What did Donald Trump claim about the economy on 2 Oct 2018? "I increased it to 25 percent, and I put $200 billion on top…"
Donald Trump, President of the United States ·
I increased it to 25 percent, and I put $200 billion on top of the $50 billion. So now we have $250 billion at 25 percent.
Not at 25 percent. The tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods started at 10 percent in September 2018; only the earlier $50 billion carried 25 percent.
The tariffs on about $200 billion of Chinese goods took effect on September 24, 2018 at 10 percent and were scheduled to rise to 25 percent only on January 1, 2019. Only the earlier $50 billion of goods carried 25 percent (Office of the U.S. Trade Representative notice, 83 FR 47974, September 21, 2018).
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- Make America Great Again rally at the Landers Center, Southaven, Mississippi.
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