Trump’s Major Tariff Flip-Flops: President Suggests He'll Impose New Rates Without Finishing Trade Deals

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1. Forbes

   Trump’s Major Tariff Flip-Flops: President Suggests He'll Impose New Rates Without Finishing Trade Deals ↗ (opens Forbes)

   Published May 15, 2025

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   Trump and his aides have repeatedly shifted their stance on tariffs in the weeks since the president’s “Liberation Day” announcement.

2. Quartz

   Forget trade talks: Trump says the U.S. will just tell countries their tariff rates (again) ↗ (opens Quartz)

   Published May 15, 2025

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   Trump said his administration will be "sending letters out" telling countries "what they will be paying to do business" in the U.S.

3. The Guardian

   Trump says US will unilaterally set new tariff rates for scores of countries ↗ (opens The Guardian)

   Published May 15, 2025

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   President says letters revealing rates will be sent out within weeks as Washington lacks capacity for individual deals

4. CBS News

   Trump says U.S. will set tariff rates for most nations within weeks ↗ (opens CBS News)

   Published May 15, 2025

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   President Trump said his administration "will be sending letters out" in two to three weeks to alert other nations of the tariff rates the U.S. will impose.

5. New York Post

   Trump says US will send out letters setting new tariff rates for hundreds of countries: ‘They’ll be paying to do business’ ↗ (opens New York Post)

   Published May 15, 2025

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   President Trump said Friday that the White House will soon be issuing tariff rates to countries unilaterally -- as negotiations are taking too long to meet with every country one-on-one.