By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-white-house-says-trumps-signing-of-liberation-day-tariffs-will-be-first-rose-garden-event Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: White House says Trump’s signing of ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs will be first Rose Garden event Politics Mar 31, 2025 2:38 PM EDT President Donald Trump will unveil plans to place reciprocal tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners on Wednesday. Watch the video in the player above. He’ll be joined in the Rose Garden by his Cabinet, press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Monday. Leavitt said Trump believes “it’s time for reciprocity” but said the details of the announcement — which have roiled the financial markets — are up to Trump to announce. She said Trump had been presented with several proposals by his advisers but the president would make a final decision and, right now, Trump wasn’t contemplating any country-wide exemptions from the tariffs. Find more coverage WATCH: How Trump’s steep tariffs on imported vehicles may affect car prices and the auto industry WATCH: How automakers are navigating Trump’s tariffs on imported vehicles and parts WATCH: Canada and EU announce retaliatory tariffs, escalating Trump’s trade war WATCH: ‘None of us will benefit’ from tariffs but ‘we had to react,’ EU ambassador says We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
President Donald Trump will unveil plans to place reciprocal tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners on Wednesday. Watch the video in the player above. He’ll be joined in the Rose Garden by his Cabinet, press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Monday. Leavitt said Trump believes “it’s time for reciprocity” but said the details of the announcement — which have roiled the financial markets — are up to Trump to announce. She said Trump had been presented with several proposals by his advisers but the president would make a final decision and, right now, Trump wasn’t contemplating any country-wide exemptions from the tariffs. Find more coverage WATCH: How Trump’s steep tariffs on imported vehicles may affect car prices and the auto industry WATCH: How automakers are navigating Trump’s tariffs on imported vehicles and parts WATCH: Canada and EU announce retaliatory tariffs, escalating Trump’s trade war WATCH: ‘None of us will benefit’ from tariffs but ‘we had to react,’ EU ambassador says We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now