Trump says the tariffs coming in April “will probably be softer than mutual”

President Donald Trump They said that the tariffs would probably be more “soft than mutual”, as the tariff period on April 2 emerged on a number of levies to take effect.

“I will probably be softer than mutual because if I were mutual, it would be very harsh for people,” Trump said in an interview with Newsmax on Tuesday.

“I know there are some exceptions, and this is a constant discussion, but not too much, not too much exceptions,” the President added.

The comments come when investors are worried that a more serious approach that signals Trump administration, muffling consumer and corporate sentiment, is enough to slow down the US economy. On Tuesday, the conference council declared dropped to a 12-year-old minimum.

Reserves have recently fought and the S&P 500 decreased by 3% over the last month. The benchmark also plunged into the corrective territory against the background of tariff pressure, shortly traded by more than 10% below the record set in February.

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