President Donald Trump has defended his latest tariff policy, saying the new levies imposed by Washington will not damage the US economy. He argued instead that tariffs are helping the country and could bring in hundreds of billions of dollars in investment.
Trump presented the tariff approach as an economic tool that can generate new business activity rather than slow growth. His comments were aimed at countering criticism that higher import duties could raise costs or weigh on the broader economy.
He also said the tariff route became more important after a Supreme Court ruling blocked another path he had wanted to use. In his telling, tariffs now serve as an alternative way to pursue his trade and economic goals.
The remarks keep tariffs at the center of Trump’s economic message, with the president portraying the policy as both protective and investment-friendly. The debate is likely to continue as businesses, investors and trading partners assess how the latest Washington levies could affect the US outlook.
