‘No one getting off the hook’: Donald Trump denies tariff rollbacks, ramps up pressure on China, tech sector

US President Donald Trump on Sunday doubled down on his hardline commerce stance, declaring that no nation — particularly China — can be spared from his sweeping tariff agenda.
Trump, in a publish on social media rejected claims that his administration had granted tariff exemptions to sure tech merchandise, saying, “NOBODY is getting ‘off the hook’ for the unfair Trade Balances… especially not China which, by far, treats us the worst!”
“There was no Tariff ‘exception’ announced on Friday. These products are subject to the existing 20% Fentanyl Tariffs, and they are just moving to a different Tariff ‘bucket.’ The Fake News knows this, but refuses to report it,” Trump wrote, referencing media experiences suggesting exemptions for electronics like smartphones and semiconductors.

The publish got here amid market jitters and criticism following the administration’s current shifts on commerce. Trump stated the US would examine semiconductors and “the WHOLE ELECTRONICS SUPPLY CHAIN” as a part of upcoming nationwide safety tariff probes. He warned, “We will not be held hostage by other Countries, especially hostile trading Nations like China.”
Trump’s feedback comply with a turbulent week through which the White House appeared to melt some tariff positions, rattling markets and prompting a full-throated defence from prime officers. On Sunday, White House advisers and Cabinet members fanned out throughout main tv networks in an effort to challenge calm and continuity in coverage, at the same time as Trump’s messaging advised in any other case.
Trump insisted that what some interpreted as exemptions have been merely reclassifications. “Those days are over!” he stated, referring to many years of perceived commerce abuse by China. He pledged that the “Golden Age of America” would carry new tax and regulatory cuts, extra jobs, and home manufacturing development.
“Our Country will be bigger, better, and stronger than ever before,” Trump wrote. “We will, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
While Trump’s group final week defended a shift to a ten% common tariff on most imports — and a steep 145% tariff on items from China — their Sunday appearances aimed to reassure voters and companies of long-term advantages, regardless of short-term volatility and rising prices.