhile, said on his social media platform that there ultimately will be no exemptions for his sweeping tariff agenda, disputing characterizations that he has granted tariff exceptions for certain electronics, including smart phones, whose production is concentrated in China. Rather, Trump said, “those products are subject to the existing 20% Fentanyl Tariffs, and they are just moving to a different Tariff ‘bucket.’”

White House advisers and Cabinet members tried to project confidence and calm amid Trump’s on-again, off-again approach to tariffs on imported goods from around the world. But their explanations about the overall agenda, coupled with Trump’s latest statements, also reflected shifting narratives from a president who, as a candidate in 2024, promised an immediate economic boost and lower prices but now asks American businesses and consumers for patience.

A week ago, Trump’s team stood by his promise to leave the impending tariffs in place without exceptions. They used their latest news show appearances to defend his move to ratchet back to a 10% universal tariff for most nations except China (145%), while seeming to grant exemptions for certain electronics like smartphones, laptops, hard drives, flat-panel monitors and semiconductor chips.

Here are the highlights of what Trump lieutenants said last week vs. Sunday: ...

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Trump goes with his gut and the world goes along for the ride

President Donald Trump likes keeping people on edge waiting for his next move, and that's been clear when it comes to his tariffs.
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Trump’s tariff policy is ‘all chaos and corruption’: Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said Sunday that Trump has no tariff policy or plan to implement it -- "It's just all chaos and corruption."
abcnews.go.com

Trump, Xi "don't have any plans" to speak amid tariff standoff, says U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer

U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer said President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping "don't have any plans" to speak amid an escalating trade war between the two countries.
www.cbsnews.com

Ukraine's allies condemn Russia over missile attack in Sumy

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described Sunday's attack, which killed 34 people and injured 117, as "horrifying".
www.bbc.com

FBI analyst targeted in Kash Patel's book is placed on leave

Patel, who is now the FBI director, included Brian Auten on a list of roughly 60 alleged “deep state" actors in his 2023 book, “Government Gangsters.”
www.nbcnews.com

Who is Josh Shapiro, whose home was damaged in 'act of arson'? What to know about PA gov

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is known nationally for his support of Israel and pushing back against President Donald Trump.
www.usatoday.com

Sen. Bernie Sanders makes surprise appearance at Coachella

Sen. Bernie Sanders, who had a rally earlier in Los Angeles, urged young people to "stand up and fight" at the music festival.
www.cbsnews.com

Silicon Valley workers rebel as tech billionaires embrace Trump’s agenda

Silicon Valley tech workers, once apolitical, are increasingly protesting a growing pro-Trump shift among industry elites, reflecting a deepening divide between leadership and the workforce.
apnews.com

Sen. Cory Booker says Congress should hold hearings on whether insider trading on Trump's tariffs occurred

“There is enough of an offense here, there’s enough smoke here that should demand congressional hearings,” Booker said on NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”
www.nbcnews.com

Is the Supreme Court Trump 2.0's friend or foe? A week that offered clues

In recent decisions, conservatives on the Supreme Court overturned or trimmed lower court rulings against the Trump administration.
www.usatoday.com

Results of President Trump's physical released, here's what they say

President Trump is in "excellent health," the White House physician said in a release following the president's annual physical at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
www.foxnews.com

Investor who predicted the 2008 financial crisis says he's 'worried about something worse than a recession'

Ray Dalio, the founder of the hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, warned in an interview on NBC News' "Meet the Press" about tariffs, growing debt and other economic and political concerns.
www.nbcnews.com

Trump warns China ‘not getting off the hook’ on US tariffs for electronics

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says tariffs on semiconductors to be in place within weeks.
www.aljazeera.com

BBC visits scene of destruction in Sumy after Russian attack

The BBC's James Waterhouse describes the scene of a Russian strike that has killed at least 34 people.
www.bbc.com
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