Trump vows to put ‘America first’published at 21:51 British Summer Time 2 April
Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from the White House
Image source, ReutersAs with many Trump events, this one comes with props – in this case a chart brought out by Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick.
But besides the specifics of the tariffs, there has been little new material to Trump’s comments today.
His speech reminds me of those I heard – repeatedly – on the campaign trail last year, as well as here in the White House during his administration so far.
Some of his comments, for example, have focused on the previous administration of Joe Biden, whom he has repeatedly blamed for the state of the US economy.
For his supporters, today will likely be pointed to as an example of what the Trump team has termed “promises made, promises kept” and Trump’s vows to “put Americans first”.
