Trump: "April 2nd is a liberating day for our country. We'll be getting back some of the wealth some very very foolish Presidents gave away because they had no idea what they were doing, on April 2nd. I would have made it April 1st, but you know what April 1st is April Fools Day and I figured… I don't like doing it, but I made it April 2nd. It's a liberation day for our country because we're going to be getting back some of the wealth that we so foolishly gave up to other countries, including friend and foe.
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Air Force One Press Gaggle 3/16/25:
President Donald Trump speaks at a press gaggle aboard Air Force One on 3/16/25.
Read the transcript here.
"Speaker 5 (05:03):
To create exceptions to the steel of aluminum tariffs?
Donald Trump (05:06):
No, I have no intention of it. No. April 2nd is a liberating day for our country. We're going to be getting back some of the wealth that very, very foolish presidents gave away. Because they had no clue what they were doing. And April 2nd, I would've made it April 1st. But you know what April 1st is? April Fool's day. I figured I don't like doing it, but I made it April 2nd. But it's a liberation day for our country because we're going to be getting back a lot of the wealth that we so foolishly gave up to other countries, including friend and foe. Yes, go ahead.
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