Trump’s upcoming tariffs ‘will be effective immediately,’ White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 21, 2025.
Carlos Barria | Reuters
President Donald Trump’s forthcoming tariffs will take effect right after they are unveiled on Wednesday, the White House said.
“My understanding is that the tariff announcement will come tomorrow. They will be effective immediately,” press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Tuesday.
“The president has been teasing this for quite some time,” Leavitt added, noting that Trump has repeatedly talked up April 2 as America’s “liberation day.”
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