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Last Updated:April 10, 2025, 07:41 IST
Donald Trump blamed previous US presidents for not acting against China, as he announced a steep tariff hike on China to 125 per cent. He said this should have been done before Obama.
US President Donald Trump speaks to the media (Photo: AFP)
As US President Donald Trump announced raising tariffs on China to 125 per cent because of a “lack of respect", in an interaction with the media, he said the step should have been taken years ago.
Trump also blamed previous Presidents and said they had been “stupid" and “did not have the courage" to do so.
“I blame the people sitting right at this desk, right behind this desk or another desk for being stupid and not having the courage. This should have been done years ago," Trump said in response to a media query on the trade war with China.
“This should have been done before (Barack) Obama, not only (Joe) Biden. This started with the World Trade Organisation which was owned by China, it was owned and paid by China. They considered them a nation that undeveloped, they said they were a developing nation, we are a developing nation if you think about it," the US President said.
On Wednesday, Trump raised the tariff rate for China to 125 per cent, effective immediately, from the previously announced 104 per cent tariff that had kicked off earlier on Wednesday.
China also announced an additional import levy on US goods, imposing an 84 per cent tariff from Thursday.
Location : First Published:April 10, 2025, 07:41 IST
News world 'Stupid, Lacked Courage': Trump Blasts Past Presidents, Says China Tariffs Should've Been Hiked 'Years Ago'
