Tariffs and the Trade War: What Leaders Actually Said
Every verbatim quote on tariffs and trade wars — from the White House, Ottawa and beyond — each attributed and linked to its primary source.
“You stop India and Pakistan, two nuclear nations... I said, 'Fellas, if you guys are going to do that, you're not going to trade with the United States...I'm going to put massive tariffs on both of you, 250 per cent, so you won't be able to do any business'”
“we’re taking in massive amounts of money through tariffs”
“necessary to protect our workers”
“one of the worst countries in the entire world”
“against Russia and everyone who props up its war financially”
“If Europe does that with a bad intention â if it's a good intention, that's fine â if it's a bad intention, we'll put very heavy tariffs on Europe”
“we will not sign anything that would damage”
“Everybody’s been bugging me”
“The King and Queen got me to do something that nobody else was able to do, without hardly even asking!”
“People that are against Tariffs are FOOLS!”
“lives because of the United States”
“IT’S BETTER THAN TARIFFS!”
“IT’S BETTER THAN TARIFFS! The Fed Board, with its great new leader, must get smart – BE PATRIOTS for a change. High interest rates put the U.S.A. at a very unfair disadvantage, and I won’t allow that to happen!”
“When the Americans stop doing memes, stop throwing shade, stop trying to be tough and start being serious about having those discussions, we can have those discussions”
“Let all Canadian Companies that are doing business with America move to the United States, immediately. Many of them are Companies that moved out years ago due to stupid U.S. Leadership. When you move back, there are no TARIFFS!”
“Many of them are Companies that moved out years ago due to stupid U.S. Leadership. When you move back, there are no TARIFFS!”
“We deal with a lot of people, and people oftentimes they'll ask me, 'Who's the worst to deal with on trade?' And I said, 'That's easy, Canada. They are the worst to trade, and they they feel entitled, and just we can't have that,'”
“fundamental international payment problems”
“time to teach Canada you can’t do this anymore”
“They do 95% of their business with the U.S., with us, the exact opposite!”
“all Cars, Trucks, both large and small, Automotive Parts, and Steel”
“Build in the U.S. and there are ZERO TARIFFS. Canada will be treated like a State no longer!”
“will match Washington's new tariffs dollar for dollar”
“Canada will be treated like a State no longer!”
“massive amounts of Tariffs”
“match Washington’s new tariffs dollar for dollar”
“They have also charged our great farmers, for many years, massive amounts of Tariffs. No more!!!”
“Canada wants the benefits of being a State, without being one!!! They have also charged our great farmers, for many years, massive amounts of Tariffs. No more!!!”
“Canada wants the benefits of being a State, without being one!!!”
“a tenth the size of the U.S.”
“the United States will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of product for ground beef to be imported with no out of quota tariff”
“I have paused the 50 percent Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for a three day period, based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!”
“in the coming days, we will release the details of these new tariff measures, which will come into force the Tuesday after Labour Day”
“not return to our old relationship”
“a deal at any price or on any deadline”
“bend over to make Canada happy”
“I have paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for a three day period, based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL! The great Keystone XL Pipeline, long ago killed by Sleepy Joe Biden, may be awoken from the grave!”
“based on the fact that Canada and the U.S., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!”
“paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for a three-day period”
“Canada and the USA, subject to the finalisation of documents, have a deal!”
“Canada unreasonably burdens and disadvantages US alcoholic beverages but not alcoholic beverages of other countries”
“I have paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada … based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!”
“I have paused the 50 per cent Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for a three day period, based on the fact that Canada and the USA., subject to the finalisation of documents, have a deal!”
“I have paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for a three-day period, based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!”
“based on the fact that Canada and the USA, subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!”
“Canada and the USA, subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!”
“Keystone XL Pipeline, long ago killed by Sleepy Joe Biden, may be awoken from the grave!”
“I have paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for a three day period, based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!”
“The great Keystone XL Pipeline, long ago killed by Sleepy Joe Biden, may be awoken from the grave!”
“plans for any situation that may arise”
“will cover all eventualities”
“all options are on the table”
“we are in the middle of a tariff war with the Americans”
“everything is on the table”
“car companies are doing better than they've ever done”
“chose to manipulate such an important issue”
“benefits of free and fair trade”
“as is its right, merely matched”
“a significant number of Canadian goods”
“You call that chickening out?”
“Walmart made BILLIONS OF DOLLARS last year, far more than expected. Between Walmart and China they should, as is said, ‘EAT THE TARIFFS,’ and not charge valued customers ANYTHING. I’ll be watching, and so will your customers!!!”