In the face of plunging U.S. stock markets, President Donald Trump doubled down on his tariff strategy, insisting his policies are here to stay. On Friday, Trump took to Truth Social, telling investors, “My policies will never change.” He emphasized that now is a prime time to invest in the U.S., promising that those who do will become “richer than ever before.”
The president’s remarks came after a dramatic market selloff, triggered by his decision earlier in the week to impose tariffs on major U.S. trading partners. China responded swiftly, announcing a 34% tariff on U.S. imports starting April 10, with the European Union expected to follow suit.
Trump, undeterred by the market turbulence, called China’s reaction a mistake, claiming they “panicked” in the face of his economic strategy. The president has long portrayed tariffs as a necessary reset of trade relations, claiming the U.S. has been “looted, pillaged, raped and plundered” by both allies and adversaries.
Despite past setbacks of similar trade policies, Trump remains confident that his tariff plan will bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. On Friday, he celebrated the release of the March jobs report, highlighting the addition of 228,000 jobs as evidence that his policies are already making a positive impact—though the data was gathered before the tariffs were announced.
As global tensions rise and markets reel, Trump urged his supporters to “hang tough,” assuring them, “We can’t lose!”
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