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Trump Has Long Misled With Claims About Global Trade and Tariffs

Across his political career, Donald J. Trump has made his case for tariffs by relying on a number of false and misleading claims. Here’s a guide.


President Trump has pursued a whipsaw approach to tariffs, often shifting course.Credit...Erin Schaff/The New York Times

By Linda Qiu

Videos by Jamie Leventhal

Reporting from Washington

April 11, 2025

President Trump has taken a whipsaw approach to tariffs, widening and shifting course in determining which countries and goods will be subject to them.

But across Mr. Trump’s political career, his case for tariffs has remained consistent, relying on a number of false and misleading claims to describe a global trade system that is “unfair” to the United States.

Although Mr. Trump abruptly announced on Wednesday that he would pause steep reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, a 10 percent “base line” tariff remains in place for most imports.

Here’s a guide to some of his most cited claims:

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