President Trump is set to announce new tariffs midweek, catching some White House officials off guard as details of the plan were not widely shared internally. The announcement will take place in the Rose Garden, with uncertainties surrounding whether individual tariff rates will be applied to all US trading partners, select countries, or universal tariffs on all imports possibly as high as 20%. A debate within the West Wing has been ongoing for weeks, with hardline tariff advocates like Peter Navarro and more cautious advisers presenting differing plans. Various economic and tariff analyses were due on April 1, but discussions have been ongoing with Trump before the reports arrived. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that Trump has received plans from trade advisers and various economic minds but did not provide specifics on the announcement. The president’s decision will be final, but details on the tariffs remain unclear until the announcement. Trump’s team is supportive of his tariff agenda, with differing approaches and scopes behind the scenes. The final decision on the tariffs is expected to be made in the hours leading up to the announcement as Trump considers input from his team.
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